Job Title : Asset Fund Controller - Real Estate
Location : Remote in London
Company : HSBC
Salary :
Open Date : 2023-04-03
Close Date : 2023-08-03

Fund Controller- Real Estate

Some careers have more impact than others.

If you’re looking for a role where you can continue to make an impression, take the next step at HSBC where your contributions will always be valued.

HSBC Global Banking and Markets is an emerging markets-led, financing-focused business that provides investment and financial solutions. Through our international network, we connect emerging and mature markets, covering key growth areas. We partner with our corporate, government and institutional clients to help them achieve consistent, long-term performance. Our products and services include advisory, financing, prime services, research and analysis, securities services, trading and sales and transaction banking.

We are currently seeking an individual to join this team in the role of Asset Fund Controller – Real Estate

The primary purpose will be to take full responsibility for controlling and managing the financial accounting and reporting across a range of real assets funds and segregated mandates including investments in real estate, infrastructure funds, joint ventures and direct properties.

In this role, you will:

• Ensure that fund pricing and financial reporting including management accounts and financial statements are produced consistently, on time and to a high standard across all entities.
• Manage the annual audit process for relevant funds and entities, working closely with auditors to ensure an efficient and timely audit is conducted
• Ensure appropriate controls over fund accounting, pricing and reporting are in place and operating effectively. Ensure that all risks are well understood and any errors and breaches are reported and actioned.
• Support operational change projects impacting the business, including, but not limited to, changes arising from regulatory developments, internal operational requirements, control improvements and client requirements
• Understand fund and entity constitutional arrangements and fund structures.
• Preparation of reports to Committees and Boards of Directors of Funds, entities and Management Companies

Requirements

To be successful in this role you should meet the following

• Significant experience in a similar role-
• In depth understanding of current accounting standards (UK GAAP, IFRS and Lux GAAP) accounting for real assets activities and complex transactions common fund structures and tax issues
• Strong verbal/written communication skills and organised with a structured approach to working across multiple activities
• Production of accurate and timely management and financial reporting and reporting in a deadline orientated environment.
• Managing a variety of funds/entities simultaneously and dealing with auditors and managing the audit process
• Managing outsourced service providers and dealing with advisers and fund managers
• Managing issue resolution

The base location for this role is Canada Square (8), London

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC.

At HSBC we look to enable our employees to better balance their work / life priorities and have the flexibility required to meet challenging needs as they progress through different life stages. Where possible we will consider the following flexible working options: part-time working, job sharing, term-time working, and working from home and staggered hours. If in considering a role with HSBC you have a need for some flexibility in your working arrangements please discuss this with the recruitment team in the early stages of the application process.

We believe that being open to a range of perspectives and cultures is vital for our business. We work hard to ensure our diverse and inclusive workplace reflects the communities we serve. We want everyone to achieve their potential – regardless of their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age. If you have a different way of seeing the world, we are interested in hearing from you.

HSBC is committed to being an inclusive employer and providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all. We will provide reasonable adjustments to remove any disadvantage to you being considered for this role. We are proud members of the Disability Confident Scheme, and will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

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Within the workplace you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions. HSBC has processes in place to avoid nepotism. This means we will avoid circumstances in which the appearance or possibility of conflicts of interest may exist within the hiring process.

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