Assistant Vice President - LUX GAAP Accounting - Real Estate/Private Equity

Job Description:

Real Estate/ Private equity + LUX GAAP Accounting or Lux accounting

Your Role:

- Maintain and control the funds general ledgers and various sub-ledgers and take full ownership for the accuracy and completeness of standard and complex bookkeeping entries.

- Liaise with supervisors and/or accounting specialists locally and in outsourced services locations as part of an integrative fund accounting servicing model.

- Prepare and/or review financial statements (stand-alone, consolidated), footnotes and partner capital statements and liaise with teams, where applicable.

- Manage the client capital activity processing (capital calls/distributions/transfers) and review/prepare management fee & waterfall/carry calculations.

- Prepare limited partner and general partner allocations, NAV packages and work paper products.

- Oversee and/or prepare reports to local and foreign regulatory authorities and standard and bespoke investor reporting requirements.

- Operate as a contact point for clients: able to respond in a solution-orientated manner and resolve client queries timely or escalate where necessary to the appropriate level of seniority.

- Act as liaison to various external stakeholders, i.e. auditors, tax advisors, legal counsel.

- Monitor the timing and quality of client deliverables and strive for continuous improvement.

- Review client Limited Partnership Agreements (LPAs), PPMs, and other materials and ensure service levels are in line with such legal documents.

- Manage and monitor client deliverables (SLAs) with your team and the client.

- Monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Key Risk Indicators (KRIs).

- Work with onboarding solutions teams to implement new fund structures on accounting system.

- Interact with Management and improve customer experience.

- Mentor, coach and support team members in their professional development and participate in team goals settings and performance reviews.

- Translate wide business objectives into SMART objectives and participate in the development of career plans for team members.

About You:

- Degree in Business or Finance desirable.

- Qualified accountant or working towards ACA, CA, ACCA or CPA designation.

- 7+ years of private/public accounting work experience desirable.

- 3+ years experience in Real Assets and Fund Accounting desirable.

- Comprehensive knowledge of IFRS and Lux GAAP (knowledge of US GAAP is desirable).

- Comprehensive knowledge of accounting consolidation.

- Proven Fund Accounting system, Microsoft Word and Excel, and PowerPoint skills (knowledge of Yardi and/or Investran would be considered as an advantage).

- Ability to handle several deliverables and multiple stakeholders simultaneously, and prioritize work based on deadlines.

- Eager to adopt and learn new technologies and internal platforms/software.

- A motivated, bright and diligent individual and a team player who exhibits strong internal and external communication and writing skills.

- Sound judgment, problem solving and analytical skills.

- Familiarity with tax-efficient European structures and related investment vehicles and regulatory requirements would be considered as an advantage.