Job Description

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance with 3 to 6 years of relevant experience.
• Open to external auditors with exposure to PE/asset management audits.
• Or you are an accountant or fund admin professional with experience covering fund operations for private equity (including accounting and payment procedures)

Our client is an MNC in the investment/fund mgt industry. It is backed by a renowned and global investment blue-chip firm. This co has been newly set up in 2021.For this role, you report to the Finance Director and working closely with 2 Associate Finance Directors. This role provides the candidate with the opportunity to be exposed to both financial and operational aspects of a multi-asset investment fund.Key Duties and Responsibilities
1. Accounts Payable and Operations

• Verify and process payment for suppliers' invoices, travel and expense claims and corporate card transactions
• Monitor and manage funds in operating accounts to fulfil weekly/ ad hoc payments
• Trade processing, settlement and reconciliation, and corporate actions
• Liaise with fund administrator for funding of investments, capital calls, distributions, and other fund related matters
• Support the day-to-day interface with external service providers across accounting, banking, compliance, fund administration, secretarial and tax matters
• Ensure controls around transaction processing are effective and adequate

2. Financial Reporting (including fund admin and dealing with external fund service providers)

• Perform and review month-end closings, NAV reporting packs and reconciliations
• Support the set up of accounting infrastructure for new entities, fund launches and investments, and establishing reporting requirements with key service providers
• Liaise with fund administrator for management fee and carry calculations, and other fund related reporting as required
• Support internal audit, external audit, budgeting as well as tax, regulatory, head office and external stakeholders' reporting and filings

• Assist in providing any financial information and analysis requested by the business

3. Efficiency enhancements, automation and ad hoc projects

• Proactively identify opportunities to simplify end-to-end processes and drive efficiency, while maintaining strong compliance and controls
• Support the implementation and/or improvement of finance processes and controls, including system automation projects
• Assist in other ad hoc assignments

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Around 3 to 6 years of relevant experience.
• Open to external auditors with exposure to PE/asset management audits. Or you are an accountant or fund admin professional with experience covering fund operations for private equity (including accounting and payment procedures)
• Strong attention to detail
• Team player
• Open minded, eager to learn and ready to take initiative and proactive responsibility on all aspects of the role
• Advanced computer skills on MS
• Energetic and driven with strong communication skills.
• Flexible and adaptable
• Open to some occasional long hours (given the relatively new set up of the firm)

To apply, pl send your cv in word doc. Pl also include details on your current salary, expected salary, and notice period in your cv.We regret to inform you that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.Posted by:CAP Consulting (EA license: 14C7175)Caroline Poh (EA Registration: R1105649)Date ad is posted - 22 August 2022Job Types: Full-time, PermanentSchedule:

• Monday to Friday