Chief Financial Officer Full Time

Robert Half have been retained by a growing UK based specialist investment and asset management company that focuses on the real estate sector They have over £2bn AUM across multiple offshore investment partnerships with blue chip institution and are looking for a new Chief Financial Officer to lead a team of 5-7 staff covering the following main duties: –

• Oversee timely preparation of reports on capital structure of each partnership (investment team provides bulk of the reporting on the underlying investments)
• Oversee preparation of annual budget of each partnership
• Oversight of monthly, quarterly and annual accounts production (externally prepared)
• Preparation and presentation of board materials
• Cashflow monitoring
• FCA reporting and compliance monitoring, supported by external compliance consultant
• FCA role responsibility – SMF16 (Compliance) and SMF17 (MLRO)
• Oversee fund administrators in preparation of distribution notices and draw down requests (including monitoring development draw downs)
• Run the annual audit, to be completed in line with FCA deadlines
• Contribute into structuring and documentation of new funds/partnerships
• Contribute arranging tax structure in coordination with capital partner’s tax advisors, implement such structure and coordinate tax advice for fund co-investment required from shareholders
• Treasury management (including overseeing preparation of fee invoices)
• Preparation, oversight and upkeeping of policies and procedures
• Oversight of IT security, controls
• Manage insurance, coordinate hedging with hedge advisors
• Reporting to the banks including quarterly reports and covenants
• Maintain efficient structures in each partnership

To be considered for this exciting CFO opportunity you will be a qualified accountant (min 10 yrs PQE), real estate investment management expertise (REIT a plus), knowledge of offshore, regulated, structures, current or previous holder of FCA and strong leadership qualities.

For more information on this and other full-time accounting and finance opportunities across the London and Home Counties area, please email Richard Milne – Director, Senior Appointments in the strictest confidence.

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