Fund Accountant (Real Estate)

Purpose:

• To provide high quality service deliverables to the firms Real Estate (RE) Clients you are responsible for ensuring all deliverables are met and the Clients expectations are managed and met on a day to day basis.
• This entails reviewing all Financial Statements and disclosures and ad-hoc client deliverables in relation to providing fund administration services to RE clients.
• Expected to help improve the processes and efficiencies of the department.
• Be subject matter expert of Real Estate Fund Structures accounting and administration processes.

Core Responsibilities:

• Managing financial servicing for a portfolio of RE clients ensuring the smooth running of day to day relationship with Clients and consistent delivery of client reporting/ information accurately and on time 
• Being appointed as directors and responsible officers for RE entities in Japan to facilitate transactional requirements.
• Ensuring that adequate training has been received and support provided in order to complete the role and be proactive in defining areas needing attention or support
• Be an expert on designated clients including understanding technical details of their LPA SLA Fee Agreement and any technical nuances
• Minimise risk to IQ-EQ by ensuring all procedures and checklists are followed by all cell members

Tasks / Duties:

Client Delivery

• Deliver timely quality service to RE Client to ensure all requests for designated clients are met ensuring any client/investor queries are responded to within 24 hours
• Complete a review on designated Client work (includes NAV Financial Statements and other Ad Hoc Tasks) and assist on reviews for other teams as required
• Ensure that KPIs are developed implemented and reported in a timely manner in accordance with agreed SLAs
• Prepare periodic timetable for all client work and manage periodic process to ensure all deliverables adequately resourced and completed on time
• Maintain regular contact with Client through regular and ad-hoc phone calls and emails detailing upcoming deliverables and progress thereof.
• Assist with new business take on where required.

Management of Workflow

• Work with team members on client deliverables to ensure adequate resources are allocated and fully utilised
• Ensure to prepare all work to a standard suitable for client review
• Plan workloads and utilise support team / additional resources where necessary to ensure deadlines are achieved
• Ensure reconciled cash balances are maintained for all clients at all times. 

IQ-EQ Fee Management

• Ensure our electronic time sheets are completed daily and accurately for all hours worked and recording ad hoc work completed for billing purposes when appropriate

Systems

• Understand and use best practice on Yardi Investran and other platforms
• Understand and make best use of the functionality in our software when producing accounts
• Ensure Client database is up to date and accurate in systems

Risk

• Ensure relevant procedures and checklists are adhered to to minimise risk of errors
• Report any breaches complaints or errors to Compliance officer promptly
• Ensure all error reports are completed for review on the day an error is identified

Other

• Undertake any additional reasonable requests as deemed by the firm

Qualifications :

Essential

• Bachelors Degree in from a competent university/college
• Japanese Certified Public Accountant Japanese Certified Public Tax Accountant or US CPA (or other widely recognised accounting qualification)
• Japanese language skills in oral and written communications
• English language skills (business conversational with strong written communication skills) 
• At least 3 years of management accounting or fund accounting experience in real estate industry
• Strong knowledge of Japanese GAAP
• Working Knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS 
• Ability to review 3rd party management accounts and understanding of duties performed by Property Managers rent billing collection of rent insurance recharge 
• Ability to use and understand property systems and processes (ie Yardi / Horizon) 
• An understanding of various types of income dilapidations lease surrender capital contribution capital allowances rent reconciliation between demands raised and tenancy schedule
• An understanding of tax Consumption Tax Capital allowances will be an added advantage
• Excellent organisational prioritisation and interpersonal skills
• Comfortable communicating with Senior Management
• Can do attitude ability to cope with tight deadlines working under pressure and lead by example

Desired

• Knowledge real estate industries is essential
• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables and data manipulation
• Experience working in Financial Services office environment 
• Experience working in international and cross cultural environment

Additional Information :

At IQ-EQ we want you to reach your full potential. We offer an inclusive and diverse environment to support your career aspirations. With a strong emphasis on continuous learning and a holistic approach to your professional and personal development. We also offer opportunities across our service lines and our international network of offices.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time