Senior Fund Accountant - Hedge Funds | Singapore
The Opportunity
We are representing a boutique fund administration and corporate services firm in Singapore. Its Fund Services team is lean and looks after a portfolio of fund and SPV structures, with a particular focus on hedge funds and other open-ended funds, and exposure to private equity, venture capital and real estate structures.
Our client is seeking a Senior Fund Accountant to deepen the Singapore office's hedge fund accounting capability. The role owns the day-to-day deliverables of a client portfolio as first point of contact for clients, and acts as a technical reference point for colleagues on hedge fund and derivative accounting.
In a lean team, the role covers the full cycle: NAV production, reconciliations, valuation, financial statements, audit and transfer agency work, with direct contact with fund managers, investors, prime brokers, custodians and banks.
The Role
- Based in Singapore
- Reports to the Fund Accounting Managers
- Works with the firm's centre of excellence and global offices
Key Responsibilities
Client portfolio
- Manage a portfolio of fund and SPV clients, predominantly hedge fund and open-ended fund structures, together with private equity, venture capital and real estate structures
- Act as first point of contact for clients, prime brokers and other external stakeholders, escalating complex matters to the Fund Accounting Managers where appropriate
Hedge fund accounting and valuation
- Prepare NAVs for hedge funds and other open-ended funds, including trade capture, corporate actions, pricing and valuation, accruals, P&L analysis, and management and performance fee calculations (high-water marks, hurdles, crystallisation, equalisation and series accounting)
- Account for and value equities, fixed income, FX and digital assets, including exchange-traded and OTC derivatives (interest rate swaps, total return swaps, credit default swaps, equity and CFD swaps, futures, forwards and options), and process trade lifecycle events
- Perform daily and periodic reconciliations of cash, positions, trades, margin and collateral against prime broker, custodian, clearing broker and ISDA counterparty records
- Review and challenge derivative and hard-to-value pricing, including independent price verification, and support Level 1, 2 and 3 fair value hierarchy classification
Private markets
- Prepare private equity, venture capital, real estate fund and SPV accounts, including capital accounts, capital calls and distributions, waterfalls and carried interest
Financial statements and audit
- Prepare statutory annual financial statements under US GAAP, IFRS and SFRS, including financial instrument, derivative and fair value disclosures
- Manage the audit process with external auditors
Transfer agency, payments and tax
- Investor onboarding and KYC/AML reviews; subscription, redemption, switch and transfer processing; investor register maintenance; FATCA and CRS reporting
- Prepare investor communications, including NAV and performance statements, contract notes, capital call and distribution notices
- Prepare and execute authorised client payments and, with external tax advisers, GST and tax compliance filings
Team and improvement
- Mentor junior fund accountants and review their work
- Support new client onboarding, fund launches, process and system improvements, and prospective client discussions
Candidate Profile
Essential
- Bachelor's degree or above in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or an equivalent field
- At least 3-5 years of fund accounting experience in a fund administrator, hedge fund or equivalent, a substantial portion in hedge fund accounting, including managing a portfolio of fund clients
- Hands-on hedge fund accounting: daily and monthly NAV production, trade and position reconciliations, multi-currency and multi-asset portfolios, short positions and financing, and performance fee methodologies (equalisation, series accounting, high-water marks)
- Financial statement preparation under US GAAP, IFRS and SFRS
- Familiarity with derivatives: trade lifecycle, valuation inputs, margin and collateral, and accounting and disclosure treatment (ASC 820 / IFRS 13, ASC 815 / IFRS 7 and IFRS 9)
- Working knowledge of AML, investor due diligence, and FATCA and CRS reporting for transfer agency activities
- Familiarity with Singapore regulatory requirements applicable to fund structures
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills
- Fluent English, as the role is the first point of contact for clients, investors and counterparties
Advantageous
- Professional accounting qualification (e.g. CA, CPA or ACCA), completed or in progress
- Working knowledge of prime brokerage arrangements and ISDA/CSA documentation
- Private equity, venture capital or real estate fund accounting (capital accounts, capital calls and distributions, waterfalls)
- Experience with Paxus or FIS Private Capital Suite
- Experience with CRS, GST remission and tax filings
Why Consider This Role?
- End-to-end ownership of a client portfolio in a lean team
- Technical depth across hedge fund, derivative and private markets accounting
- A technical reference role for colleagues, including mentoring junior fund accountants
Fair Hiring Statement
FP GLOBAL is committed to fair employment practices. All applications are assessed on merit against job-related criteria, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status, family responsibilities or disability.