Description
The Finance Manager will primarily cover the financial management of the real estate assets and investment holding companies held by the relevant fund(s). Relevant Fund(s) may change from time to time.
The role is based in London and will require managing third party property accountants and internal and external administration resource as well as liaising with global investors, to ensure the timely and accurate compliance with deadlines for monthly financial reporting, statutory reporting as well as tax, VAT and other regulatory filing requirements. They may also assist with the acquisition of future assets.
Annually:
Preparation of year-end financial statements
Preparation of year-end audit files
Rolling over and preparing statutory accounts for dormant entities
Quarterly:
Prepare distribution calculations
Preparation and presentation of accounts and financial reports at board meetings
Review of VAT returns and tax analysis data
Assisting with CIS filing
Preparation of loan compliance covenants
Preparing data for IPD and INREV filings
Monthly:
Preparing rental reconciliations, reviewing bank reconciliations, calculation of net asset value
Ongoing:
Compliance with filing and reporting legislation to ensure all deadlines for preparation of income tax, VAT, filing of accounts, etc. are met
Posting journals to MRI.
Coding invoices to Basware.
Calculating and checking to make sure payments, amounts and records are correct.
Day to day accounting issues
Provide assistance to the Finance team
Financial reporting
Review and analysis of finance property reports from third party providers
Ensuring financial information is correctly uploaded into the necessary general ledger systems
Set up and wind down of Fund entities
Responding to queries from investors in a timely and accurate manner
Setting accounting policies and internal controls for the fund Review and analysis of finance property reports from third party providers
Providing technical guidance and support to third party providers
Review of transactions at entity holding level
Active involvement in property/corporate acquisitions and disposals
Ensuring finance reports are maintained under relevant GAAP
Preparation / review of NAV statements and supporting calculations
Review of finance reports to investors
Management of year- audit
Operations
Liaise with appropriate internal teams on any banking, GL, legal, treasury, risk issues or projects
Liaise with external services providers on operational matters – company secretary, valuers, legal counsel, tax advisors, etc.
Ensure compliance with bank loan covenants and review of bank compliance certificates
Prepares materials for Management Company Board and Investor Advisory Committee meetings as appropriate
Manage regulatory, legal and tax aspects of distributions and capital calls
Arrange company incorporations and bank accounts for new entities as developments are approved
Cash / debt management
Monitor bank transactions and balances, and forecast cashflow/capital requirements
Arrange loan drawdowns from external banks
Preparation / review of loan compliance covenants
Support treasury functions with banking relationships and the procurement and re-financing of external debt
Tax
Liaise with tax accountants and other external providers to ensure timely and accurate filing and payment of all taxes
Review of annual tax compliance
Review of tax compliance for all investor(s) as appropriate
Initiate and manage RFPs and tax advice for new projects / significant transactions
Other
Provide assistance to Fund Manager, Senior Finance Managers and Head of Finance on transactions
Ad hoc reporting and analysis.
Involvement in new projects, as appropriate.
Qualified accountant
Strong IFRS / GAAP knowledge
Strong Excel skills
Previous experience using GL systems
Experience in a corporate real estate environment is preferred
Confidence and ability to manage, work with and influence third parties to ensure high quality outputs
Results, deadline and quality driven
Excellent communication and inter-personal skills, proactively collaborates across hierarchies and networks
Adaptability
Think innovatively, uses this skill to improve processes, problem solve and knows how to add value
Act in line with Nuveen Estate’s Company Values
This role requires no regulatory designation.
Nuveen is committed to providing equal opportunity across all employment practices and we believe our employees have a right to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Nuveen offers support for those who need assistance with our online application process to provide an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. Please contact [email protected] should you require any assistance.
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Company Overview
Nuveen is the investment management arm of TIAA. It is one of the largest global asset managers with specialist knowledge across a wide array of asset classes, including fixed income, listed equities and alternatives. Nuveen is driven not only by the independent investment processes across the firm, but also the insights, risk management, analytics and other tools and resources a truly world-class platform provides. As a global asset manager, our mission is to work in partnership with our clients to create outcome-focused solutions to help them secure their financial future. For more information about the firm please visit our website at www.nuveen.com
Accessibility Support
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