Job Description
Morgan McKinley are delighted to be partnering with one of the top multinational financial institutions in Limerick on an exciting role.
Real Estate and Infrastructure Senior Fund Accountant Consultant
Our client provides innovative financial services and guidance to corporations, institutions and affluent families and individuals globally. With 130 years of financial experience and nearly 20,000 partners, they serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
As an employee, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organisation is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company that is committed to strengthening the communities we serve.
The Department
The Real Estate department has been based in Limerick since 2007. As a member of the Real Estate Department, the successful candidate will assist in all aspects of the administration of Real Estate Funds including fund accounting, and financial reporting. The Real Estate team consists of a team of 45 dynamic partners and continues to grow. Their clients include some of the most highly successful Real Estate houses globally.
Principal Responsibilities
1. Assist your Manager in managing an ever expanding Real Estate team (REIF) within our Limerick operation.
2. Assist your Manager with the development and execution of the department's strategic plans, goals and priorities.
3. Responsible for ensuring the partners on your team deliver a high quality service to each of the clients assigned to that team.
4. Play a key senior role and contribute to the management, growth and success of the Real Estate business.
5. Assist your team with annual targets of the business including the development and monitoring of the Bangalore team, the automation of the REIF's accounting platform Yardi and the take up of EMEA domiciled funds.
6. Internal clients; ensure that your team is seen to support and conform to the regulatory and oversight requirements of our internal clients such as Control, Depository, Compliance etc etc.
Financial Reporting
7. Assisting with the preparation of interim and annual financial statements for Property Funds including the completion of consolidated financial statements for complex cross-border structures.
8. Active liaison with clients and external auditors, dealing with audit queries.
9. Ensuring agreed client service levels and regulatory filing deadlines are met.
10. Oversee the preparation of regulatory returns, including compliance reports, Central Bank and CSO returns.
Fund Accounting
11. Process improvements, continually strives to ensure all deliverables are done in the most expedient and efficient way possible.
12. Ensures NAV's are issued accurately and within defined timeframes.
13. Ensures the accurate and timely payment of operating expenses.
14. Liaises with new clients to determine fund structure and level of detail required to support striking of NAV.
Client Servicing
15. Provides unrivalled client satisfaction and continuously improve the department's performance to clients (internal and external).
16. Communicates effectively with clients, investors and associated parties on fund activities.
17. Ensures that operating arrangements are clearly established on inception of a fund.
18. Ensures that documentation, legal and compliance issues are complete.
Purchase and Sale of Property Investments
19. Manages and understands the structure of property transactions on behalf of the team.
20. Ensures the process and approvals required meet Client, Depository and REIF needs.
21. Manages and ensures the collation of documentation / record maintenance is fit for purpose.
Skills / Experience
22. Holds a recognised Professional Accounting Qualification with at least 6 years post QE experience
23. Detailed knowledge of Irish/UK GAAP/US GAAP and IFRS
24. Working knowledge of the Irish regulatory /tax regime as it relates to Fund Accounting and Financial Reporting
25. Willingness to support with daily BAU where necessary to support the team
26. Demonstrate leadership and team-building qualities and ability to motivate a team
27. Ability to participate in systems development projects
28. Ability to assist in the development of a team in a Tier 3 location
29. Demonstrates commitment to producing high quality work and to timeframes required
30. Strong knowledge of Excel
31. Working knowledge of Yardi
Morgan McKinley is acting as an Employment Agency and references to pay rates are indicative.
BY APPLYING FOR THIS ROLE YOU ARE AGREEING TO OUR TERMS OF SERVICE WHICH TOGETHER WITH OUR PRIVACY STATEMENT GOVERN YOUR USE OF MORGAN MCKINLEY SERVICES.
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