Deutsche Bank RREEF Real Estate is a part of RREEF Alternative Investments, the global alternative Investment Manager of Deutsche Bank’s Asset Management division.
Acquires and manages investments in commercial and residential property, and real estate securities on behalf of its institutional and private clients worldwide.
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RREEF Fund Finance is looking for a finance professional to join its global Finance and Operations team. The position will cover fund accounting and financial reporting responsibilities for the European region and will be located in London, U.K.
Summary – preparation of quarterly and annual fund accounts and Investor Reporting. A strong focus on cash management and annual mark to market of investment positions. Activities to also include support of the annual audit and tax reporting.
Detail - •Preparation of quarterly financial statements of Real Estate Funds •Investor reporting – preparation of capital account statements, draw-down and distribution notices •Ad hoc Investor requests and liaison with Fund manager •Liaison with Fund legal counsel •maintenance of loan investments •foreign exchange revaluations •Analysis of cash distributions •Reconciliation and roll forward of investment positions •Review of bank reconciliations •Consolidation of fund entities •Intercompany eliminations •Posting of high level adjustments •Calculation and review of waterfall •Calculation and review of incentive fee/promote/carried interest, including review of fund model •Calculation of IRR’s and ratios •Drafting of footnotes – description of contingent liabilities, related party disclosures, foreign exchange hedging •Review of compliance with accounting policy – IFRS/US GAAP •Review of quarters transaction activity •Preparation of quarterly management review pack, including analysis of income and expense and balance sheet items. Drafting of Financial Results discussion for inclusion in the annual and quarterly Investor Report. •Preparation of cashflow statement •Assistance with year-end audit •Assistance with valuation of investments in real estate •Liaison with local service providers on the statutory audits of Fund subsidiries •Liaison with Tax service providers – Fund tax returns; investor K1’s; tax journals •Assisting in the cash management of the funds including capitalization and repatriation of capital from fund entities. •AUM reporting
Experience and Qualifications Required: Accounting Qualification Essential. MBA /Professional qualification such as CPA /Post Graduate Degree Preferred. Substantial experience in Controlling/Finance. Fund accounting experience in the real estate or private equity industries Experience in supporting Senior management Knowledge of financial products and operational processes Basic understanding of corporate finance principles Flexibility Good Analytical skills Ability to work independently Ability to interact with Senior Management Commercial Orientation Delivery focus Strong interpersonal and networking skills Competency in MS Office applications (Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Web content management) Real Estate Product Knowledge