AVP/VP, Real Estate Fund Accounting

Amethyst Partners; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Amethyst Partners in Singapore seeks an experienced Fund Accountant to join our international client’s team. You will provide fund accounting services for Real Estate funds, including financial statements and partner allocations, while liaising with clients for timely, high-quality deliverables.

The role requires 5+ years in fund accounting with Real Estate exposure, plus strong communication and relationship management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Accounting or professional accounting qualification.
• 5+ years accounting/audit/fund accounting with Real Estate exposure.
• Strong client relationship management and team leadership.
• Good real estate industry knowledge.
• Strong communication, motivation and diligence.
• Good analytical skills and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Manage existing client relationships to provide fund accounting services.
• Review and prepare fund accounting work for Real Estate clients, including financial statements and partner allocations.
• Coordinate with clients for timely, high-quality deliverables.
• Oversee preparation of monthly/quarterly reporting packages and working papers.
• Oversee capital calls, distributions, partner transfers and related reports.
• Review Real Estate fund partnership agreements, PPMs and related materials.
• Liaise with auditors, legal counsel and property managers.
• Assist in onboarding new funds and collaborate with other departments.

Job description

Our client is an international fund administration firm that provides a range of services such as fund accounting to clients in the alternative asset management industry including Real Estate Funds. As the business continues to grow, they are looking for seasoned professionals to join the team and the role is based in Singapore

Key responsibilities:

• Manage existing client relationships to provide fund accounting services to them
• Review and prepare fund Accounting services to Real Estate clients including preparing financial statements, limited partner and general partner allocations, full scope of transaction activities including full cycle accounting, financial data analysis etc
• Liaise with clients for timely and good quality deliverables
• Review and manage the preparation of monthly/quarterly reporting package and working papers
• Oversee the preparation of capital calls, distributions, partner transfers and reports etc
• Review real estate fund client’s partnership agreements, PPM’s and other materials
• Act as a liaison with various internal /external parties such as auditors, legal counsel, property management companies
• Assist in new fund on-boarding and collaborate with other departments

Key requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Accounting, or professional accounting qualification
• At least 5 years of accounting, audit, fund accounting experience with Real Estate industry exposure
• Good client relationship management and team management skills
• Good real estate industry knowledge
• Strong communication skills, motivated and diligent
• Good analytical skills, ability to work with different stakeholders
• Knowledge of Yardi is a pus

Regrettably only shortlisted candidates will be contacted