Fund Accountant

IQ EQ FUND SERVICES (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

IQ EQ FUND SERVICES (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. seeks an experienced fund operations professional to manage day-to-day client relationships and deliver accurate, timely reports for PE, FO, and OE clients.

You will review statements, disclosures, and ad hoc work while driving process improvements and maintaining risk controls. You will serve as SME for hybrid fund structures with strong accounting, administration knowledge, and experience coordinating with auditors, banks, brokers, custodians, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting; CPA or equivalent.
• 4–5 years of experience in accounting or financial services.
• Experience managing service operations and client relationships.
• Experience delivering high-quality client outcomes.
• Proficiency in preparing and reviewing financial statements.

Responsibilities

• Review financial statements, disclosures, and ad hoc client deliverables for fund administration.
• Contribute to continuous process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Act as SME in hybrid fund structures with strong accounting knowledge.
• Manage day-to-day client relationships and ensure timely, accurate reporting.
• Coordinate with auditors, banks, brokers, custodians, and regulators.
• Ensure KPI development and quarterly reporting per SLA.
• Maintain client databases and filing for audit season.
• Ensure risk controls and compliance with procedures.
• Handle additional requests as needed.

Skills

Client relationships

Service operations management

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

CPA or equivalent

Tools

Investran

Paxus

Outlook

Job description

Purpose

Provide high-quality service delivery to the firm's Private Equity (PE), Family Office (FO), and Open-Ended (OE) clients. You will be responsible for managing client relationships and ensuring all deliverables are completed accurately and within agreed timelines, while effectively managing client expectations on a day-to-day basis.

Key responsibilities

Key responsibilities include reviewing financial statements, disclosures, and ad hoc client deliverables in connection with fund administration services. You are also expected to contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives, enhancing efficiency and effectiveness within the department. Act as a subject matter expert in hybrid fund structures, with strong knowledge of accounting and administration processes.

What you'll do

You'll manage financial servicing for a portfolio of clients, ensuring smooth day-to-day relationships and the accurate, timely delivery of client reporting and information. You'll serve as the subject matter expert for designated clients, maintaining a thorough understanding of LPAs, SLAs, fee agreements, and other technical client-specific requirements. You'll monitor and uphold operational controls by ensuring all procedures, policies, and checklists are consistently followed to minimize risk. You'll coordinate and build effective relationships with external stakeholders, including auditors, banks, brokers, custodians, and regulatory authorities. You'll proactively support client needs, manage compliance-related interactions, and ensure high standards of service delivery, accuracy, and regulatory adherence.

Client Delivery

Deliver timely quality service to the client to ensure all requests for designated clients are met, ensuring any client/investor queries are responded to within 24 hours. Complete a review on designated client work (includes NAV, Financial Statements and other Ad Hoc Tasks) and assist on reviews for other teams as required when the need arise. Ensure that KPIs are developed, implemented and reported quarterly in accordance with agreed SLA's. Prepare reporting timetable for all client work and manage reporting process to ensure all deliverables adequately resourced and completed on time. Maintain regular contact with client through regular calls and emails detailing upcoming deliverables and progress thereof. Assist with new business take on where required.

Management of Workflow

Work with Back Office on client deliverables to ensure adequate resources are allocated and fully utilised. Ensure Back Office are preparing all work to a standard suitable for client review. Provide constructive feedback to Back Office on a timely basis and ensure Back Office receive appropriate development support. Plan workloads and utilise support team / additional resources where necessary to ensure deadlines are achieved. Ensure reconciled cash balances are maintained for clients at all times.

IQ-EQ Fee Management

Ensure our electronic time sheets are completed daily, and accurately for all hours worked and recording ad hoc work completed for billing purposes.

Systems

Understand and use best practice on Investran and Paxus (accounting platform). Understand and make best use of the functionality in our software when producing accounts. Ensure client database is up to date and accurate in accounting platform (contact changes completed within 24 hours of receipt) and Outlook databases for client related changes. Maintain client folder within firm to ensure proper filing and documentation of supporting documents for the purpose of Audit season.

Risk

Ensure relevant procedures and checklists are adhered to by staff to minimise risk of errors. Report any breaches, complaints or errors to Compliance officer promptly. Ensure all error reports are completed for review by the Senior Accountant on the day an error is identified.

Other

Undertake any additional reasonable requests as deemed by the firm.

What we offer

Comprehensive remuneration and pension: motivating financial packages based upon market rates for your role and is proportionate to your qualifications, level of experiences and skills profile. Wellbeing: additional social benefits such as private health and dental cover, life assurance and etc. Annual leave: our employees are entitled to 25 days paid leave plus all statutory public holidays. Maternity and paternity leave, education leave and etc. Flexible working: we recognise the value of working flexibly and want to ensure all employees enjoy an excellent work-life blend. As such, we are open to conversations with employees related to setting up flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications: Essential

You hold a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, are a CPA or equivalent, and have 4-5 years of relevant accounting or financial services experience. You have experience managing service operations, client relationships, and delivering high-quality client outcomes. You are proficient in preparing and reviewing