Financial Controller - Private Debt - Corporate

Job Description

Job PurposeAXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) is a multi-expert asset management company within the AXA Group, a global leader in financial protection and wealth management. AXA IM is one of the largest European-based asset managers with approximately €830bn in assets undermanagement as of the end of September 2020. AXA IM employs 750+ investment professionals around the world and operates out of 15 investment centers. Given its growth prospects, the Commercial Real Estate & Infrastructure Fund Management Controlling Group team of AXA IM - Real Assets is looking for Financial Controller - Corporate to join either its London or Paris office. We are looking for a dynamic, rigorous,motivated team-player with previous experience in real estate, debt or in finance to be part of our expanding team. The role will focus on the Corporate Management of investment structures in Europe across different real estate asset classes, geographies and risk profile. The candidate will follow the life of the funds from its creation up until liquidation. You will be part of a team of more than 10 professionals interacting with the Fund Management team and other internal teams (client relationships and risk teams) and third parties (banks, borrowers, facility agents, legal advisors, accountants, auditors, etc). 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 in line with the growth of the platform. Key AccountabilitiesCorporate Management : You will be involved in the daily management of the debt funds, in collaboration with our fund management team. The main tasks include monitoring of the financial performance of the debt funds (IRR and Dividend Yield Calculation), CashFlows, preparing investors reports, managing our FX hedging exposures and overseeing the fund distributions (dividends and capital upstream) and capital calls. Main responsibilities are (but are not limited to):

• Supervision and monitoring of investment vehicles (RAIF, SICAV, segment of KVG) and separate accounts for his/her business area
• Management of the investment structure including notably cash management, maintenance of the tax structure and compliance with tax and legal obligations
• Responsibility of preparation of cash forecasts, capital calls and cash upstream
• Derivatives (rools, CCS, collateral, hedging ratios)
• Compliance with fund / mandate documentation (incl. Guidelines checks)
• Fund performance monitoring (IRR, waterfall calculations)
• Reporting: reconciliation of dashboards (position, transaction, etc. in collaboration with service providers) and follow up of specific requests from clients
• Reconciliation of financial information (Simcorp Dimension) as to ensure the quality of the internally and externally shared data
• Audits/Service providers : Review and validation of partnership accounting, partners capital statements and Lux GAAP/IFRS financial statements, Service Review (TA, Domiciliary,etc.)
• Adhoc/transversal projects : Working on recurrent analysis and ad-hoc queries with other departments among the firm (Client Servicing, Compliance, Legal, Treasury, etc.), FMCG Private Debt processes reviews and upgrades

Your ProfileEducation / Qualifications and Experience

• Business schools, engineering schools or universities.
• Previous experiences in a financial institution will be appreciated (asset management company or private equity/debt funds)
• Proven financial, analytical and organizational skills
• English (high proficiency required), German is a plus and would be appreciated
• Appetite for Funds Legal documentation
• Appetite for/knowledge of the Real Estate/Infra Debt sector and Fund operational management
• Team player, multi-tasking, rigorousness, desire and flexibility to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment and capacity for synthesizing and prioritizing
• Advanced skills in Excel/VBA. Knowledge of Simcorp Dimension is a plus but not a must have

About AXAWould you like to wake up every day driven and inspired by our noble mission and to work together as one global team to empower people to live a better life Here at AXA we strive to lead the transformation of our industry. We are looking for talented individualswho come from varied backgrounds, think differently and want to be part of this exciting transformation by challenging the status quo so we can push AXA - a leading global brand and one of the most innovative companies in our industry - onto even greater things.In a fast-evolving world and with a presence in 64 countries, our 166,000 employees and exclusive distributors anticipate change to offer services and solutions tailored to the current and future needs of our 103 million customers. About the EntityAXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) is a responsible asset manager, actively investing for the long-term to help its clients, its people and the world to prosper. Our high conviction approach enables us to uncover what we believe to be the best global investmentopportunities across alternative and traditional asset classes, managing approximately €824 billion in assets as at the end of December 2022. AXA IM is a leading investor in green, social and sustainable markets, managing €489 billion of ESG-integrated, sustainableor impact assets as at the end of December 2022. We are committed to reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 across all our assets, and integrating ESG principles into our business, from stock selection to our corporate actions and culture. Ourgoal is to provide clients with a true value responsible investment solution, while driving meaningful change for society and the environment. At end of December 2022, AXA IM employs over 2,600 employees around the world, operates out of 24 offices across18 countries and is part of the AXA Group, a worldwide leader in insurance and asset management. What We OfferWe are proud to foster a high-performance culture, which means that we seek to recruit and retain people who are not only technically-skilled but also globally-minded, innovative and able to leverage their unique perspectives and life experiences to supportour success as a company. Employing the best professionals from the widest possible talent pool is at the heart of our strategy of delivering excellent quality of service to our diverse clientele.