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Manager – Private Equity

Vistra | Singapore

Job Summary

Be the primary client service contact for assigned portfolio. Degree in Accountancy or Finance, or equivalent. 7+ years of accounting/auditing experience, with 4+ years in Private Equity fund industry, part of which must have been in management or supervisory capacity.

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It’s never been a more exciting time to join Vistra
 
At Vistra our purpose is progress. We believe that our clients have the power to change the world and to do great things for global progress, and we exist to remove the friction that comes from the complexity of global business – to help our clients achieve progress without friction. 

But progress only happens when people come together and take action. And we’re absolutely committed to building a culture where our people can do just that.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Manager, Private Equity. Reporting to Associate Director, this is a full-time and permanent position based in Singapore and offers regional coverage, allowing you to make a significant impact to our operations function and its’ growth.

Key Responsibilities:

* Be the primary client service contact for assigned portfolio; monitor and respond promptly to client requests; and strengthen client relationships
* Be the main point of contact on a day-to-day basis for operational matters and critical issues that need to be addressed before work get disseminated to the other team member
* Review financial statements, management accounts and accounting packages
* Review capital account statements and net asset values
* Read/Understand fund documents like subscription documents, partnership agreements, and shareholder agreements for existing/new fund and explaining the key terms to team members
* Review capital call and distribution notices
* Prepare/Review waterfall and equalisation workings
* Coordinate and deal with the fund investors on meeting investor’s specific reporting requirements
* Review investor requests and any ad-hoc requests from the client
* Work closely with other teams (i.e. cash management, investor services and corporate secretarial) to ensure overall operations are running smoothly
* Provide formal/informal training to the staff on both accounting and private equity/industry aspects
* Undertake management and general administration and other special projects as assigned by the management

Key Requirements:

* Degree in Accountancy (CPA/ACCA/ACA) or Finance, or equivalent
* 7-8 years of accounting / auditing experience, with at least 4 years in Private Equity fund industry, part of which must have been in management or supervisory capacity
* Sound knowledge of Singapore FRS/IFRS and US GAAP
* Solid understanding of operational functions including fund structures, fund accounting, equalisations, calls/distributions and waterfall models
* Effective client relations, teamworking and management skills
* Time management and multitasking
* Analytical, independent and resourceful
* Familiarity with Investran accounting system
* Experience in process improvement will be viewed favourably
* Strong working knowledge of MS Excel and MS Word
* Proficient in drafting wordings for disclosure wordings for IFRS/US GAAP accounting conventions

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  • Job Reference #: 12403
  • Min Education: BA/BS
  • Min Experience: 7 years

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