Role at a glance
- Job function
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Accounting, Tax & Corporate Finance Accounting
- Salary
- Not Disclosed
- Location
- Singapore
- Employment
- Full-time
- Experience
- Senior Level Minimum 5 years relevant accounting experience including in Real Estate or Private Equity Fund Accounting
- Education
- College degree (business, mathematics, finance or economics, accounting concentration a plus)
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Role Summary
The Senior Associate manages fund administration work for the Real Asset Fund Administration team. The role oversees accounting deliverables and client service, while coordinating work with offshore teams and external accounting firms.
What You'll Do
- Review bookkeeping work from an offshore team and manage internal workflows to meet processing and client deadlines.
- Prepare financial statements, work papers, portfolio schedules, accruals, partner capital allocations, and quarterly client management...
- Coordinate annual audits and tax return preparation with external accounting firms, and perform periodic bank and cash reconciliations.
- Communicate with clients, fund investors, and investment professionals, and provide technical guidance and training to offshore teams.
- Support new business integration and participate in special client or internal projects.
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View full postingQualifications
Requires a college degree in business, mathematics, finance, economics, or a related area; at least 5 years of relevant accounting experience, including Real Estate or Private Equity Fund Accounting; English fluency; CPA certification or active pursuit of CPA certification; and advanced knowledge of MS Excel.
Preferred
- Accounting concentration is a plus.
- Mandarin is a plus.
- Familiarity with Investran or Oracle is a plus.
Original job description
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Original job description
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We are seeking an experienced Senior Associate to join our Real Asset Fund Administration team within the Alternative Investment Solutions (AIS) division in Singapore. This is an opportunity to join a global leader in financial services providing services to some of the world's most sophisticated institutions.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage deliverables from an offshore team by actively engaging and reviewing their bookkeeping work
- Manage internal workflow to ensure internal processing and client deadlines are met
- Prepare financial statements including financial work papers, portfolio schedules, accruals and partner capital allocations
- Coordination of annual audit and tax return preparation with external accounting firms
- Be a source of technical support and guidance to the offshore teams including becoming a mentor and conducting training to upskill the offshore teams
- Manage communication with the clients, fund investors and other investment professionals, delivering quality service by ensuring deliverables are met
- Ensure all corporate policies and procedures are followed
- During the course of normal day to day operation, responsible for identifying any unusual or potentially suspicious transaction activity and must report and/or escalate in accordance with corporate policy and guidelines detailed in relevant operating procedures
- Support new business integration and ensure operating models are designed to deliver best of breed service to clients bringing to bear our global footprint
- Perform period bank and cash reconciliations
- Prepare quarterly management reports for clients
- Participate in special client or internal projects as required
QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE
- Minimum 5 years relevant accounting experience including in Real Estate or Private Equity Fund Accounting
- Fluency in English required & Mandarin is a plus
- CPA or actively pursuing CPA certification
- College degree (business, mathematics, finance or economics, accounting concentration a plus)
- Advanced knowledge in MS Excel
- Familiarity with Investran or Oracle is a plus
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- High integrity with attention to detail
- Strong organization skills and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- Flexibility to "think outside the box" and embrace different work methodologies
- Team player with a proactive and positive approach to your work
- Willing to take up challenges in new areas
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