Finance Manager, Investment Finance

Greystar Worldwide, LLC; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global real estate company is seeking a Finance Manager responsible for external reporting and investment accounting. The ideal candidate will manage acquisitions, audits, and financial reporting while collaborating with various teams to ensure compliance and accuracy in financial practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in the real estate sector.
• Strong accounting background with financial reporting experience.
• Debt compliance and investor reporting experience.

Responsibilities

• Producing external financial reports for property portfolios.
• Managing asset/portfolio acquisitions and disposals.
• Leading the annual audit process and maintaining auditor relationships.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Collaboration

Communication

Adaptability

Detail-oriented

Commercial acumen

Education

Graduate calibre

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

Yardi

Excel

Job description

ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate company offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services across sectors such as institutional-quality rental housing, logistics, and life sciences. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $320 billion of real estate in 250 markets worldwide, with offices across North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing more than 1,000,000 units globally, and has a robust institutional investment management platform with over $79 billion of assets under management, including more than $36 billion in development assets. Founded by Bob Faith in 1993, Greystar aims to provide world-class service in the rental residential real estate sector. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The Finance Manager is responsible for external reporting, investment accounting, asset/portfolio acquisitions and disposals, and business partnering for our student and multifamily portfolios.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Producing all external financial reports for property portfolios, including statutory accounts, investor, and lender reporting.
2. Preparing capital and return schedules, investor capital calls, distributions, and coordinating with teams on capital needs and inter-group management.
3. Managing asset/portfolio acquisitions and disposals, including liaising with external advisors, reviewing SPAs, purchase price mechanisms, and management agreements, and handling acquisition accounting.
4. Leading the annual audit process, maintaining relationships with external auditors, and reviewing consolidated financial statements.
5. Managing relationships with outsourced investment accounting providers and engaging with corporate administrators.
6. Contributing to annual planning and budgeting, ensuring compliance with proforma models and investor requirements.
7. Preparing technical and process accounting memos for new reporting standards.
8. Reviewing and contributing to portfolio and facility agreements.
9. Responding to ad-hoc investor and stakeholder requests.
10. Partnering with operational finance for timely management accounts of operating and property entities.
11. Supporting development finance for capital calls and development entity accounts.
12. Assisting with tax, legal, regulatory, and compliance deadlines.
13. Participating in the investment property valuation process.
14. Completing various financial, accounting, and administrative reports and analyses as needed.

KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate calibre or equivalent relevant experience.
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Strong accounting background with experience in financial reporting and entries.
• Experience with financial accounting and property management software (Yardi experience preferred).
• Knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP.
• Understanding of VAT and SPV structures.

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

Essential:

• Experience in the real estate sector.
• Knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP.
• Debt compliance and investor reporting experience.
• Stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills.
• Positive team player with adaptability and flexibility.
• Willingness to adapt to changing priorities.
• Organized, deadline-driven, and detail-oriented.
• Proficient in manipulating large data sets in Excel.
• Excellent communication skills for reviewing and presenting complex data.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask effectively.
• Strong commercial acumen.

Desirable:

• Experience in acquisition accounting and financial due diligence.