Fund Finance - Assistant Finance Manager - Based in Luxembourg

About the role

Due to increasing European investments and changes within the Fund Finance Team in Luxembourg, we are strengthening the infrastructure of our European investment and investment-service hub. This Assistant Finance Manager role is ideal for someone looking to develop and grow within a Real Estate service and asset management company.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the review of property-level financial statements for real estate assets across the UK and Europe.
• Prepare and review financial statements for Luxembourg entities.
• Convert financial statements from Luxembourg GAAP to US GAAP, including regular updates in Yardi.
• Liaise with corporate secretarial/legal teams, auditors (pre- and during audit), and asset management teams across several countries.
• Manage cash for holding entities, including payment submission and review, cash flow control for European entities, and coordination with the banking team.
• Support asset acquisitions and dispositions, if applicable.
• Review and monitor leases, capital commitments, and cash flows with property management.
• Support tax filings.
• Recommend appropriate accounting methods and set-ups for new or unusual transactions; analyze the impact of complex transactions and strategies related to new investments and business opportunities.
• Implement new procedural or system changes.
• Analyze controls and processes, recommending improvements where necessary.
• Gather required financial information to complete financial statements and reports.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve variances generated by the reconciliation process.
• Prepare monthly journal entries and account reconciliations, where applicable.
• Provide supporting documentation for SOX and internal audit purposes.

Requirements

• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience, ideally from an in-house role with a Real Estate/Private Equity firm or with a service provider/Big4 audit firm.
• Degree or equivalent in Accounting or Finance.
• Working knowledge of Luxembourg GAAP and local tax regulations.
• Knowledge of Yardi is advantageous.
• Fluency in English is required; additional European languages are a plus.
• Experience with conversion from Luxembourg GAAP to US GAAP is ideal.
• Strong accounting controls experience, including financial statement reviews, cash flow controls, cash repatriation, acquisition/disposition, lease/capital commitment review, tax, and audit.

Skills

• Appetite for working in a multilingual environment.
• Problem-solving and critical thinking, including implementing technology-related improvements.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.

This role requires no regulatory designation.