Associate at Hines – Milano, Lombardia

When you join Hines, you will embark on a career journey fueled by vision and guided by leaders who set the standards of our industry. Our legacy is rooted in innovation and excellence, earning us a spot on Fast Company’s esteemed annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies, as well as recognition as one of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Companies to Work For in 2024. Discover endless opportunities to grow and make your mark at Hines.

As an Associate with Hines, you will:

• Full ownership from financial, accounting and tax perspective of current and future entities/vehicles in relation to investment properties managed by the deal team;
• Ensuring day-to-day finance tasks are undertaken in an accurate and efficient manner, specifically:
  • Oversight (in conjunction with London and Luxembourg based Hines team and Italian Finance Managers) of external administrators and financial reporting function in relation to investment properties managed by the deal team;
  • Where required implementation of procedures to improve processes with external administrator
  • Quarterly and annual reports and financial statements.
  • Oversight of forecast and periodic variance review
  • Annual audited financial statements ‐ entity (including feeder vehicles) – including management of auditors;
  • Capital statements, capital call notices and distribution notices to investors;
  • Co-investor reporting
  • Hines standard reporting
  • Cash management ‐ entity (including feeder vehicles) accounting;
  • Oversight of corporate platform for approval and disposition payments
  • Tax compliance ‐ local jurisdiction ‐ including management of external tax advisers;
  • Oversight of administrators on certain compliance matters (KYC / AML etc.);
  • Oversight of administrators periodically NAV calculation;
  • Overview of existing facility agreement of investment vehicles, ensuring the respect of obligations arising of such agreements;
  • Negotiation of waivers, refinancing, amendments to the financing agreements;
• You will also be involved in new acquisition process from finance, tax and regulatory perspective, by supporting the finance manager in:
  • Check of finance, tax and corporate assumptions in the Underwriting BP
  • Review of tax structure memorandum concerning new acquisition
  • Negotiation of TS and financing agreement with financing banks
  • Set up of the investment structure (REIF or SPV) and negotiation of constitutional documents
  • Coordination of KYC and compliance procedures
  • Coordination of capital call and flow of funds

Minimum Requirements include:

• Minimum a bachelor’s degree in business with a specialist in accountancy
• Further demonstration of accounting qualifications and basic tax understanding
• Great Stakeholder Management skills with the ability to lead internal projects and processes as well as external advisors
• Highly structured and organized.
• Strong analytical skills
• Focused on detail
• Proficiency in financial software and systems including Excel
• Fluent in Danish or Swedish and business English
• Experience of working in an international organization will be an advantage

At Hines, we strive for excellence as a leading global real estate investment manager, driven by our by our belief that real estate is fundamentally about people. Our diverse portfolio spans $93.2 billion¹ of assets across such property types as living, office, retail, mixed-use, logistics and life science projects – all designed to enhance value, connection and inspiration. Our strategic approach integrates local expertise with global knowledge, taking calculated risks aligned with our convictions to exceed expectations and tailor solutions to our clients' needs.

While our projects are renowned for enhancing cities and pioneering sustainable practices, we recognize that the true driving force behind Hines' success is our 5,000 dedicated employees in 30 countries who draw on our 65-year history to build the world forward. This is why we prioritize investing in our people, offering comprehensive training, competitive compensation, robust benefits and generous vacation packages. By centering our focus on the growth and wellbeing of our team, we cultivate an inclusive environment where everyone, including our clients, can thrive.

Hines is proud to be named to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2024. ¹Includes both the global Hines organization and RIA AUM as of December 31, 2023.

We are an equal opportunity employer and support workforce diversity.

No calls or emails from third parties at this time please.

Closing

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 28 countries. We manage a $92.3B¹ portfolio of high-performing assets across residential, logistics, retail, office and mixed-use strategies. Our local teams serve 634 properties totaling over 225 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 June 30, 2022.

Visit www.hines.com for more information.

We are an equal opportunity employer and support workforce diversity.

No calls or emails from third parties at this time please.