Fund Accountant

Pasona Singapore Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a diligent Fund Accountant to join their dynamic team. This role involves being the key contact for operations, ensuring accurate reporting and reconciliation of trades, and maintaining cash balances according to fund guidelines. The ideal candidate will possess a solid understanding of accounting and finance, coupled with strong analytical and organizational skills. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow within a supportive environment while contributing to the success of various funds. If you're ready to take on challenges and thrive in a fast-paced setting, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of accounting and finance (equities and derivatives).
• Strong proficiency in MS Office including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Key point of contact for operations and related queries from clients and fund administrators.
• Daily reconciliation and processing of trades, calculating daily and monthly NAV.

Skills

Accounting and Finance Understanding

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Customer Service Skills

Analytical Skills

Organizational Skills

Adaptability

Tools

MS Office

Excel VBA

Bloomberg

Job description

• Location: Telok Ayer

• Working hours: 09:00 - 18:00

Our buy-side client, founded in 2003, is looking for a responsible Fund Accountant to join their team. The ideal candidate has a good learning attitude and is willing to grow with the company.

Job Description:

• Key point of contact for operations and related queries from clients, fund administrators, brokers, and custodians. The associate should be comfortable liaising with brokers, custodians, fund administrators, fund managers and traders to ensure prompt and accurate reporting and reconciliation of cash and securities positions.

• Daily reconciliation and processing of trades, and the calculation of daily and monthly Net Asset Values (NAV), and profit and loss statements for various funds. Work closely with fund administrators and custodians to ensure on-time settlement of all equity, futures, and FX trading activity.

• Ensure cash balances are maintained in line with stipulated fund guidelines and specific instructions by the fund managers.

• Process corporate actions including cash dividends, stock splits, mergers/demergers, rights issues, bonus issues, etc.

• Prepare expense accounts for the fund, including payment authorisations to various vendors.

• Assist in audit and compliance exercises.

• Process client subscription and redemptions.

• Perform basic attribution analysis for the fund.

• Perform mock-ups and scenarios for portfolio construction, NAV calculation, and fund expenses.

• Support colleagues as and when required.

Requirements:

• Basic understanding of accounting and finance (equities and derivatives)

• A positive attitude, excellent interpersonal, communication and customer service skills, the willingness to adapt quickly to the office culture and to to learn new skills and workflows, and to be able to function effectively with minimal supervision.

• Strong proficiency in MS Office including Word, PowerPoint and Excel is a must. Excel VBA and exposure to Bloomberg are added advantages.

• Demonstrable good analytical and organisational skills.

• The ability to meet daily/monthly deadlines in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

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Pasona Singapore Pte Ltd

EA License No:90C4069

(Lau Rui Lin, Charlene, EA Registration No: R22105303)