ASAP: Financial Controller - Real Estate/Asset Management (m/w)
- Recruiter
- Michael Page Belgium
- Location
- Zürich
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 16 Sep 2021
- Closes
- 23 Sep 2021
- Ref
- JN -092021-3573342
- Contact
- Valentin Ohlhorst
- Job role
- Financial controller
- Contract type
- Interim
- Hours
- Full time
- Experience level
- Part qualified
We are immediately looking for a Financial Controller (ideally experience in Real Estate or Asset management), who will service clients and internal teams in Fund and Asset Management with fund and asset models, plans and budgets, internal and external reports, performance measurements, analysis and control (actual vs. plan), and risk controlling. The role should be filled ASAP and would be for at least 6 months.
Client Details
Our client is a globally active asset manager and part of a well known group. For their office in Zürich we are immediately looking for a Financial Controller with the relevant experience in asset management, previous exposure or experience with real estate would be a strong plus.
Description
- Produce annual, semi-annual, quarterly or monthly reporting (incl. regulatory reporting) and dashboards on financial, investment performance and accounting aspects (including IFRS), and ad-hoc external and internal reports (i.e. Management Board or Supervisory Board)
- Coordinate the fund / asset planning process and prepare the planning schedules including commenting of portfolio results
- Ensure accuracy, completeness and timeliness of productions of external service providers (Fund Admnistrator, Corporate Manager, Property Manager and Tax Advisor). This may include acting as a director of corporate entities.
- Prepare funds forecasts and variance analysis with available IT tools (including IFRS and cash aspects if applicable; follow of the sales forecasts…)
- Monitor asset level performance (variance actual vs budget, asset performance, capex monitoring, rent arrears etc)
- Perform portfolio and risk controlling at fund level, risk ratio and investment guideline monitoring if required
- Make the results available in the global IT system
- Participate in transversal projects if requested and perform other tasks and projects as assigned from time to time
- Reinforce sound and effective risk management in line with the Risk and Compliance Objectives & Measures Framework
Profile
- Degree in Business Administration (Finance or Real Estate would be a plus)
- Experience in Accounting, ideally with experience in an operational/financial reporting role
- Previous exposure or understanding of Real Estate would be a strong plus
- Experience in audit, financial control or Middle Office ideally within fund/asset management
- Experience in Real Estate, Asset Management and/or Project Management is a plus
- At ease with IT tools, especially advanced Excel skills
- Excellent communication skills, reliability
- Excellent analytical skills
- Fluent in spoken and written English as well as German
- Rigorous, self-starter with capacity to take the initiative
- Ability to manage simultaneous deadlines and work well under pressure
Job Offer
- Quick start - interesting company and role
- Challenging tasks and scope of the role