Fund Finance

The Finance Manager will primarily cover the financial management of certain real estate assets and investment holding companies held by the Neptune Fund (“Neptune” or the “Fund.”)

Travel may be required, mainly between London, Luxembourg and regional Nuveen offices.

Main

**Responsibilities**:
Financial reporting
- Review and analysis of finance property reports from third party providers
- Providing technical guidance and support to third party providers
- Review of transactions at entity holding level
- Ensuring finance reports are maintained under relevant GAAP
- Preparation / review of NAV statements and supporting calculations
- Ensuring financial information is correctly uploaded into the necessary general ledger systems
- Review of finance reports to investors
- Management of year-end audit
- Preparation and/or review of annual budgets and business plans
- Responding to queries from investors in a timely and accurate manner
- Setting accounting policies and internal controls for the Fund

Operations
- Liaise with appropriate internal teams on any banking, GL, legal, treasury, risk issues or projects
- Liaise with external services providers on operational matters - company secretary, valuers, legal counsel, tax advisors, etc.
- Ensure compliance with bank loan covenants and review of bank compliance certificates
- Prepares materials for and attends Management Company Board and Investor Advisory Committee meetings as appropriate
- Manages regulatory, legal and tax aspects of distributions and capital calls
- Arranges company incorporations and bank accounts for new entities as developments are approved

Cash / debt management
- Monitor bank transactions and balances, and forecast cashflow/capital requirements
- Arrange loan drawdowns from external banks
- Preparation / review of loan compliance covenants
- Support treasury functions with banking relationships and the procurement and re-financing of external debt

Tax
- Liaise with tax accountants and other external providers to ensure timely and accurate filing and payment of all taxes
- Review of annual tax compliance
- Review of tax compliance for investors as appropriate
- Initiate and manage RFPs and tax advice for new projects / significant transactions

Other
- Provide assistance to Fund Manager and Head of Finance on transactions
- Manage and mentor Assistance Finance Managers as appropriate
- Ad hoc reporting and analysis.
- Involvement in new projects, as appropriate, as well as the aforementioned project to transition to Yardi.

Technical Skills & Qualifications Required
- Good accounting knowledge (IFRS, LUX GAAP)
- Ability to understand financial and structuring models
- Competency in Excel
- Previous experience using Yardi is an advantage but not essential
- Fluent in both spoken and written English. The additional ability to communicate in Spanish and/or European languages would be an advantage.

Competencies Required
- Strong leadership, communication and negotiation skills
- Understanding of European regulatory requirements (e.g., transfer pricing)
- Previous experience working in a pan-European fund
- Exceptional organisational skills and the ability to work to fixed deadlines
- An acquired knowledge of the INREV guidelines would be viewed favourably, as would an understanding of the AIFMD and its impact on real estate funds
- Understand and act in line with Nuveen Real Estate’s company values

This role requires no regulatory designation.

Nuveen is committed to providing equal opportunity across all employment practices and we believe our employees have a right to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

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