Manager, Asset Management, Student Housing, United Kingdom (Based in London, United Kingdom)

The Role

This position will be responsible for formulating and executing asset management strategies and plans for our student housing assets based in the UK.

Job Requirements

• Degree in Real Estate, Building, Business, Finance, Engineering or its equivalent.
• High level of proficiency in MS Excel, able to develop Excel financial models.
• Sound understanding of the property sector.
• Experience in / exposure to the student accommodation sector.
• Minimum of seven (7) years’ relevant experience in advanced financial modelling / analysis.
• Strong teamwork and initiative coupled with good business awareness and financial acumen. 

Job Responsibilities

•  Maintain constant level of interaction with the external parties including property managers and administrators.
• Preparing, or assisting in the preparation of, approval papers to incur expenditure, appoint external parties and document lease transactions;
• Liaising with finance and property management teams to ensure all billings are invoiced correctly, fully collected and appropriately accounted for;
• Monthly non-financial information submitted to Singaporean teams incorporating occupancy reports and tenant uploads combined with explanations on differences and movements;
• Providing variance analysis to the corporate accounting teams within tight deadlines, while being able to explain any nuances of UK real estate market to all parties;
• Providing ad hoc budget information to asset managers including update of monthly tenancy changes;
• Be responsible for analysing, modelling and evaluating asset and portfolio strategies for student housing;
• Developing financial models for evaluating asset strategies;
• Collaborating with the Asset Team to analyse, derive portfolio statistics and provide strategic recommendations for the UK student housing portfolio;
• Conducting research and managing market intelligence relating to UK student housing;
• Assisting in the preparation of annual budgets and reports covering the financial performance, leasing status, and rental collection of the UK student housing portfolio.

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