A powerful combination
It’s never been a more exciting time to join our organisation. Tricor and Vistra have now merged to form one organisation, which means we’re now a powerhouse of over 9000 colleagues in 50+ jurisdictions across the globe. We’re seizing the opportunity to create a purpose-led organisation that will unlock significant value for our business, our clients, and our people.
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as Manager, Fund Accounting based in our Vistra, Singapore office. This is a full-time and permanent position reporting to the Associate Director, Fund Accounting.
Key responsibilities:
- 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 that need to be addressed before work get disseminated to the other team member
- 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 for existing/new fund and explaining the key terms to team members
- 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 clients
- 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
Key requirements:
- Degree in Accountancy (CPA/ACCA/ACA) or finance or equivalent
- 7 – 8 years of accounting/auditing experience with at least 4 years in the 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 Yardi Investment Management and experience in process improvement will be viewed favourably
- Strong working knowledge of MS Excel and MS Word
