Finance Director

Key business partner for Real Estate Equity Value Add business line. Oversight and management of the fund finance team responsible for Value-Add fund series.,

• Strategic partner / advisor to the Value-Add fund team.


• Source, negotiate and manage debt finance.


• Day to day monitoring of operational and financial risk (including liquidity risk, capital risk, credit risk, tax risk and foreign exchange risk).


• Develop and implement strategies to mitigate risk and optimise fund performance.


• Design processes to ensure operational efficiency.


• Regular meetings with and presentations to investors.


• Ultimately responsible for all aspects of real estate transactions structuring, governance, executing etc.


• Supervision of monthly and quarterly fund reporting cycles, including co-ordination and review of quarterly NAVs (IFRS and INREV), US GAAP reconciliations and payment of distributions.


• Supervision of annual financial / tax reporting process, including audit of the entities.


• Analysis of budgeted income, opex and capex expenditure.


• Management and appointment of service providers (administrators, tax advisers, lawyers etc).


• The Finance Director may also be required to assist with other projects as required by Barings from time to time.
  
  Highly organised, self-starter capable of operating with little oversight.


• Strong communication skills (written and verbal). Possess the gravitas to influence senior internal and external stakeholders and advisors.


• Effective leader with proven track record of leading teams.


• Ability to challenge and improve existing process.


• Ability to multitask across a high volume of tasks.


• Ability to interpret and manage complex financial models.


• 10 years+ experience in commercial Real Estate demonstrating sound commercial acumen including understanding of Real Estate valuations and other Real Estate performance metrics.


• Advanced excel.


• 10 years+ IFRS knowledge on Real Estate standards.


• Experience with value-add pan European closed ended funds.


• Qualified Accountant.
  
  At Barings, we are as invested in our associates as we are in our clients. We recognize those who work diligently for us and reward them for personal and professional integrity, communication skills, distinct competencies and expertise in specific strategies, ability to collaborate as a team member and true dedication to the interests of our clients.