Senior Associate - Asset Management

Job Description:

. Work closely with the client’s asset management team to manage the day-to-day workflows of the fund's existing assets, including monitoring & analysing cash flows, tracking & analysing asset performance, managing risk, overseeing the fund's third-party partners & to execute the business plan

· Portfolio onboarding - track & summarize reporting, prepare analytics, communicate status, process, and asset level activity to various groups, including asset management & investment teams, throughout the life of the investment

· Collaborate with the asset management team & external business partners in the facilitation and review of performance, suggesting value enhancements where applicable

· Co-ordinate with third parties & internal teams on lender reporting, monitoring of loan covenants, and ensure compliance with credit agreements

· Outline key terms in credit and purchase agreements

· Execute and enhance operational efficiencies and information flow with both internal and external teams

· Work with internal/external teams to manage funding and distribution activity

Real Estate Technology Project Management

· Work closely with the client’s technology team and third-party consultants on high priority real estate technology implementation initiatives

· Perform detailed review of chart of account mapping to real estate asset's trial balance accounts during the implementation stage of technology and onboarding of new deals

o Review financial statement reconciliation and resolve mapping discrepancies to ensure that generated financial statements reflect deal activity and performance, as expected

o Understand how trial balance level accounts roll up to financial statements, determining the need for new trial balance accounts where necessary

· Assist in managing third-party workflows

· Utilize dynamic portfolio management tool to analyse the deal's standardized financial statements, key performance metrics, and other partner reporting on a recurring basis

· Review budget-to-actual and other outputs from the real estate portfolio management tool

· Monitor partner reporting requirements

Skills Required

· Sound experience in asset management or related fields (Real Estate / Loans / Structured Products) (6-8 years)

· Strong accounting (US GAAP & IFRS) knowledge with advanced MS Excel and MS PowerPoint skills (a must)

· Strong financial and analytical skills with a well-developed understanding of key investment performance drivers

· Strong written and verbal communication skills with meticulous attention to detail and ability to multi-task

· Ability to cultivate trust and build strong partnerships with different counterparts

· Training and mentoring junior team members

Advantageous Skills

· Knowledge of third-party databases such as Yardi, Argus, CoStar, Real Page, Bloomberg, Alteryx, Tableau, etc.

· Hands-on experience with VBA macros

Academic Requirements

· CPA / CFA / MBA or equivalent qualification in accounting & finance from a reputed institution