Assistant Manager Accounting / Real Estate

Job Description

The assistant manager will report to the manager of the team or the Head of Pool and will :

• Manage a portfolio of Institutional clients active in the Real Estate sector (mainly Propcos with assets located in different countries or Holdco owning Propcos “entities”):
  • Review deliverables prepared by the Global Client Delivery (GCD) for this client’s portfolio and monitor answer to clients’ requests
  • Review the annual financial statements prepared by the GCD
  • Review and coordinate with the GCD the preparation of financial reporting and closing process
  • Review the VAT returns and tax returns
  • Review the tax provisions
  • Manage the relationship and liaise actively with the client, the fund manager, the asset manager, the property manager, the local tax advisor, the auditors, the lawyer and the banks
  • Assist in treasury management functions and review entities’ fees projections
  • Review and follow-up BCL or CSSF reports if applicable
  • Assist in the liquidation process
  • Assist the FATCA CRS team for the FATCA and CRS reportings
  • Check, file and archive tax and accounting documents of his/her portfolio to ensure the completeness of the files
  • For the files not assigned to the GCD the assistant manager will prepare all the above tasks under the supervision of the manager or the HoP.
• Directorship mandates and attendance to the board meetings
• Review work of more junior team members
• Assist the manager of the team for the management of the team members, the GCD team and the portfolio of clients
• Understand structure of new clients’ investments, including the reporting and tax implications
• Act as active team member and also support the other team members to deliver the highest quality standard of service to clients
• Utilise Technical support team / additional resources appropriately and where required
• Executes and ensures timely delivery of quality services
• Checks and follows up internal procedures