Financial Controller - AXA Investment Managers

At AXA IM our purpose, to act for human progress by investing for what matters, is central to every action we take as a business. As a responsible asset manager, we actively invest for the long-term to help our clients, our people and the world to prosper.

AXA IM Real Assets is seeking a Financial Controller to join their London based Financial Management and Controlling Team. The Financial Controller will be primarily responsible for managing the revenue streams, accounting, tax, service charge, treasury, reporting and governance aspects of various real estate investment structures in the UK and overseas.

The successful candidate would co-ordinate the production of Investor and regulatory reporting and support the monitoring of investment performance, working closely with Fund Management, Asset Management and Development Teams. The role will involve liaising with parties both within and outside the organisation and requires an individual who has strong communication and presentation skills. The successful candidate will be required to adapt as the FMCG function evolves and to assist in the role-out of an ongoing systems/controls/processes upgrade (project SHIFT).

Your role and responsibilities will include:

• Liaison with Investors as required: organising/attending meetings, presenting results and answering questions
• Contribute to discussions with MB and IC members to assist decision making
• Liaison with directors and CoSec to provide good governance to corporate structures
• Adoption of new working practices involving implementation of SHIFT protocols for interaction with third party service providers (Corporate Manager, Company Secretary, Property Manager, Tax Advisor etc.)
• Implementation of investment acquisition and disposal strategies following tax and structuring guidelines. Assisting with the establishment of external debt financing as required
• Monitor and control the preparation of management accounts, statutory accounts and tax compliance and ensure good governance and timely reporting
• Oversee an annual corporate budgeting process and maintain Fund Models to report actual and forecast performance
• Monitor working capital requirements to ensure investments are properly funded. Apply appropriate cash repatriation mechanisms to meet Investor requirements
• Debt monitoring and covenant reporting to ensure compliance with external financing, where appropriate
• Oversee delivery of property service charges, contributing to the control process to ensure adherence to budgets and timely delivery
• Providing covenant checks on prospective tenants and service providers
• Monitor and control tenant arrears collection in conjunction with Asset Management

We welcome different combinations of skills & experiences.

Your qualifications, knowledge and experience:

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent, with established post qualification experience
• Experience in audit or working closely with auditors
• Experience of debt financing
• Experience of overseas corporate structures
• Understanding of a variety of corporate structures and their tax status
• Experience in real estate asset management
• Excellent English oral and written communication skills
• Advanced computer skills. Experience of Yardi and Anaplan highly desirable

We are committed to offer you an environment where you can:

• Grow your potential: Be part of a forward-thinking business with internal opportunities and personalized learning paths available to help constantly develop your skills and abilities.
• Shape the way you work: Work for a company which is highly committed to providing flexibility & balance to its employees, offering you a large range of benefits (hybrid working, competitive health benefits, among many others).
• Thrive within a diverse community: Play a role within a responsible company that actively recognizes and values individual differences in a diverse and inclusive workforce.
• Move the world forward: Join a responsible employer that acts in favor of societal and environmental causes as an investor, insurer and company, notably through the AXA Heart in Action association. As part of our commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility, we will celebrate your arrival by planting a tree.

AXA Investment Managers is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage candidates with disabilities or any other protected characteristic to apply. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities, when needed, to apply for a position or to perform essential job functions.