Senior Manager - Real Asset Operations

at  Columbia Threadneedle Investments

In this role you will be responsible for accounting/operational team(s) and the provision of end-to-end specialist operational support to the Infrastructure/Real Estate businesses.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL HAVE..

• Fully Qualified Accountant – ACCA, CIMA or ACA
• Experience in consolidation accounting
• Experience in Asset Management/Financial Services environment
• Experience working with Real Estate funds and/or Infrastructure funds
• Experience in managing and motivating a team with multiple competing priorities
• Client Focus driven
• Clear and concise communicator
• Proven ability to drive through improvements to the risk and control environment
• Forward thinking with excellent planning skills
• Self starter, deadline driven and can work on own initiative

1) Accountable for all aspects of running the designated accounting/operational teams, working alongside the relevant Fund Administrator(s), to provide the following (non- exhaustive):

• Accounting; NAV pricing , financial statements and managing the audit process across the numerous and multi-jurisdictional asset holding vehicles, master funds and feeders
• External reporting; client, loan provider, depositary and regulatory reporting
• Internal reporting; management reporting, for example, liquidity monitoring and reporting
• Monitoring compliance with investment restrictions and guidelines
• Tax reporting; coordination of tax returns prepared by advisors
• Cash management; payments, drawdowns
• Working with the front office to support ad-hoc initiatives e.g. execute investment transactions or asset restructuring.
• Oversight of Fund Administrators
• Dealing with complex issues as they aris