The Company:
The company is a pan-European real estate private equity firm, well-capitalized and investing in the logistics sector. The analyst role is within the Finance and Operations team and requires an entrepreneurial, hard-working, and growth-oriented mindset.
The Role:
- Overseeing timely, accurate management accounts for SPVs and fund consolidation in local GAAP and US GAAP reporting
- Reviewing balance sheet reconciliations, income statements and cashflow statements accordingly for SPVs.
- Managing the business cashflow and optimizing working capital requirements for each SPV.
- Liaising with external auditors to prepare statutory accounts
- Managing relationships with account holding banks and reporting on covenants.
- Liaising with and preparing tax reporting (VAT, corporate) and liaising with tax consultants to structure vehicles and implement guidance.
- Managing budgets and forecasting
- Co-ordinating and liaising with external company directors to manage the administration of group entities.
- Implementing, reviewing and improving financial processes and systems
- Paying bills and organising accounts payables and receivables
- Debt covenant preparation
- Implementing drawdowns / capital statements
- Investor relations with limited partners on accounting and capital drawdowns
- Assisting with portfolio management / returns analysis
- Monitoring asset performance vs. underwriting
The Candidate:
- 3-4 years of experience in accounting (preferably ACA/ACCA or equivalent qualified)
- Native French, German, Dutch or Italian language (preferred)
- Microsoft office skills (Excel AND powerpoint)
- Real estate background (strongly preferred)
- Yardi knowledge (preferred)
- Relevant experience with private equity accounting (preferred)
- Hard-working with an ability to work in an entrepreneurial, collaborative environment
- Full-time role available immediately based in London