Real Estate Fund Accounting Specialist

Do you have a track record of successfully working on Real Estate client mandates? Are you looking for an opportunity to join an international and collaborative team within a renowned organization and apply your established knowledge in a new environment?

Join us as a Real Estate Fund Accounting Specialist in an exciting, well-driven team, working in a dynamic and international environment. In this multi-tasking role you will manage and perform the tasks and activities within the PAFA Real Estate Fund Accounting team (i.e. completion and review of NAVs, investor PCAPs, processing capital events, managing client operational calls and KPIs in addition to participating in a number of projects looking to enhance performance across the department.

It is a client facing role and you will be expected to maintain a strong and proactive relationship with our clients – anticipating and meeting their business needs, driving our processes towards effective solutions, and providing the required support throughout the lifecycle of the funds within your client portfolio.

Collaboration is key to be successful in the role, so you will need to work closely and effectively with a number of internal and external stakeholders.

We’re looking for a Real Estate Fund Accounting Specialist that will be:

• assisting the team’s daily activities and events ( NAVs, fund capital events, partner transfers, and other transaction requests in line with fund offering documents)

• managing the relationship with external auditors across client structures ensuring adherence to agreed timelines for completion of annual accounts.

• managing client capital events (capital calls/distributions) and other client reporting deliverables.

• keeping control of the timing of deliverables according to the fund’s operating memorandums, ensuring quality with respect to client expectations and agreed SLAs

• pro-actively engage on client relationships across all client and investor deliverables

• participate and lead new client launches and/or fund migrations

• actively enforce our internal processes and procedures in adherence to our quality standards.

• relay your Real Estate expertise to more junior staff with our support team in Poland.

• review financial statements and other reports for both internal and external stakeholders, including investors.

• stay up to date with changes in regulatory requirements, accounting standards, and industry best practices, ensuring that the fund’s accounting practices remain compliant and efficient.

Your team:

We are a small, dedicated team of highly motivated professionals from a varying range of backgrounds. Collaboration and commitment are key to our success as we operate in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment and we work closely with various teams and departments both from our clients’ side and within our organization. Willingness to perform and develop with a can-do attitude are crucial attributes to fit in and become an integral part of our group.

The department values Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) and is committed to realizing the firm’s D&I ambition, which is an integral part of our global cultural values.

You’ll be working in the Private Assets Fund Administration – Real Estate Fund Accounting team in Luxembourg.

This is a role for the legal entity UBS Fund Administration Services Luxembourg S.A.

Your expertise:

We are looking for an applicant who can demonstrate:

• a university degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or Business and/or a qualified accountant with detailed knowledge across Lux GAAP and IFRS accounting standards.

• minimum 5+ years’ experience in Real Estate Fund Accounting within a Financial Service provider, Audit Company managing Real Estate clients (both direct and indirect) or financial reporting for alternative investment structure with main focus on real estate.

• knowledge of IFRS, Luxembourg GAAP and INREV reporting frameworks.

• knowledge of the consolidation principles.

• understanding of real estate investment structures, including SPVs and fund vehicles.

• experience in the preparation of regulatory filings.

• proven sense of responsibility, organization, rigor and precision.

• very good time management skills with an ability to work under pressure.

• ability to recognize priorities and multi task.

• team player with ability to collaborate with others.

• self-drive, proactive mindset, with attention to details.

• excellent knowledge of MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Outlook.

• Investran knowledge (FIS Private Capital Suite) will be an advantage.

• fluency in English (both written and spoken), German will be an advantage

Join us:

At UBS, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.

From gaining new experiences in different roles to acquiring fresh knowledge and skills, we know that great work is never done alone. We know that it's our people, with their unique backgrounds, skills, experience levels and interests, who drive our ongoing success. Together we’re more than ourselves. Ready to be part of #teamUBS and make an impact?