Justin Garrett has over 15 years of experience in property management accounting. He is a highly motivated professional with an AAT Technician Level qualification and extensive knowledge of systems implementation. Throughout his career, Garrett has led several projects to implement new property management and accounting software, including migrating funds from one system to another. He currently serves as a Senior Fund Accountant at Aberdeen Asset Management, where he provides accounting services for a key client and oversees the work of property managing agents.

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Justin Garrett Curriculum Vitae
February 2016
Professional Qualification: AAT Technician Level (2003)
Profile: Highly motivated, hands on
professional with extensive knowledge and
skills in property management accounting and
systems implementation. A strong team
player who has an excellent attention to
detail and client focus. Good experience and
results in improving operating systems and
procedures.
Employment History:
April 2003 to date Aberdeen Asset Management PLC (“AAM”)
Sector: Leading independent
Asset Management Company
(including ownership by Aberdeen
Asset Management (2003),
Arlington Property Investors
(2003), Goodman Real Estate
Operations (2005) returning to
Aberdeen (2008) – role has
developed over this period)
Senior Fund Accountant
Key Achievements: Initially led a project to
bring previously outsourced
property accounting, rent
collection and service charge
management in house for a key
client and migrating the fund
from TBS Tramps onto ECS (Estate
Computer Systems) integrated
property management and
accounting software. Created

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Justin Garrett Curriculum Vitae
February 2016
bespoke reports from ECS to feed
client systems.
In 2008 tailored ECS for the
same client’s funds to enable
group approach to outsource
property management and
accounting services to a single
provider utilising AAM software.
Following the Client’s decision to
rationalise the entities holding
their direct and indirect
property investments,
involvement with liquidators to
bring about successful
voluntary liquidations of the
companies affected. (2010)
In 2012 the AAM property
management outsource model
was changed again with a view to
using only best in class service
providers chosen on their merits
for each client fund with the
agents using their own software.
Oversight of transfer of opening
balances to new agent’s systems
and verification of their client
reporting. Developed data
upload routines to feed
property level transactions to
AAM software.
Following a group decision to
move the property fund
accounting function to a global
software platform suitable for
a variety of investment types,

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Justin Garrett Curriculum Vitae
February 2016
became involved in specifying the
requirements for direct
property funds, user testing and
feedback to the project
management team. Finally
responsible for transferring
data to Efront, parallel running
and reconciling the output prior
to go live. (2011-2013)
During 2015 a standard financial
reporting model was introduced
for all direct property
segregated mandate clients.
Mapped and transferred data
between models, re-specified
automated system client
reporting and tested output.
Responsibilities: To provide a full fund
accounting, VAT and tax reporting
service for a key designated
client and internal fund/asset
management teams.
To oversee and verify the
finance related work of the
property managing agents.
To assist with the oversight,
maintenance and adherence to
AAM’s standard financial
reporting model and become
involved in related systems
development and maintenance.

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Justin Garrett Curriculum Vitae
February 2016
To act as first line cover and
senior support for other
designated fund accountants as
required
Sept 1997 – April 2003Consolidated Real Estate Management Services Ltd
Client Accountant
Key Achievements: Key player in a major
project to install the ECS.
Ensured that the system was
operational and integrated to
the accounts department.
Responsibilities: Client account reporting,
queries and liaison.
Production of quarterly client
management accounts packs
including budgets and forecasts,
account statements, account
reviews and subsequent queries.
Close liaison with clients,
handling queries and resolving
issues.
Responsibility for service
charges.
Maintenance of ledgers and
journals.
Cover of any credit control
issues as necessary.
Education:
West Kent College AAT Technician Level
Maidstone Grammar A-Level – Pure Maths &
Statistics C
School for Boys AS-Level – Computer Studies E

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Justin Garrett Curriculum Vitae
February 2016
St.George's Church of GCSE’s – Maths A, Double Science
AA, German B, English Language B,
England School English Literature C, French C,
Geography C, Computer Studies C
Software Skills: Estate Computer Systems
(Qube ECS), Advanced Excel, SUN
Accounts, Efront (Front Invest)
and Word.

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Justin Garrett Curriculum Vitae
February 2016
St.George's Church of GCSE’s – Maths A, Double Science
AA, German B, English Language B,
England School English Literature C, French C,
Geography C, Computer Studies C
Software Skills: Estate Computer Systems
(Qube ECS), Advanced Excel, SUN
Accounts, Efront (Front Invest)
and Word.