Senior Accountant

Digital Realty; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Realty is seeking an accounting professional to join the finance team supporting an SGX-listed REIT and its SPVs. You will handle full financial reporting, regulatory submissions, and day-to-day accounting for a cross-border property portfolio.

The role offers exposure to Trustees, auditors, tax agents, and overseas finance teams across the U.S. and EMEA, with opportunities to grow into budgeting, forecasting and committee-level reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of relevant accounting experience, Big Four candidates are welcomed to apply.

Responsibilities

• Financial reporting: prepare full set of accounts for SGX-listed REIT and SPV entities, support periodic and ad hoc reporting.
• Finance operations: manage day-to-day accounting — journal entries, payments, month-end close, variance analysis; assist with group consolidation.
• Regulatory submissions: prepare and support corporate tax, GST and other filings to SGX, MAS and IRAS.
• Stakeholder management: liaise with overseas finance teams and external parties including Trustees, auditors, tax agents and registrars.
• Controls & compliance: ensure SGX, MAS, corporate and statutory requirements are met; maintain internal controls and group policies.
• Transactions: assist with pre- and post-acquisition processes including tax structuring and funds-flow coordination.
• Projects: participate in system implementations and other ad-hoc finance initiatives.
• Growth scope: potential involvement in budgeting/forecasting and Audit & Risk Committee reporting over time.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Financial reporting

Consolidation

Regulatory submissions

Cross-border coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Yardi

Excel

Job description

Your Role

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented accounting professional to join our finance team supporting an SGX-listed Real Estate Investment Trust(“)the REIT(”) and its Special Purpose Vehicles(“)SPVs(”). Reporting into the finance leadership team, you will play a hands‑on role across financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and the day‑to‑day accounting that underpins a listed trust and its cross‑border property portfolio.

Job Description

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented accounting professional to join our finance team supporting an SGX-listed Real Estate Investment Trust(“)the REIT(”) and its Special Purpose Vehicles(“)SPVs(”). Reporting into the finance leadership team, you will play a hands‑on role across financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and the day‑to‑day accounting that underpins a listed trust and its cross‑border property portfolio.

This is a broad, high-exposure role that offers direct interaction with Trustees, auditors, tax agents and overseas finance teams (U.S. / EMEA), and a clear runway to grow into budgeting, forecasting and committee‑level reporting.

What You’ll Do

• Financial reporting: prepare the full set of accounts for the SGX-listed REIT and its non-listed SPV entities, and support periodic and ad hoc financial reporting.


• Finance operations: manage day‑to‑day accounting — journal entries, payments, month‑end close, and variance analysis — and assist with group consolidation.


• Regulatory submissions: prepare and support corporate tax, GST and other statutory and regulatory filings to SGX, MAS and IRAS.


• Stakeholder management: liaise with overseas finance teams (U.S. / EMEA) and external parties including the Trustee, auditors, tax agents and the unit registrar.


• Controls & compliance: ensure compliance with SGX, MAS, corporate and statutory requirements, and maintain strong internal controls and adherence to group policies.


• Transactions: assist with pre‑ and post‑acquisition processes, including tax structuring, funds‑flow coordination, and aligning acquired financials for consolidation.


• Projects: participate in system implementation and other ad‑hoc finance initiatives.


• Growth scope: depending on experience, the role may extend to budgeting and forecasting, and participation in Audit and Risk Committee reporting over time.

What You Will Bring

• Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent. Minimum 3–5 years of relevant accounting experience, or Big Four candidates at the associate or senior level looking to join the commercial sector are welcomed to apply.


• Technical strength: strong working knowledge of accounting principles and practical application of IFRS.


• Delivery under pressure: proven ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment, managing multiple priorities while delivering high‑quality, accurate work.


• Mindset: proactive, solutions‑oriented and positive, with meticulous attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.


• Collaboration: a team player who also works well independently and across functions, levels and geographies.


• Advantageous: experience with the Yardi system and prior accounting experience in REITs or real estate companies.