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Financial Controller, Real Assets
2 months ago
The Financial Controller role has been created by substantial business growth within the Real Assets division. This has created the requirement for a Financial Controller to deliver commercial thinking and business partnership to many of our leading Fund Management teams.
The role will to be take responsibility for a mixture of Forestry funds, individual managed Forestry client accounts, Renewable and New Energy funds clients in the Real Assets Division. This role will work closely with the other Financial Controller in Real Assets to ensure a coordinated approach.
Gresham House run these businesses on behalf of our clients. You will therefore be the effective Finance Director of a portfolio of exciting businesses. These will include the management of your own clients / funds and the supervision and review of the work of both internal and external fund administrators and internal Finance Managers producing management and statutory accounts. The role will ensure that all reporting to internal Boards and external investors is completed in an accurate and timely matter. You will be curious and seek to "get under the skin" of these businesses and find solutions to deliver processes and best practice. You will be a role model to the rest of team and develop the skill set of Finance Managers who will work with you.
Key responsibilities / Accountabilities:
Leadership
- Act as an effective Finance Director of a portfolio of exciting businesses, with an opportunity to assist the growth of new business opportunities;
- Be a role model for the business and commercial business partner for the Fund Managers and shareholders / owners of these businesses;
Accounting / reporting- Review and manage the quarterly accounts produced by the external administrators and internal Finance Managers. You will co-lead the preparation of the investor reports for the with the Investment Director manging these funds;
- Responsible for the statutory and quarterly reporting for several large direct managed accounts (£50 - £250m), which may include an overseas account and large corporate and Family Office investors;
- Reviewing the quarterly and annual accounts prepared by the administrators and internal Finance Managers for the General Partner companies which form part of the structures;
- Managing the annual audit programme of a number of funds and General Partner / Designated Member companies;
- You will form a key role as part of the management team for each fund;
- Taxation: you will be responsible for the production of annual investor taxation statements and issue of these within 3 months of the end of the tax year;
- There will be opportunities to become involved in investment appraisal and valuation and work with the Investment Team to provide value enhancing opportunities to the funds including involvement in developing new fund-raising proposals;
- You will also talk regularly to the investors in these funds and provide them with explanations and information as well as updating standard investment and tax documentation on a periodic basis;
- You will ensure the relevant FCA documentation is produced for these funds (i.e. KID) and support the Head Office finance team with FCA reporting if needed.
Finance operations- The funds have a mixture of operational models using both internal and external Administrators;
- For externally administered clients you will oversee the external Administrator and review the quarterly accounts and ensure banking, accounting and VAT arrangements are operating effectively;
- For internally administered clients you will oversee the Finance Manager and provide assistance and review the quarterly accounts and ensure banking, accounting and VAT arrangements are operating effectively;
- Ensuring strong control of bank payments and other budgetary controls;
- Constant review of business improvement opportunities;
- Management of an audit and tax programme across several audit firms for multiple clients;
- Work with the Investment Team to develop the AGM packs for the Funds including the preparation of slides and reports as needed;
- Ensure timber harvesting processes for forestry clients are working effectively and are closed down on a timely basis;
- Ensure Board Reporting "dashboards" and other information is delivered on a timely basis;
- Develop reporting processes for the performance of the forestry funds and management fee forecasts by the Forestry Management Committee / New Energy Management Committee;
- Assist with Head Office finance activities on behalf of GH plc as needed including budgeting, reporting and forecasting.
Investor relations- Active participant in AGMs including preparation of slides;
- Responding to Investor queries on both the management accounts and other fund matters;
- Supporting the launch of new funds and other initiatives in the Real Assets Division.
Investment support- Maintain IRR and Total Return models for the Funds
- Form a part of the Investment Committee process to ensure investment proposals are robust and fit the investment objectives of the client.
Other, including but not limited to- Maintain regulatory data including the assistance with preparation of FCA returns for some of the forestry funds;
- Preparation of relevant board minutes / resolutions with the assistance of the Administration team and working with the Finance Director in Real Assets to ensure Company Secretarial matters and filings are up to date;
- Assist in managing and mentoring other members of the finance team.
Stakeholders- Divisional Finance Director - Real Assets
- Investment / Fund Managers
- Financial Controller - Real Assets
- Clients of managed accounts
- Auditors / Tax advisors
Skills & Experience- ACA / ACCA / CIMA (or equivalent)
- At least 8 years PQE in a multi business environment which operates at pace
- Strong statutory accounting knowledge and good knowledge of VAT and tax
- Strong aptitude for numbers but also able to deal with sometime complex legal structures and governance arrangements
- Strong IT skills - Excel and Powerpoint
- Excellent attention to detail combined with strong organisational and time management skills
- Efficient, reliable and thorough approach
- Drive and initiative - the desire to add value, proactive approach
- Able to communicate effectively and adapt to anyone within the broader team
- Demonstrate confidence and gravitas when presenting and dealing with senior people (including external boards and investors)
Personal Attributes- A "safe pair of hands" - efficient, reliable, thorough and with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to take ownership and deliver with a "can-do" attitude.
- Able to communicate effectively, build relationships and adapt to anyone within the broader team and business leaders
- Commitment to the business and the team - the ability and wish to contribute over and above and most importantly have fun while doing it
Gresham House is an equal opportunities employer and encourages all qualified candidates to apply regardless of their racial, ethnic, religious and cultural background, gender, sexual orientation or disabilities. Gresham House is dedicated to encouraging a supportive and inclusive culture amongst all our employees.