Vice President of Finance, Debt Investment Group

 The Debt Investment Group of Kennedy Wilson is seeking a mid-level VP of Finance, who is driven, motivated and a self-starter.

Company:

Founded in 1977, Kennedy Wilson is global real estate investment company headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA with 12 global offices. We own, operate and invest in real estate on our own and through our investment management platform. We focus on multifamily, office and industrial properties located in the Western United States, U.K, and Ireland. For further information on Kennedy Wilson, please visit  

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist divisional CFO with financial management of a +$7B loan portfolio with the assistance of a finance analyst
• Primary responsibility is for the management of the loan accounting for the portfolio, including tracking of all loan activity comprising of disbursements and payments
• Prepare month-end financial reports for internal corporate finance and accounting teams, including cash reconciliation reports
• Prepare and distribute financial reporting packages to investment partners as needed
• Management of cash activity for the platform, including processing wires and other transfers
• Heavy involvement in all investor relations and capital raising activities for the platform
• Billing and collection of interest and fees from borrowers and investment partners
• Budget projections for the business
• Other ad hoc financial modeling depending on business needs

Qualifications:

• Confident, articulate, and a self-starter; takes initiative and proactively addresses requests from the company and/or investors
• Minimum 5 years of accounting or finance experience, with a preference for exposure to the real estate industry
• CPA preferred, but not required

Skills:

• Be conscientious about achieving deadlines and have an accurate work product
• Assume accountability for specific performance
• Good written and verbal communication skills, including ability to articulate recommendations in a concise and timely manner
• Meticulous attention to detail and very analytical
• Strong organizational skills
• Quantitative propensity with ability to spot errors
• Familiar and experienced in performance metrics for real estate investments
• Knowledge of GAAP and accounting pronouncements in general
• Understand how to read and write financial statements
• Strong computer skills, especially Microsoft Excel (formulas and functions)
• Interest in data automation and PowerBI
• Exceptional computer skills in the operation and functioning of all programs used by the organization, i.e., Excel, Word, YARDI (general ledger) and Outlook E-Mail
• Able to organize and summarize information in writing and to proofread work
• Able to understand instructions and react favorably in work situations
• Enjoy a fast-paced, multi-task environment
• Task and goal-oriented and capable of functioning in an entrepreneurial and corporate setting
• Able to work in a dynamic office setting

Compensation Package:

• Competitive base salary & discretionary bonus
• Comprehensive benefits package
• 401K retirement plan