About The Company Our client is a global alternative asset manager with approximately $250 billion of assets under management focusing on real estate, renewable power, infrastructure and private equity is seeking a Technical Accountant to perform in-house accounting advisory for the firms international real estate investments. This hire will perform the technical accounting, acquisitions, restructuring and complex financing activities for the companies largest investment platform.
Responsibilities
Independently apply IFRS policies and procedures to provide technical and practical solutions
Present complex transactions and accounting treatment in a clear and concise manner
Determine accounting treatment for acquisitions, dispositions, restructuring and financing activities under IFRS by reviewing legal agreement and investment memos, researching accounting guidance, and collaborating with various internal or external groups
Work closely with external and internal auditors to assist with their audit review over transactions
Research accounting literature, local GAAP or IFRS, and Company policies and procedures to perform accounting analysis, or answer accounting questions
Review legal, tax and investment documents for accounting analysis
Identify all the potential impacts to IFRS financial statements from transactional or restructuring activities
Support internal teams in drafting and/or reviewing transactional journal entries
Support internal teams in drafting and/or reviewing consolidation journal entries, as related to transactional or restructuring activities
Support the technical accounting aspect of the conversion from Local GAAP to IFRS, as required
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in accounting
4 years of previous accounting experience
Experience in reviewing legal, tax and investment documents or other transaction documents
Strong technical knowledge of US GAAP & IFRS
CPA required
Experience in conducting research in accounting literature, writing accounting memos, policy papers and/or financial reports
Experience in presenting complex transaction and accounting treatment