Head of Financial Operations - UK

at  CBRE

LOCATION(S)

London - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
CBRE Investment Management is a leading global real assets investment management firm with US$142.5 billion of AUM and operating in more than 30 offices and 20 countries around the world. Through its investoroperator culture, the firm seeks to deliver sustainable investment solutions across real assets categories, geographies, risk profiles and execution formats so that its clients, people and communities thrive. CBRE Investment Management is an independently operated affiliate of CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm.
Across the EMEA region, CBRE Investment Management manage $41.9bn of direct real estate assets, with the UK representing $13.3bn of AUM. We are seeking to recruit a Head of Financial Operations - UK into our London based team. The successful candidate will be team orientated and selfmotivated with a diligent approach, excellent relevant technical knowledge, good communication skills and a proven ability to manage people.
We are seeking an experienced real estate finance professional who can further enhance our existing team and be a best-in-class program finance lead. Reporting into and working closely with the CFO – EMEA Direct, APAC Direct & Global Indirect, the role is an exciting opportunity for the candidate to take a leading role in all financial and operational aspects for our established UK Fund products and Separate Account mandates;

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Degree educated with a minimum of 10 years accounting experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required;
• Chartered/Certified Accountant with minimum 7 years PQE;
• Prior experience in real estate/investment management essential, ideally as a Senior Fund Controller, Head of Fund Finance or equivalent;
• Experience/knowledge in UK fund and investment structures desirable;
• Proven at managing and developing teams;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, combined with a professional and engaging manner;
• High level of self-motivation and willingness to take responsibility and work independently;
• Performance-oriented as well as hands-on mentality.
  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. #CBREI

ROLE:

Working as “Head of Financial Operations – UK” you will lead and develop a team of qualified fund controllers, fund accountants and junior support staff (6 direct reports), all based in London, with overall responsibility for reporting, operational aspects, structuring, financial and regulatory management for 3 UK Funds and 35 Separate Account mandates. The funds in scope are currently established regulated open ended PAIFs. The Separate Account mandates are a mix of institutional investors, primarily pension funds, including local authority clients.