Fund Accountant, Investor Services

Ogier Legal Limited; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Ogier Global Singapore seeks a Fund Accountant in Investor Services to support NAV calculations and investor workflows within a dynamic fund administration team. You will be involved in private equity, real estate, and venture capital funds, delivering accurate NAVs and timely investor communications.

The role requires 2–3 years’ fund accounting experience, a Bachelor’s degree with accounting qualifications, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years’ experience in Fund accounting/administration focusing on closed ended Private Equity, Real Estate and Venture Capital.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in accounting/finance and an accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA or equivalent).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of compliance and anti-money laundering regulations.

Responsibilities

• NAV calculation of the Fund and other performance metrics for Manager's review.
• Coordinate investor servicing activities: onboarding, capital calls, distributions, carried interest, and investor statements.
• Processing of bank payments and reconciliation of payment logs.
• Coordinate the year end audit and liaise with auditors; involve in drafting year-end financial statements under IFRS or US GAAP.
• Production and circulation of invoices, fee collection and chasing debtors.
• Maintain data integrity and leverage systems to drive efficiency and client service.
• Pro-actively take on additional responsibilities and admin tasks as required.

Skills

Fund accounting

Investor servicing

NAV calculation

Regulatory knowledge

Attention to detail

Client service

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in accounting/finance

ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

Investran

MS Office

Job description

Fund Accountant, Investor Services

Department: Fund Administration - Ogier Global

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Singapore

Description

Assisting the Assistant Manager/ Manager in Investor Services team in all aspects of fund administration and accounting services. The successful candidate will need to efficiently support the Manager in managing a varied portfolio of clients and related entities focusing on Private Equity Funds, managing the related workload to ensure that client request for actions are responded to within a suitable timeframe.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the NAV calculation of the Fund and other performance metrics for Manager's review.
• Coordinate investor servicing activities, including investor onboarding, capital calls and distributions, carried interest calculations and the issuance of investor statements.
• Processing of bank payments, reconciliation of payment logs and approvals.
• Coordinate the year end audit and liaise with auditors; involve in drafting the year-end financial statements under IFRS or US GAAP
• Production and circulation of invoices, fee collection and chasing debtors.
• Absolute devotion to data integrity with attention to detail in all activity, with particular focus on utilising the systems to their maximum potential to drive efficiency and client service.
• Pro-actively take on and support additional responsibilities and administration tasks as required by your manager or clients.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 2-3 years’ experience in Fund accounting/ administration focusing on closed ended Private Equity, Real Estate and Venture Capital;
• Strong academic background, preferably Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. Having an accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA or equivalent);
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Working knowledge of the MS Office package (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point);
• Investran knowledge would be advantageous;
• Good understanding of the applicable statutory laws and other related legal and regulatory requirements, including anti-money laundering regulations;
• Strong attention to detail. Must be committed and driven to achieving excellence for themselves, clients and the team;
• Commitment to high standards of client service based on understanding needs and delivering solutions.