Job Description
Accountant Role in Real Estate and Infrastructure Team
Develop an understanding of Fund Accounting requirements for Real Estate and Infrastructure Funds and to keep abreast of current activities in the REIF market as well as industry and regulatory developments.
- Collection of relevant information to facilitate production of Net Asset Values ("NAVs") and management accounts and issue these accurately and within defined timeframes.
- Understand the structure of property transactions and the process and approvals required
- Liaising with other internal departments such as Depositary, Legal, Transfer Agency and Company Secretarial
- Responsible to provide unrivalled client satisfaction and continuously improve the department's performance to clients (internal and external)
- Ensure that operating arrangements are clearly established on inception of a fund
Requirements
- Be on course towards gaining or hold a Professional Accounting Qualification
- Previous experience in financial services or audit firm
- Knowledge of Irish/UK GAAP and IFRS and Irish regulatory /tax regime
- Strong communication skills
- Previous Client Services experience
- Previous exposure to Accountancy software
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office(Excel and Word)
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