Business Unit & Team: Real Assets, Financial Management & Controlling Group 

Reporting to: Finance Manager

Location: London, Hybrid 

BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) is the asset management division of BNP Paribas Group. As of July 1, 2025, AXA Investment Managers’ (AXA IM) activities have been fully integrated into BNPP AM, creating a unified and strengthened global platform. 

BNPP AM is a leading global asset manager, leveraging the Group’s scale, stability, and expertise. We serve a diverse client base, including institutional investors, corporations, distribution partners, and retail clients worldwide. Our investment capabilities cover a broad range of asset classes, from traditional strategies like equities, fixed income, and multi-assets to alternatives such as real estate, infrastructure, private debt, and private equity. This allows us to tailor solutions to meet client objectives. 

With AXA IM’s integration, BNPP AM now ranks among Europe’s top asset managers, managing approximately €1.6 trillion in assets, with a focus on long-term savings and alternative strategies.

Sustainability is central to our approach. We prioritize ESG and responsible investing to deliver sustainable, long-term performance while supporting environmental, social, and economic transitions. Adopting a pragmatic, long-term perspective, we aim to generate durable value for clients, employees, and the economy, backed by strong risk management and responsible finance principles. 

All figures are sourced from publicly available data as of September 2025

Job Purpose:  

AXA IM Real Assets is seeking a Financial Controller to join their London based Financial Management and Controlling Team (FMCG). The Financial Controller will be primarily responsible for assisting in the management of the revenue streams, accounting, tax, service charge, treasury, reporting, and governance aspects of various real estate investments in the UK and/or The Nordics. 

The successful candidate would contribute to the production of Investor and regulatory reporting and support the monitoring of investment performance, working closely with Fund Management, Asset Management and Development Teams. 

The role will involve liaising with parties both within and outside the organisation and requires an individual who has strong communication and presentation skills.  

The successful candidate will be required to adapt as the FMCG function evolves and to assist in the role-out of an ongoing systems/controls/processes upgrade (project “LIFT”). 

Your daily responsibilities:  

• Liaison with directors and CoSec to provide good governance within corporate structures 
• Adoption of new working practices involving implementation of project LIFT protocols for interaction with third party service providers (Corporate Manager, Company Secretary, Property Manager, Tax Advisor, etc.) 
• Demonstrated hands on experience in tax compliance and tax restructuring, including CIS and VAT, with responsibility for preparation, analysis, and technical decision making — not limited to review of returns prepared by external advisors. 
• Lead the annual audit process, coordinating auditors, corporate managers, tax advisors, and related parties to ensure audited accounts are delivered accurately and on time. 
• Implementation of investment acquisition and disposal strategies following tax and structuring guidelines. Assisting with the establishment of external debt financing as required  
• Monitor and control the preparation of management accounts, statutory accounts and tax compliance and ensure good governance and timely reporting 
• Oversee an annual corporate budgeting process and maintain Fund Models to report actual and forecast performance 
• Monitor working capital requirements to ensure investments are properly funded.  Apply appropriate cash repatriation mechanisms to meet Investor requirements 
• Oversee delivery of property service charge calculations, contributing to the control process to ensure adherence to budgets and timely completion 
• Providing covenant checks on prospective tenants and service providers 
• Monitor and control tenant arrears collection in conjunction with Asset Management 
• Debt monitoring and covenant reporting to ensure compliance with external financing, where appropriate

We welcome different combinations of skills & experiences: 

Your qualifications and experience: 

• Recently qualified accountant building on a career in financial services  
• Experience in real estate asset management 
• Excellent English oral and written communication skills 
• Advanced computer skills, experience of Yardi and Anaplan highly desirable 

We would love to know more about you. Let’s connect! Send us your resume.