Specialist
ADIA
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :24 years, 10 أشهر
Currently working in the European Financial Control team in the Real Estate Department at ADIA.
•Maintain a strong relationship with asset managers, bookkeepers, tax advisors, lawyers, auditors, valuers amongst other external service providers.
•Manage a portfolio of Direct and Indirect Real Estate Assets across multiple jurisdictions predominantly domiciled in Jersey, Guernsey, Luxembourg, UK and the EU. Performing financial control, monitoring, review, tax compliance and performance measurement.
•Assisted in a major operational and systems overhaul project in the RE team.
•Interactions with multitude of internal departments including our investment teams, legal, compliance, risk, internal audit, accounts, custody, central dealing etc.
Worked for Citigroup in their Institutional Client Group division in Edinburgh.
•Specifically responsible for the day to day Fund accounting for the Skandia Property Fund which Citi act as Fund administrator.
•This included daily unit pricing, daily accruals, VAT, liaising with external valuers, property agents, trustees, accountants, auditors and lawyers. They also implemented a new stand alone accounting system which required testing and documenting that I was responsible for.
Worked for CBREi in their Global Multi Manager division based in the West End. CBREi have c. $12.3 billion AUM
•Was responsible for reviewing monthly and quarterly reporting for clients, review and organise annual accounts, review fund NAV’s, performance report and analysis, organise valuation of investment process, control FX hedging and cash management, investor contact and manage the fund vehicle in areas of finance, operations, compliance audit and service provider relationships. Liaison with fund administrators and custodians. Compliance and internal controls.
•Was also involved in a major implementation of a new IM/accounting system (Yardi).
•Was responsible for assisting and managing a small team of professionals and reviewing their work.
Travel in Australia and New Zealand.
Responsibilities included:
• Citi Property Investors (CPI) was acquired by Apollo Global Management in November 2010. Apollo is a New York based Private Equity Firm with c. $67 billion AUM.
•Was based in the London office. I had the same responsibilities as CPI with added roles due to redundancies experienced in the finance team as part of the take over.
Worked for Citigroup in their Real Estate Private Equity division based in the West End
•Was responsible for looking after the accounting function for three Core Plus Real Estate Funds with c. £200m assets each (Two being Shariah compliant) using Yardi. This included Quarterly investor reporting, tax filings (US K1’s), preparation of annual financial statements using US / UK / Lux / Jersey GAAP at consolidated fund and SPV level, audit work, quarterly distributions, revenue schedules, investor questionnaires, reconciliations, preparation of management fees, wire transfers, loan/ICR covenant calculations, produce INREV reports, NAV calculations, moving funds up/down structures and associated documentation, calculation of IRR / equity multiples and promote fees, FX, intercompany etc
•This also included liaising with fund administrators, fund trustees, auditors, external accountants, valuers and lawyers across all regions we invested in including Jersey/Guernsey, Luxembourg, Caymans and the Dutch Antilles
•Worked on our €1.16 billion Opportunity Fund, liaised with our asset management and investment professionals including assistance on investments, prepared our €500m Atrium Co-invest quarterly reports and financial statements as well as ad hoc work as necessary
Worked for Matrix in their Real Estate investment team based in London
•Preparation of monthly and annual accounts for approximately 70 UK based property syndicates, trusts and limited partnerships
•Preparation of monthly/quarterly VAT reports for the above entities
•Preparation of annual tax returns for limited partnerships
•Preparation of annual tax certificates for syndicates, trusts and limited partnerships
•Liaising with property managers, financiers, purchasers, property surveyors, auditors, insurance brokers, estate agents re properties. Approx £1 billion value
•Assistance with other Matrix listed and unlisted property funds when required
•Assistance in sale of properties including providing projected accounts, swap/break calculations on finance, reverse premiums, distribution of funds to clients and winding up entities/structures
•Liaising with HMRC re tax related issues on entities
•Executed a successful handover of part of the internal accounting/asset management function to Drivers Jonas utilising Yardi and an external accounting firm
Worked for Zinifex Ltd which was an ASX listed top 50 company at that time
•Preparation of weekly, monthly, annual and ad hoc financial reports under IFRS
•Coordination of Month End Accounting duties
•Financial and accounting assistance to mine site personnel
•Preparation and analysis of volume variance reports on site costs, revenues and commodities production (zinc, lead, silver, gold, copper)
•Quarterly and ad hoc forecasting
•Preparation of site annual expenses budget (c. $500m) - Liaising with and advising superintendents and managers and uploading into SAP
•Financial Accounting duties including foreign exchange accounting, consolidations, GL accounting and reconciliation's, stock models, capital and fixed assets and depreciation. Also monthly/annual metal balance reconciliations and forecasts
•Liaising with Melbourne group office and supplying necessary information, support and assistance
•Coordinating Monthly Cost meetings for departments
Tutoring of Undergraduates partaking external accounting studies through USQ
•Assistance and guidance with assignments and course material
INTERESTS:
•Tennis, Golf (Founded the ADIA Golf Society - circa 110 members), Abu Dhabi Falcons (AFL) Club member/player (2015 Coaches award), hiking, travel
Assisted in establishing accountancy office in Mount Isa
•Supervision, management and training of six team members
•Liaising with head office on the Sunshine Coast
•Preparation of financial statements
•Taxation
•Audit of Clubs, Incorporated Bodies, and ATSIC organisations
•Business Planning and Entity Structure for companies and individuals
•General advice and assistance for clients on Superannuation, GST, Tax Planning, Wages, Employment and Investment
Preparation of financial statements
•Taxation
•Audit of Clubs and Incorporated Bodies
T: +44 (0)20 7557 7222
F: +44 (0)20 7836 3456
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