Job Description

ADV Partners is an Asian private equity firm, formed to pursue privately negotiated, value investment opportunities within the mid-market corporate segment in Asia. The firm was established in early 2013 by three founding partners with a common vision to build an institutional quality investment platform that combined their diverse yet complementary experience.

ADV specializes in recognizing and identifying the potential for value. As an investor with long-term capital and a value mindset, we aim to generate investment returns by investing in a patient and disciplined manner, employing high-quality people, and aligning our interests with all our partners. We are a firm believer that good environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) is fundamental to sustainable business success.

We are looking for a dynamic and passionate individual with a strong interest in Private Equity to join us as an Accountant in the Finance team where he/she shall provide the required Finance support to ADV’s Funds activities and Group business activities to ensure financial reporting and regulatory requirements are met in a timely and accurate manner.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Accounting and Financial Reporting responsibilities include:

• Managing interest schedules and timely interest billings for the firm’s debt investments
• Tracking of investment-related expenses and income on real-time basis
• Tracking of key metrics and assumptions used for investment valuations
• Reviewing monthly/quarterly accounts of funds, investment vehicles and corporate entities prepared by outsourced service providers
• Supporting year end audit process
• Assisting with regulatory/tax compliance and GST remission for investment vehicles
• Reviewing of board resolutions, AGM documents and minutes including XBRL
• Assisting with periodic reporting requirements for external bank loans
• Reviewing investors deliverables prepared by outsourced service providers eg capital account statements, capital event notices etc
• Assisting with treasury function which includes coordination and review of invoices, payment preparation, bank reconciliations, liquidity monitoring, update of bank signatories etc
• Assisting with requests/queries raised by investors
• Aliasing and ensuring service providers adhere to scope of work and meet required timelines

Ad-hoc and on-going project work includes:

• Assisting with implementation of projects including preparing data for migration from existing system, working with IT vendor to configure / customise solutions for financial reporting, UAT testing
• Assisting with ad-hoc projects for on-going improvements to finance processes

Handle ad-hoc assignments or tasks assigned from time to time

REQUIREMENTS Qualification

• Diploma or other equivalent finance/accounting qualification.

Experience:

• Previous work experience in private equities, audit firm, corporate finance, investment banking or consulting background is highly preferred

Personal attributes & skills:

• Self-motivated, willing to work in a challenging and fast paced environment.
• Individual with a positive, can-do attitude who can work collaboratively with team members across geographies.
• Detail oriented, self-organised and time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent MS Office skills
• Fluent in English and Mandarin.