We are seeking an Associate to join the Fund Controls team that is responsible for financial oversight of the Asset Management Asia Real Estate Investments.

As an Asset Management - Real Estate Fund Controller - Associate within the Fund Controls team, you will be responsible for overseeing all Fund reporting including investor reporting, performance reporting, budgeting. You will also be responsible for the ongoing cash management of the Fund, the co-ordination all external service providers including auditors and administrators and ensuring the Fund operates in a controlled manner. We will consider bringing on more experienced candidates at the Vice President level.

Job responsibilities

Be responsible for quarterly, annual financial reporting including managing annual audit process and ad-hoc periodic investor queries and reporting as well as to improve existing reporting process Work closely with finance team in various locations to ensure reporting requirements and controls are aligned Proactively manage third party fund administrators to ensure timeline and quality deliverables including accounts, waterfall calculation, capital drawdown and quarterly distribution Understand of partnership agreements and investment structures especially Japan structure  Prepare and lead the quarterly distribution and cash flow projection and analysis, coordinating fund flow memo, calendar and payment with different stakeholders Prepare and coordinate the quarterly investment valuation and accounting, investment and management report Calculate, review and maintain fund performance data, including return and attribution analysis Support on fund and business level budgeting and forecasting, regular and ad-hoc internal reporting Develop and maintain relationships with all internal and external stakeholders Take lead in other finance operational platform matters

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or other related discipline  Minimum of 5 years of experience in open and closed-ended funds and operating company investments Chartered Accountant, ACCA, CPA or equivalent Up-to-date industry knowledge on accounting and taxation changes in the real estate industry Understanding of SFRS(I), JGAAP, US GAAP and advance knowledge in consolidation from different investment layers Current knowledge on industry accounting and tax structuring/trends/issues

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities, with the ability to act decisively, form opinions, solve problems and make recommendations Strong project management skills; ability to manage and organize resources, conduct effective presentations, facilitate meetings, and gain consensus around issues, with the ability to manage workload and meet tight deadline Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence senior stakeholders and cultivate strong relationships internally and externally Experience in managing third party service provider and auditors Proficiency in financial reporting software and Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel Knowledge of financial modelling Proficiency in Japanese in reading Japanese documentation