Oversight of external fund administrator investor reporting for Jersey LP and Luxembourg multi-cell SICAV-SIF fund structures.Development and implementation of FX hedging strategy and FX risk monitoring procedures.Drafting and implementation of a Luxembourg transfer pricing compliant excluded indexed security funding structure in conjunction with external tax and legal advisers.Sourcing and negotiation of fund equity bridging facilities.Planning and initiation of change in Luxembourg Depositary.Defining selection criteria for an external loan administration service provider and oversight of selection process.Providing support re transaction structuring, hedging and closing,Fund compliance matters (KYC/AML, AIFMD, FATCA etc).Oversight of UK and Luxembourg direct and indirect tax compliance.Development of fund financial models and review of financial appraisals and forecasts.Development and documentation of fund accounting, valuation, cash management, and distribution policies and procedures.

Investor reporting for 2 primary infrastructure funds and 1 environmental infrastructure fund.Treasury management (cash, debt facilities, FX hedging, counterparty exposures).Transaction processing of bid costs, fee income, standby letters of credit, investor drawdowns and bank debt facilities.Financial model review and liaison with external service providers.Corporate tax and VAT reporting and compliance.Statutory accounts production and audit liaison.Implementation of SunSystems v5 general ledger system with full historic data conversion.Enhanced fund cash flow forecasting procedures to improve management of bank debt facility and investor drawdowns. Completion of a basis swap refinancing initiative achieving interest cost savings of approx. £2m.Prepared an FX hedging strategy briefing paper for Investment Committee and introduced amended hedging procedures for new investment drawdowns generating savings of approx. 15-20 bps.Provision of advisory support to origination teams in relation to managing FX risks.Provision of technical guidance to asset managers in relation to Singaporean and Australian IFRS issues arising. Analysis of AIFMD reporting requirements and development of reporting templates.FRS 102 transition planning.

Successfully completed the solvent liquidation of an orphan group comprising approx. 45 limited partnerships and companies registered in the UK, Germany and Delaware. The principal objective being to crystallise potential tax related indemnity exposures under sale and purchase agreements with Telereal and Land Securities.Prepared and submitted multiple period tax returns for all entities within the orphan group.Conducted a review of Semperian group accounting policies.

Responsible for management reporting and financial reporting for all aspects of LST’s property outsourcing and infrastructure fund businesses.Recruited and developed a new finance team to service the infrastructure fund business. Reviewed the accounting implications of LST new business proposals.Oversight of fund loan facility negotiations to minimise default risk in relation to financial covenants and bank reporting obligations.Completed an IFRS impact analysis and conversion project in relation to the GBP 900m SMIF portfolio with advisory support from Deloitte.Consolidated reporting under IFRS for the newly established Trillium PPP Investment Partners fund (total assets approx. £2.8bn).

Responsible for all aspects of group reporting including issuing instructions to out-sourced finance teams, liaison with external auditors, selection of accounting policies and development of a UK GAAP Group Accounting Policies Manual.Key participant in a vendor due diligence exercise resulting in a successful investor exit and the acquisition of SMIF by Land Securities in February 2007.Conducted a Luxembourg GAAP differences analysis and prepared consolidated accounts under Luxembourg GAAP for 2006 following the adoption of a Luxembourg holding company structure in 2005.

IFRS Project Manager 2004-2005Head of Private Equity and Infrastructure Support 2003-2004Business Support Development Manager 2001-2003Reviewed accounting and tax implications for new structured transactions.Determined applicable UK GAAP, US GAAP and regulatory reporting requirements for all complex transactions within the division.Valuation modelling and financial due diligence in relation to acquisition targets.Analysed strategic, accounting, tax and regulatory implications for a new operating lease business start-up in Germany and The Netherlands.Developed IFRS first-time adoption accounting treatments for a range of asset categories (railway rolling stock, capped-rate mortgages, Social Housing, Motor Finance, AN France). Established control processes for a private equity portfolio disposal programme and hedged related FX and interest rate risk.Complex transaction unwind modelling and negotiation.

Structuring Manager 1989-1992Manager Large Value Lease Accounting 1988-1989Project Accountant 1986-1988

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