IZAAN ZUBRI
Sydney,New South Wales
Summary
Accomplished fund finance professional with 10 years of experience in fund accounting, fund operations, and financial control. Extensive expertise in managing complex fund activities, delivering detailed financial and investor reporting, and supporting funds across the full lifecycle from launch through to liquidation. Recognised for a strong control mindset, attention to detail, and ability to act as a subject matter expert on fund-related matters while partnering effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Director
Barings
, New South Wales
04.2024 - Current
- Acted as the key fund operations point of contact for two fund launches, supporting setup and implementation across operational workflows.
- Reviewed, provided input and approval on key fund documentation, including LPAs, SLAs, and investor side letters.
- Liaised with external stakeholders to assess and validate the feasibility of fund operating models.
- Took ownership of fund budgeting, distribution calculations, and performance fee calculations.
- Designed the fund reporting structure and ensured the reporting process operated smoothly and efficiently.
- Supported the streamlining of reporting processes between the Europe and APAC offices.
- Introduced APAC colleagues to new software and provided guidance on the reporting framework and its practical use.
- Reviewed the work of junior team members and provided oversight to maintain high quality standards.
- Reviewed and approved reporting for seven distressed funds, with a total AUM of approximately USD 1 billion, ensuring accurate and timely investor reporting.
- Provided guidance and mentorship to junior colleagues, including support in managing stakeholder relationships.
Senior Associate
Barings
London
01.2022 - 04.2024
- Took ownership and responsibility for 7 distressed funds (total AUM circa USD 1 billion) and separate accounts from a global perspective, including daily oversight of the funds, ensuring monthly/quarterly NAVs are sent out on time, coordinating internal resources to correspond/reconcile external third-party information and the subsequent reporting packages including manager reports, investor downloads, and unaudited financial statements.
- Took the lead on the fund's liquidation process from a financial perspective.
- Regularly participated and presented in regular and adhoc board meetings for the funds.
- Reconciled monthly/quarterly transactions, valuations, management and performance fee calculations, P&L components, and other activity between Barings and the fund administrator's records to ensure accuracy.
- Analyzed movements and trends in performance (IRAs, multiples) at asset and fund levels.
- Was the first point of contact and liaised with both internal (Portfolio Managers, Analysts, Business Development in both UK and US for investment and operational queries) and external stakeholders (managing the relationship with third-party administrators ("TPAs")).
- Processed expenses for all funds, ensuring there are sufficient funds in place and arranging FX transactions/transfers.
- Managed daily cash management and coordination of drawings on the credit facility as well as interacting with portfolio managers on investor drawdowns and distributions.
- Responded to numerous ad hoc requests from internal and external clients for additional information.
- Acted as a subject matter expert on the funds/portfolios covered.
- Worked effectively with outsourced third-party administrators and internal parties to ensure a high level of service. Raised service issues in an appropriate manner and followed up issues to resolution.
- Mentored and trained a junior member of the team.
Fund Accountant
CBRE Global Investors
London
04.2020 - 12.2021
- Reviewed and issued monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to investors prepared by property manager accountants and fund administrators.
- Owned funds accounting and valuation reporting process.
- Managed pricing committee meetings for fund valuation approvals.
- Challenged outsourced accounting teams to improve the quality, consistency, and accuracy of their reporting.
- Assisted the property investment team in understanding property-specific accounting and tax issues.
- Assisted the property investment team by calculating performance metrics, modeling fund return scenarios, and preparing budgets including cash flow forecasts to include variance reporting.
- Calculated distributions and capital calls.
- Provided transactional support to the property investment team on acquisitions and disposals of properties.
- Managed clients and service providers relationships.
Junior Portfolio Accountant
CBRE Global Investors
London
12.2017 - 10.2020
- Administered clients' investment activities and funds' performances.
- Managed client management on a daily basis, including but not limited to answering audit and fund/accounting queries, calculation of management fees, and processing payments.
- Managed the reporting process of 10 UK and Global separate accounts clients and 2 funds on a monthly and quarterly basis.
- Carried out reviews on management accounts and NAV calculations prepared by fund administrators on a monthly and quarterly basis.
- Reviewed funds' Annual Financial Statements and managed the approval and audit process.
- Reviewed closed and open-ended funds' monthly prices/NAV.
- Prepared funds' capital calls and distribution calculations and administered funds' activities.
- Provided support and assistance to investment managers on cash flow, client's liquidity, and tax analysis.
- Managed clients' cash activities, including monthly bank reconciliation, evaluation of currency exposures, and placing FX trades.
- Liaised with custodians, fund administrators, and auditors on a daily basis.
- Performed performance analysis & measurement of investments and client accounts.
- Ensured compliance and worked on the development of internal controls.
Assistant Accountant
Langham Hall UK LLP
08.2016 - 11.2017
- Managed the funds' cash activities, including bank reconciliation.
- Prepared and analyzed single and multi-assets SPV packs monthly reporting.
- Prepared quarter-end and year-end management accounts and NAV statements.
- Prepared consolidated SPV packs and financial statements.
- Processed weekly payment runs.
- Constructed cashbooks and recorded accounting journals.
- Prepared monthly Luxembourg VAT, CIS returns, and quarterly UK VAT.
- Prepared equalizations, distributions, and drawdowns for investors.
- Assisted with the year-end audit process.
- Liaised with clients and team members on a daily basis.
- Real Estate
Education
Professional ACCA -
BPP
London01-2015
BSc - Accounting and Finance
University of Exeter
UK07-2014
Diploma - Accountancy
University Teknologi Mara
01.2011
Skills
- Deep expertise in open-ended and closed-ended fund valuation processes
- Ownership of fund operations, controls, and reporting
- Ability to drive process improvement and enhance operational efficiency
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
- Comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end fund lifecycle
Timeline
Associate Director
Barings
04.2024 - Current
Senior Associate
Barings
01.2022 - 04.2024
Fund Accountant
CBRE Global Investors
04.2020 - 12.2021
Junior Portfolio Accountant
CBRE Global Investors
12.2017 - 10.2020
Assistant Accountant
Langham Hall UK LLP
08.2016 - 11.2017
Professional ACCA -
BPP
BSc - Accounting and Finance
University of Exeter
Diploma - Accountancy
University Teknologi Mara