Head of the Real Estate & Infrastructure Operations team that provides end to end specialist accounting and operational support in respect of Columbia Threadneedle Investments circa. £7BN UK Real Estate and Infrastructure businesses.
Alongside accountability for the team that delivers business as usual accounting and operational support, this role is accountable for managing change and delivering operational excellence in response to the strategic and tactical goals of the business

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL HAVE..

• Post-qualified accountant – ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
• Experience working with UK Real Estate and Infrastructure funds.
• Experience in a senior management position within a Financial Services environment.
• Experience working across multiple jurisdictions including the UK, Jersey and Luxembourg.
• Clear and concise communicator dealing with clients and colleagues at all levels (including Fund Managers, boards, committees, fund administrators, investors, suppliers and auditors).
• Experience managing and motivating a team with multiple competing priorities.
• Ability to identify and drive through cross team operational efficiencies and control improvements, managing risks appropriately on own initiative.
• Ability to deal complex issues as they arise.
• Client focus driven.
• Forward thinking with excellent planning skills.
• Self-starter, deadline driven and can work on own initiative.

Working Relationships – Internal

• Front office investment teams, group departments (e.g. Distribution, Risk, Compliance, Tax, GCO, Controllership, LFO), business committees, statutory boards, etc.

Working Relationships – External

• Major banking/loan provider relationships, key investors, non-exec Board members, real estate valuers, lawyers and managing agents, administrators and custodians, auditors and business consultants, etc.

5) Accountable for all aspects of running the Operations department including the following:

• Accounting, NAV pricing and financial statements across numerous asset-holding vehicles, master fund and feeders including offshore/onshore companies, limited partnerships, unit trusts, unit-linked life funds, exempt pension funds, PAIF, etc.
• Taxation – VAT, Corporation Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Non-residents Scheme Tax, Construction Industry Scheme, Capital Allowances etc.
• External reporting; Client, loan provider, depositary/trustee and regulatory reporting.
• Internal reporting; Management reporting for example liquidity monitoring and reporting.
• Performance measurement; MSCI and PPFI.
• Oversight and relationship management of key suppliers; including trustee, depositary, administrator, valuer, auditor.
• Monitoring investment restriction/guidelines compliance.
• Administration of certain fund vehicles; meetings, board papers and filing.
• Accounts payable, accounts receivable, document and database management.
• Change projects including fund launches and terminations