Job Description:
The Fund Accountant is responsible for preparing and managing the financial records of the company’s investment funds. This includes calculating performance, preparing and analyzing financial statements, reconciling portfolio transactions, and preparing regulatory reports to ensure compliance with laws and regulations. This position is also responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, tracking fund investments, and ensuring timely completion of accounting transactions.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepare and analyze financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
• Calculate and analyze fund performance, including portfolio returns and investment risk.
• Reconcile portfolio transactions and maintain accurate records.
• Prepare regulatory reports to ensure compliance with laws and regulations.
• Prepare and submit regulatory filings as required.
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting.
• Support the CFO when coordinating with external auditors, fund administrators, and advisors.
• Oversee all VAT and corporate tax submissions to the FTA.
• Prepare reports for the communications team to satisfy investor requirements.

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in fund accounting preferred.
• Specific Knowledge: Knowledge of GAAP and relevant laws and regulations; proficient in Oracle NetSuite.
• General Requirements: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; attention to detail; strong organizational and communication skills; ability to work independently and as part of a team.

This list is not exhaustive, and the employee is expected to perform any reasonable tasks assigned by their line manager. This job description may be subject to periodic review by the employee’s line management to ensure it remains up to date and relevant. Any changes in substance or interpretation will be communicated to the employee.

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Position Summary
Handle day-to-day administrative tasks to ensure smooth office operations and coordination between employees. The role will report directly to the CEO.

Main Tasks

Administrative Support:

• Organize and maintain both physical and electronic office files, documents, and records, ensuring they are systematically and readily accessible.
• Assist in organizing events and investor visits, including preparing materials and coordinating logistics.
• Manage the scheduling and coordination of meetings, calls, appointments, and business trips for the team.
• Track and monitor employees' attendance, addressing any discrepancies as needed.
• Support the HR Manager during recruitment, including job postings, CV screening, and interview scheduling.
• Assist the HR Manager with onboarding/offboarding processes and conduct compliance checks for new joiners.
• Assist with petty cash and expenses management.
• Support various administrative tasks, such as filing, data entry, and document preparation. Monitor deadlines to ensure timely completion of tasks.
• Coordinate schedules, flights, hotel bookings, meeting rooms, and access arrangements for the team and management.
• Prepare and print physical marketing materials, ensuring printouts are readily available and correctly formatted.

Office Management:

• Serve as the first point of contact for visitors and clients, providing a warm and professional welcome while maintaining a friendly office environment.
• Liaise with building management and DIFC, ensuring full compliance with their internal procedures and requirements.
• Manage office supplies, monitor inventory levels, and arrange for restocking as needed. Handle routine maintenance requests and oversee subscriptions.
• Budget and monitor all office-related expenses.
• Provide basic IT support in collaboration with the Head of IT Services, including troubleshooting minor issues and assisting with equipment setup.
• Oversee office logistics, such as organizing transportation, scheduling deliveries, and coordinating with service providers to ensure smooth operations.
• Ensure the office environment is clean and organized, including tidying up common areas and maintaining office equipment.
• Maintain cleanliness in the office kitchen, including washing dishes, organizing supplies, and ensuring the kitchen is stocked with essentials.
• Sort and distribute incoming mail and packages, and prepare outgoing mail for dispatch.
• Prepare meeting rooms for scheduled meetings, including setting up necessary equipment and ensuring that rooms are tidy and ready.
• Provide assistance to guests by offering refreshments such as coffee, tea, and other beverages, and answering basic queries.
• Create and maintain reports on meeting room bookings and usage. Submit these reports to the accounting department for financial tracking and payment.

Requirements:

• Strong interpersonal skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to handle pressure and work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills; ability to multitask and prioritize daily workload.
• Good presentation and high standards of punctuality and attendance.
• Courteousness and professionalism.
• Ability to deal with matters of a confidential and sensitive nature.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as knowledge of office systems and procedures.

This list is not exhaustive, and the employee is expected to perform any reasonable tasks assigned by their line manager. This job description may be subject to periodic review by the employee’s line management to ensure it remains up to date and relevant. Any changes in substance or interpretation will be communicated to the employee.

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About the Role:

Global Partners Ltd is seeking an ambitious and forward-thinking VP - Real Estate Development to join our growing team. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the Managing Partner to ensure the successful delivery of real estate development projects in line with the company's strategic plans, objectives, policies, and procedures.

 

Job Description:

The candidate will have the responsibility of delivering developments from inception through to completion and handover. Together with the Managing Partners, you will define the best suitable delivery strategy for the projects and be responsible for the implementation of the same within the constraints of budget, programme, and design briefs.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overall project development from inception through to completion.
• Together with the Managing Partner, define the overall project delivery strategy within the context of design brief, budget, program, and sales & marketing strategy.
• Define scope and brief for the externally appointed consultants and procure the same.
• Together with the appointed Lead Consultant, you will be responsible for procurement and appointment of the professional team of architects, engineers, and specialist consultants. Review and approve scope of services, T&Cs, RFPs, fees, and signing of appointments.
• Together with the appointed consultants, oversee and direct the progress of the design and performance of consultants.
• Agree, together with the Managing Partner and Cost Consultant, the best procurement strategy for the project.
• Attend tender interviews and provide approval of chosen contractors. If necessary, engage in direct negotiations with contractors.
• Review and provide recommendations on appointment and contracts T&Cs. Legal support is available, but it is expected that you have sufficient experience and knowledge to take your own view and make recommendations on the same.
• Write all necessary recommendations to the project board or senior management to obtain any specific approvals and sign-off.
• Responsible for all commercial aspects of the projects and reporting of the same.
• Own the overall development budget and monitor cash flows to provide forecasts and input to finance for the P&L model.
• Oversee the commercial performance of the project and direct the project team to ensure the project is delivered within budget. Manage value engineering process if required.
• Deliver projects on schedule, within budget, and to the quality standards required.
• Develop project schedules, track and review construction documents.
• Assist activities in the early formulation and feasibility stages of a project.
• Work closely with QS teams through detailed budgets and VE exercises.
• Drive quality control procedures, their implementation, and quality assurance mechanisms to assure compliance.
• Prepare monthly (and ad-hoc) reports on project progress.
• Assist with preparation of quarterly reports for investors.

 

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

• Relevant University degree in construction management, project management, engineering, or similar.

Experience:

• 8+ years’ experience in project or construction management. Experience delivering residential developments in the UAE, although candidates can come from a consultancy or contractor background.

Specific Knowledge:

• Essential to have proven experience in managing a team of consultants, in-depth understanding of how a project is scoped out and procurement of the same.
• Commercial acumen to independently run a project and manage CAPEX.
• Understanding of a project P&L is ideal but not essential.
• Strong teamwork notion, ability to correlate responsibilities and assist other team members for a successful delivery.
• Competent presentation skills as the role will require interface with senior management.
• Ability to run the day-to-day management of multi-national professional teams across multiple projects running concurrently.
• Able to develop strategies and focus on enhancing the performance of consultants and contractors.

General Requirements:

• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Excellent skills with MS Office.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational abilities.

Languages:

• Fluent in English with additional European languages beneficial.

 

This list is not to be taken as fixed or exhaustive, and the employee will be expected to perform any reasonable given task assigned by the employee’s line manager. This job description may be subject to periodic review by the employee’s line management to ensure that it is kept up to date and relevant. Any changes in substance or interpretation will be implemented after informing the employee.

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