Renewable Energy Fund Controller - London, United Kingdom - TIAA

TIAA

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Glennmont Partners manages funds which invest in renewable power generation projects and assets in Europe. The funds are invested in a mix of capital appreciation and cash flow generative assets.

Investments include assets in operation, construction and development projects in four main areas:
wind, solar, hydro and biomass.

The senior management team comprises four partners with more than 40 years of international experience in clean energy as well as utilities and M&A execution.

The Asset Management Team report to the senior management through the Asset Management Committee

As the Fund Controller you will be responsible for a broad range of external and internal reporting and the overall monitoring of the firm's investment portfolio in Europe or globally as the fund strategy may require.

Key Responsibilities:
Fund management

Run and maintain the fund model

Manage all internal & external reporting deliverables.

Lead approver for regular reporting to investors (partner statements / quarterly reports and annual accounts)

Support other investor reporting processes including ad hoc queries, specific templates and ESG compliance.

Support the fundraising efforts through the timely management of prospective investor queries and additional analysis and reporting

Lead the development of best in class reporting standards

Coordination Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable and overall Fund cash flow management (including distributions, drawdowns, closings, equalisations and management fees)

Determine fund performance levels and trends in performance, strong understanding of the financial metrics and key value drivers behind these

Oversee the audit engagement and interaction

Support fund management through interaction with fund administrators and other third parties.

Support the integration in the existing portfolio of new investments from a legal, accounting, tax, modelling viewpoint

Support the set-up of new products from a legal, accounting and tax perspective

Support fund standardisation of key process (tax, governance, third party service providers, Financial, reporting, etc...)

Responsibility for Fund level financing facilities, including arrangement and day-to-day management (covenants compliance and reporting)

Maintain strong communication links and knowledge sharing with the asset controllers

Manage the asset valuation process in a timely, coordinated and efficient manner with due regard to all stakeholders

Support and oversee integration and efficiency workstreams to improve and refine processes

Support and oversee tax management

Manage tax advisors
Oversight annual tax computations
Oversight Fund tax compliance
Support delivery of Group Transfer Pricing exercises (if applicable)

Min 5 years relevant working experience

Strong financial service background gained in: fund administrators, Big 4 accounting firms and similar advisory firms, energy infrastructure funds, private equity funds, energy utility (finance or strategy department)

Financial control experience in Fund Management desirable.

Transaction experience desirable (from origination to execution) financial modelling experience

Relevant experience of power industry desirable

Fluent English required with additional European languages preferable

Experience with Project Finance documentation and interaction desirable

Clear understanding of UK (preferably European) laws and regulation in relation to AML, regulatory compliance and risk

Strong knowledge about the Alternative Investment Fund Management Directive

Ability to understand key business and strategic objectives of the company and integrate business, legal, and regulatory concepts to develop effective internal controls and risk management strategies

Financial services experience

A strong academic background is required Interest in the renewable energy sub-space is a prerequisite

Experience in management accounting, investment review, tax structuring

Power industry background is an advantage

Sound and solid financial toolkit (building models, analysing financial statements, performing valuations, structuring deals)

A strategic approach with sound business judgment. Interest in the regulatory compliance space

ACA, CIMA, ACCA desirable

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Company Overview

Nuveen is the investment management arm of TIAA.

It is one of the largest global asset managers with specialist knowledge across a wide array of asset classes, including fixed income, listed equities and alternatives.

Nuveen is driven not only by the independent investment processes across the firm, but also the insights, risk management, analytics and other tools and resources a truly world-class platform provides.

As a global asset manager, our mission is to work in partnership with our clients to create outcome-focused solutions to help them secure their financial future.

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