Fund Accounting VP

Are you an experienced Fund Accounting professional with a passion for real estate investments? Do you enjoy leading teams, partnering with institutional clients, and delivering best-in-class fund administration services?

We are partnering with a leading global Fund Administrator to appoint a Vice President, Fund Accounting – Real Estate. This is an exciting leadership opportunity to oversee a portfolio of complex real estate funds while managing a high-performing team responsible for delivering accurate financial reporting and exceptional client service.

Working closely with global investment managers, institutional investors, and internal stakeholders, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring operational excellence, maintaining robust financial controls, and driving continuous improvements across fund accounting operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the day-to-day fund accounting operations for a portfolio of real estate funds, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of financial reporting and client deliverables.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of fund accounting professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture.
• Review and approve Net Asset Value (NAV) calculations, investor capital activities, partnership allocations, management and performance fee calculations, and fund-level reporting.
• Oversee the preparation and review of quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS, US GAAP, or other applicable accounting standards.
• Ensure accurate accounting and reporting for real estate acquisitions, disposals, property-level investments, SPVs, joint ventures, and financing structures.
• Act as the primary relationship manager for a portfolio of institutional real estate clients, providing strategic guidance and ensuring exceptional service delivery.
• Coordinate closely with property managers, asset managers, auditors, tax advisors, custodians, lenders, and legal counsel to facilitate smooth fund operations.
• Drive operational improvements by identifying process efficiencies, enhancing internal controls, and supporting automation initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with internal governance standards, regulatory requirements, and client service level agreements.
• Monitor team performance, resource allocation, and client deliverables to maintain operational excellence.
• Support business development initiatives by participating in client pitches, onboarding new mandates, and strengthening existing client relationships.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline. CPA, ACCA, CA, or equivalent professional qualification is preferred.
• Significant experience in Fund Accounting within a fund administrator, asset manager, real estate investment manager, or financial services organisation.
• Strong experience supporting real estate funds, REITs, property investment vehicles, private real estate structures, or alternative investment funds.
• Solid understanding of partnership accounting, capital calls, distributions, waterfalls, SPVs, property acquisitions, financing structures, and real estate investment reporting.
• Proven leadership experience managing teams and developing high-performing professionals.
• Strong client relationship management skills with experience supporting institutional investment managers and global real estate clients.
• Excellent knowledge of IFRS, US GAAP, or relevant accounting frameworks applicable to alternative investments.
• Exceptional analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across multiple functions.
• Proficiency in Yardi will be highly advantageous.

StriveX Pte Ltd, EA License No: 23S2077

Wong Tong Liang (Cedric), Registration No: R22104987

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