KEY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• Qualified ACA or ACCA accountant with 5+ years of professional experience
• Strong technical experience with local GAAP, IFRS and US GAAP
• Subject matter expert in financial, regulatory and tax reporting
• Positive mindset with a drive to continually improve and challenge existing processes
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational, project management, and analytical skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, effective prioritisation, adaptable and flexible
• Self-starter, able to resolve issues with own initiative
• Keen and positive attitude and team player
• Strong excel skills, experience with PeopleSoft, OneStream and Trintech Cadency is desirable.
  We are an inclusive employer and consider diversity to be critical to innovation. People are our greatest resource, and we encourage applicants who partially fit the above criteria to apply if they feel the posting has not captured their relevant strengths. #CBREIM

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preparation of the annual financial statements for various companies under FRS 102 – UK GAAP (UK), Dutch GAAP (Netherland), Lux GAAP (Luxembourg), and IFRS (Dubai), ensuring these are filed on time.
• Ownership of the annual audit process, preparation of audit work paper and final Trial Balance, ensuring audit queries are addressed timely.
• Strengthening internal controls on financial reporting process by preparing and reviewing reconciliations, establishing and implementing controls for financial reporting.
• Liaise with Corporate Finance, FP&A, Fund Accounting and Legal teams across the EMEA region to analyse and review contracts to ensure revenue recognition is accounted for appropriately.
• Liaising with tax advisors for submission of annual tax computations & returns timely.
• Overseeing the preparation and review of VAT returns (UK, Switzerland, Netherland, Luxembourg & Dubai), and quarterly regulatory returns (FCA- UK, CSSF - Lux, PIB - Dubai).
• Preparation of Board packs, including analysis on material movements on P&L and balance sheet.
• Completing and submitting various reports such as Payment Practices and Performance Reporting (PPPR) and Office for National Statistics (ONS) reports in a timely manner.
• Coordinating with the Shared Service Centre (BSO) and oversight of the outsourced serviced providers operating within the EMEA region, reviewing of balance sheet reconciliations.
• Liaise with the Global finance team to resolve any financial accounting activities and questions on a timely basis, providing accounting data input to requests from Management and FP&A.