Lead Fund Accountant

About the role:

At CBRE Investment Accounting and Reporting Solutions ('CBRE IA&R') we are hiring a Lead Fund Accountant to join our UK Team in Manchester. Reporting directly to the Fund Accountant or Fund Controller, you will be supporting the service delivery to an agreed portfolio of clients in line with agreed client specific service level agreements.

In the role of a Lead Fund Accountant for CBRE IA&R, you will work in a successful and ambitious organisation that is leading in the Fund Accounting of Real Estate Funds, including open/closed ended direct funds, listed REITs, mutual funds investing in global real estate securities as well as private partnership and multi-manager funds. We also manage joint ventures and separate accounts meeting specific client investment requirements.

You will join a team that provides core accounting services, plus investment/product support to the real estate fund range in UK & Europe.

Within CBRE IA&R, you will be challenged to develop yourself, to extend your knowledge and skills and to further improve and professionalise various processes within the company.

• Support the team's production and delivery of Statutory Reporting, Investor Reporting, Board Papers, NAV Calculations, Income Distribution Calculations and Income Tax and VAT Returns for the UK, Luxembourg and Jersey Real Estate Funds or Special Purpose Vehicles where required.
• Maintain appropriate records for entities and underlying assets on our Yardi system where appropriate.
• Maintain good working relationships between the team and its internal/external clients and suppliers.
• With the support of senior team members, ensure that CBRE group policies are complied with and existing procedures/practices and processes are refined.
• Assist with loan and cash book administration where applicable.
• Complete other ad-hoc projects and tasks from time to time.

• Typical educational requirement:
  School leaver qualifications
• You may be a part qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA)
• Previous accounting experience is essential. Knowledge of real estate structure would be advantageous but not required.
• Ambitious and driven to complete a professional accounting qualification (ACCA/CIMA)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to work with a wide team
• Good attention to detail
• Happy to get involved in variety of tasks and projects
• A good team player

• International environment
• Competitive salary and bonus
• Employment benefits
• Permanent contract

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age