Client Service Manager / Account Manager - Real Assets
Location : Melbourne or Sydney

This fund accounting manager role will maintain the client relationship for a portfolio of managed fund clients, take responsibility for co-ordination of fund accounting, investor services, regulatory reporting, audit preparation, along with the new client take on and due diligence requirements of the company.

Job Responsibilities:

• Review of Net Asset Valuation (NAV) files for a portfolio of managed funds, ensuring their accuracy and compliance with fund governing and regulatory procedures

• Review of Trial Balance, GL, Cash & portfolio reconciliation and Income & expense accruals

• Review Limited Partner and General Partners/Shareholder Allocation, calculations/schedules- includes review of Admin/Management fees/Waterfall/Claw back calculations etc

• Review of property level income statement, rent roll, tenancy schedules, and ageing reports

• Review of quarterly BAS calculations

• Preparation & review of Unitholder and Partner Capital Account Statements

• Preparation & review of Financial statements

• Liaise with Auditor for timely completion of Audit

• Review all capital activity pertaining to the funds (Capital calls and Distribution)

• Review of investor on boarding documents to ensure AML/KYC compliance

• Review of redemptions and processing redemption payments

• Resolve issues and communicate with investors ensuring all investor information is complete and up to date

• Review periodic capital/NAV statements

• Oversee calculation and preparation of investor tax statements

• Prepare regulatory reporting (FATCA/CRS and AIIR reports

• Overall responsibility for client relationship, inquiries and meetings

• Interact with Senior management and clients

• Review procedures and recommend solutions in order to improve efficiencies

• Ensure adherence to all internal and external audit standards

• Implementation of fund structures onto accounting system

• Review of constitutional documents and preparation of client SLA and budgeting

Skills required:

• Bachelor or Master level degree in accounting

• 5+ years of private equity or real estate fund accounting work experience

• Experience in reviewing and preparing financial statements

• Excellent communication skills and proficiency in English (both Verbal and written)

• Motivated, bright and diligent individual who is driven to meet deadlines

• Attention to detail and ability to work on multiple projects

• A team player who is able to manage individual responsibilities

• Advanced level MS excel, proficient with MS Word, MS PowerPoint

• A detailed understanding of Real Estate and REIT fund structures and the fund administration industry

• Client and deadline focus

• Knowledge and prior experience on YARDI, Efront or Paxus is highly desirable and knowledge of eFront and Investran system a big advantage

• A professional designation such a C.A., C.P.A., or C.M.A. etc., would be an asset

What you will get in return:

· A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business;

· Competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience;

· Training and development opportunities

Additional information:

We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. Any hiring decision are made on the basis of skills, qualifications and experiences.

We measure our success as a business, not only by delivering great products and services and continually increasing our assets under administration and market share, but also by how we positively impact people, society and the planet.

For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) please https://www.apexgroup.com/corporate-social-responsibility/

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