Junior Fund Accountant - Singapore - WATIGA & CO. (S) PTE. LTD.

Description

• Responsible for the accounting and administration of trusts and funds focused on investments in private equity, venture capital, digital assets and other alternative assets.
• Handling and supporting the trust and fund administration service line including, but not limited to, production of investor reports, financial statements, NAV calculations, monthly and quarterly reconciliations.
• Participate in the implementation of fund structures onto the accounting system.
• Be involved in all aspects of new client onboarding including coordination of opening of new bank accounts, drafting of fund agreement and conducting investor and fund KYC.
• Preparing capital account statements, capital call and distribution notices, waterfall and equalisation calculators and fund performance indicators.
• Initiating payments from client accounts and performing bank reconciliations.
• Liaising with clients, regulators and agencies, external service providers and banks to ensure service delivery standards are met.
• Assist in client service matters, maintaining and building client relationships.
• Collaborating with team members in ensuring regular review, update and execution of internal policies and procedures related to trust and fund administration.
• Working with team members on ad-hoc tasks assigned by management.

Qualification/ Skill Set required:

• At least 2 years of experience in fund accounting
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or any related discipline or professional qualification
• Good understanding of operational functions including fund structures, fund accounting, equalizations, calls/distributions, waterfall models and fund performance indicators
• Effective client-handling and people management skills
• Good communication skills
• Analytical, meticulous and systematic in approach in handling work
• Ability to meet deadlines, work under pressure and multi-task
• Self-motivated, diligent, positive working attitude and strong desire to learn