Senior Associate, Fund Accounting
VISTRA
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Singapore • 🇸🇬 Singapore
Visit company websiteJob Level
Senior
About the role
- Be the primary client service contact for assigned portfolio
- Monitor and respond promptly to client requests
- Strengthen client relationships
- Main point of contact on a day-to-day basis for operational matters and critical issues
- Reviewing financial statements, management accounts and accounting packages
- Proficient in drafting wordings for disclosure wordings for IFRS/US GAAP accounting conventions
- Reviewing Capital Account Statements and Net Asset Values
- Reading/understanding Fund documents like Subscription documents, partnership agreements, and shareholder agreements
- Reviewing capital call and distribution notices
- Preparing/Reviewing waterfall and equalization workings
- Coordinating and dealing with Fund investors on meeting investor’s specific reporting requirements
- Reviewing investor requests and any ad hoc requests from client
- Working closely with other teams (i.e. Cash Management, Investor Services and Corporate Secretarial) to ensure overall operations are running smoothly
- Providing formal/informal training to staff on both accounting and private equity/industry aspects
- Undertake management and general administration and other special projects as assigned by the Management
Requirements
- Degree in Accountancy (CPA/ACCA/ACA) or Finance or equivalent
- 5 – 6 years of accounting / auditing experience with at least 3 years in Private Equity Fund industry, part of which must have been in management or supervisory capacity
- Sound knowledge of Singapore FRS/IFRS and US GAAP
- Solid understanding of operational functions including Fund Structures, Fund Accounting, Equalisations, Calls/Distributions and Waterfall models
- Effective client relations, teamworking and management skills
- Time management and multi-tasking
- Analytical, independent and resourceful
- Familiarity with Investran accounting system and experience in process improvement will be viewed favourably
- Strong working knowledge of MS Excel and MS Word
Benefits
- flexible hybrid working arrangement
- birthday leave
- comprehensive medical insurance
- dental coverage
- wellness allowance
- competitive annual leave entitlement
- internal mentorship program
- reimbursement of professional membership fees for certifications like CA or ACCA
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
accountingauditingfinancial statement reviewIFRSUS GAAPFund AccountingEqualisationsCalls/DistributionsWaterfall modelscapital call and distribution notices
Soft skills
client relationsteamworkingmanagementtime managementmulti-taskinganalyticalindependentresourcefultrainingcommunication
Certifications
CPAACCAACA