Fund Accounting Analyst

CBRE Investment Management; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Investment Management in London seeks a Fund Accounting Analyst to manage reporting for separate account clients' real estate portfolios. Responsibilities include pricing underlying funds and posting transactions. Ideal candidates will have around 2 years in audit/transactions or relevant financial services experience, strong Excel skills, and be a team player. This role requires attention to detail and the ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Around 2 years of working experience in audit/transaction services or in real estate/financial services.
• Ability to relate well to other people at all levels, internally and externally.
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic with excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly pricing for underlying funds in accordance with the valuation policy.
• Post daily transactions including income distributions and capital calls.
• Reconcile unit holdings and ensure financial controls are followed.
• Assist with operational due diligence and respond to investor queries.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Proficient in Excel

Advanced systems skills (macros)

Team player

Ability to prioritise tasks

Job description

This Fund Accounting Analyst role offers a highly sought-after career opportunity to work in both a finance and operations capacity. Working alongside the program finance team, portfolio management team, internal legal counsel and external service providers, you will play an integral role within the management and reporting of strategically important separate account clients’ indirect real estate portfolios.

The role will focus on client reporting, investment valuation and investment transactions. Our ideal candidate will be highly motivated and will provide support on transactions, including financial due diligence on operating partners and will work closely with investment management teams across the US, Asia Pacific region and Europe. You will be reporting to the Financial Operations Manager who is also based out of London (One New Change office).

Your Key Responsibilities

• Being the fund champion for a number of underlying funds (60-70), preparing monthly pricing of each fund in accordance with the valuation policy
• Posting daily transactions including income distributions, capital calls, returns of capital and fee rebates.
• Reconcile unit holdings
• Follow all applicable financial controls and client-specific requirements
• Responsible for the performance measurement of the portfolios’ investments
• Assist the investment team on deal support, including operational due diligence.
• Assist the client services team with the preparation of information to respond to investor queries
• Opportunity to be involved in the upgrading of the accounting system

Person Specification/Requirements

• Around 2 years of working experience in audit/transactions services or previous relevant experience working in real estate or financial services.
• Advanced systems skills such as macros would be highly advantageous in order to create efficiencies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills coupled with good commercial acumen.
• Team player – able to work effectively and collaboratively within a small, dedicated team but also a large local platform.
• Ability to prioritise and co‑ordinate tasks efficiently ensuring all deadlines are met.
• Proficient in Excel.
• Ability to relate well to other people at all levels, internally and externally.
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic.
• Demonstrate high standards with excellent attention to detail and superb organisational skills.