PRIVATE EQUITY – SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

A top Private Equity Firm actively looking for a Senior Accountant. This position requires a highly motivated self-starter who possesses strong initiative and the ability to assist in the growth of Company x PE business & able to complete multiple projects in a deadline driven environment.

Responsibilities: 

• Perform the fund accounting process within the guidelines and procedures and under the supervision and guidance of a Private Equity Director and Managing Director.
• Preparing quarterly and annual financial statements, including net asset value calculations and financial statements
• Investigate accounting implications of new products.
• Handling of fund work (i.e. cash regulations, capital calls, notices & statements, etc.)
• Review quarterly and audited annual financial statements including footnotes and capital account statements.
• Review management fee calculations, profit and loss allocations and billing statements in compliance with relevant agreements.
• Provide administrative support to internal valuation committee, including preparing various analyses/materials, scheduling/participating in meetings, etc.
• Calculate assets under management metrics, including the industry standard regulatory assets under management, the Hunt-specific real assets managed, and other metrics as needed.
• Manage the audit process ensuring timely and successful completion of fund audits including preparation of fund financial statements.
• Reviewing partnership abstracts, partnership investment data, investor data and bank reconciliations
• Reviewing and preparing issuance of capital call notices, distribution notices, and management fee memorandums to the Limited Partners including models/calculations
• Reviewing investment activity and maintaining fund investment performance details and calculations
• Reviewing and preparing quarter-end supporting packages (Trial Balance, General Ledger, receivable/ payable detail, allocation support, etc.)
• Work with Tax compliance to ensure accurate investor reporting. schedules for annual tax returns, GST, etc.
• Active participation in client projects (i.e. new fund/classes launches, closures and changes to existing requirements and processes)
• Having a comprehensive understanding of the client’s partnership agreement(s) and all deliverables

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field with 6 – 9yrs years accounting/audit experience from one of the Big 5 audit or Private Equity firm
• Experience in the Private Equity industry necessary
• Strong communications skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to interact with others at various levels
• Strong analytical skills

If interested kindly email. Christopher Leong, (cl@chris-consulting.com)

Chris Consulting Pte Ltd
60 Paya Lebar Road #13-34
Paya Lebar Square, Singapore 409051

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