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As a Senior Accountant with Hines, you will ensure the accuracy and propriety of all financial data and reports maintained and prepared for the properties, projects, tier entities, and investors. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Fund Accounting & Financial Reporting                                                                                  

• Supervise accounting firms to ensure accuracy of accounting records
• Coordinate quarterly closing (including negotiation of timeline with Asset Managers, Property Managers and accounting firms) to meet the reporting deadline
• Review monthly/quarterly financial reports prepared by accounting firms in compliance with JGAAP and IFRS
• Work closely with the Finance team in Singapore, which includes answering queries and providing financial analysis as required
• Deal with local statutory audits and group audits in an efficient way in coordination with accounting firms and auditors
• Provide regular and ad-hoc financial reports to investors
• Assist in annual plan/budget preparation process, which includes revenue projections and variance analysis

2. Tax Compliance & Advisory Support

• Arrange tax filing and payments in liaison with external tax accountants
• Provide tax related information of Japanese SPVs to the US tax team via the integrated tax management system
• Assist in conducting tax planning and due diligence prior to fund structuring and property acquisition
• Identify and address potential/existing tax issues to avoid adverse tax consequences
• Provide professional advice and support to the internal/external stakeholders

3. Cash & Treasury Management

• Prepare cash balance reports and cash distribution projection on a quarterly basis
• Work closely with Asset Managers and Finance team in Singapore to ensure timely cash distributions from Japanese SPVs
• Assist the Investment team in arrangement of capital calls
• Manage debt related information in liaison with Finance team in Singapore
• Work with the financial service vendor to conduct valuation of debts and derivatives

4. Fund Administration

• Oversee procedures for SPV’s incorporation, liquidation, capital injection/redemption, dividend distribution, etc. to ensure compliance with statutory regulations
• Liaise with Asset Managers to keep company documents up-to-date (e.g. Articles of incorporation, Shareholders registry)
• Assist the Investment team in setup of new projects, which includes bank account opening, preparation of company documents, selection of accounting firms/auditors, etc.
• Provide local documents requested by overseas banks and/or foreign accounting service providers on an ad-hoc basis
• Assist in issuing management fee invoices to project SPVs

Minimum Requirements include:

• Bachelor’s degree
• CPA or equivalent finance qualification preferred
• Three or more years of experience in fund accounting at asset management companies, real estate companies or accounting/auditing firms

• Basic knowledge of accounting standards, tax legislations and statutory requirements applicable to Japanese companies including SPVs is a must

• Familiarity with both JGAAP and IFRS preferred

• Familiarity with TMK and GK-TK scheme preferred

• Native Japanese and business level English

• Possess the highest degree of integrity

• Effective interpersonal communication (verbal and written) skills

• Demonstrate prioritization, organization, and time management skills necessary to balance competing deadlines

• Self-starter with a proactive attitude

• Dedicated team player with a strong sense of ownership

• Positive ‘can do’ attitude

Hines is a global real estate investment, development and property manager. The firm was founded by Gerald D. Hines in 1957 and now operates in 30 countries. We manage a $93.2B¹ portfolio of high-performing assets across residential, logistics, retail, office and mixed-use strategies. Our local teams serve 857 properties totaling over 270 million square feet globally. We are committed to a net zero carbon target by 2040 without buying offsets. To learn more about Hines, visit www.hines.com and follow @Hines on social media. ¹Includes both the global Hines organization as well as RIA AUM as of December 31, 2023.

We are an equal opportunity employer and support workforce diversity.

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