An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Fund Controller, which offers a highly sought after career opportunity to work in both a finance and operations capacity. The role will include the day to day management of a newly-launched fund vehicle. This is a permanent position.
Key responsibilities include, but not limited to:
* Being involved from the outset on the fund launch and initial deployment
* Be an expert on the fund documentation and all operating and reporting obligations
* Pricing investments and working with administrators to calculate the fund NAV
* Preparation and review of investor reporting (monthly, quarterly, and annual)
* Oversight of third party administrators
* Be the escalation point with the external auditors
* Establish a close working relationship with portfolio manager, depositary and external AIFM
* Performance analysis, both of the investments and portfolio as a whole
* Preparing liquidity forecasts, and coordinating investor drawdowns and distributions
* Calculation of foreign currency exposures
* Assisting the internal colleagues within the investment team, investment operations, tax counsel and in-house legal on deal support, including operational due diligence
* Assisting the client care team with investors' queries, where relevant
* Preparing ad-hoc financial analysis
* Updating internal systems to account for AUM, transactions, and fees billable and reconcile internal records with the administrator's primary records
* Ensuring compliance with internal controls and leading the design and implementation of control improvements
* Reviewing the work of junior members of the team
Key Skills/Experience:
* ACA / ACCA qualified with 4+ years PQE
* Prior relevant investment management experience either with Big Four or top tier accountancy firm, or experience at a real estate or private equity at a fund manager or through audit experience preferred strong financial control and analytical skills are essential
* Good problem-solving, excellent attention to detail and strong excel skills are essential
* Proactive and able to organize your own work and schedule, with ability to meet deadlines
* Team player - able to work effectively and collaboratively within a small, dedicated team but also with the external service providers (ie. dministrators)
* Ability to prioritise and work across multiple projects
About the company
CBRE Investment Management is a leading global real assets investment management firm with $142.5 billion in assets under management* as of June 30, 2024, operating in more than 30 offices and 20 countries around the world. Through its investor-operator culture, the firm seeks to deliver sustainable investment solutions across real assets categories, geographies, risk profiles and execution formats so that its clients, people and communities thrive.
CBRE Investment Management is an independently operated affiliate of CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2023 revenue). The company has more than 130,000 employees (including Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE Investment Management harnesses CBRE's data and market insights, investment sourcing and other resources for the benefit of its clients.
We are an inclusive employer and consider diversity to be critical to innovation. People are our greatest resource, and we encourage applicants who partially fit the above criteria to apply if they feel the posting has not captured their relevant strengths. #CBREIM