Accountant

Our client is a well-established Single Family Office based in the CBD area, managing a diversified in-house investment portfolio across multiple asset classes, including public and private equity funds. They are seeking a hands-on and detail-oriented Accountant to oversee accounting, reporting, and tax matters for the investment portfolio.

Role Summary

The Accountant will take full ownership of the end-to-end financial administration of the Family Office. This includes consolidating accounts across multiple banks and entities, maintaining accurate accounting records, preparing timely financial statements, overseeing liquidity, and delivering clear and meaningful performance reporting to the Principal and Board.

Key Responsibilities

1. Consolidation & Bookkeeping

• Consolidate and reconcile multi-bank statements (cash, custody, brokerage accounts, credit facilities) across various entities and currencies.

• Maintain the general ledger, including journals, accruals, prepayments, and intercompany transactions.

• Perform regular reconciliations (daily/weekly/monthly) covering positions, trades, corporate actions, management fees, and FX movements.

• Ensure completeness, accuracy, and proper classification of all financial transactions.

2. Financial Statements & Reporting

• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial statements, including Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss, and Cash Flow statements (direct or indirect method).

• Perform entity-level and group-level consolidations, including intercompany eliminations and foreign currency translation.

• Deliver clear, concise, and accurate financial reporting to support decision-making.

3. Cash & Treasury Management

• Monitor liquidity positions across entities.

• Track capital calls, distributions, coupons, and dividends.

• Plan and schedule payments to ensure timely settlement of obligations.

4. Administration & Internal Controls

• Coordinate audit processes, valuation timelines, bank confirmations, and data room documentation.

• Maintain structured document management for trade confirmations, contracts, fee schedules, ISDAs, and other key agreements.

• Strengthen internal controls and ensure proper documentation standards.

5. Tax & Regulatory Coordination (in partnership with external advisors)

• Support preparation of IRAS tax reporting packages and assist with withholding tax and GST assessments where applicable.

• Prepare supporting documents for ACRA annual filings and Board reporting.

• Familiarity with Section 13O / 13U incentive schemes is advantageous (non-advisory role).

6. Performance & Analytics

• Track fund and manager performance, portfolio exposures, and identify discrepancies or anomalies.

• Maintain benchmark comparisons and monitor management fees, carried interest, and hurdle calculations in accordance with agreements.

7. Stakeholder Management

• Respond to ad-hoc requests from the Principal and Board.

• Liaise effectively with banks, custodians, fund managers (GPs), and external accountants.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline; CPA / CA / ACCA preferred.

• 5–8+ years of relevant experience in fund administration, family office, private equity/venture capital, or Big 4 audit.

• Strong consolidation and multi-currency accounting experience.

• Good working knowledge of IFRS and financial reporting standards.

Systems & Tools

• Accounting & Close: Xero or QuickBooks.

• Data & Reporting: Advanced Excel (including financial modelling), Power Query and/or Power BI preferred.

Key Competencies

• High level of accuracy, discipline in meeting deadlines, and strict confidentiality.

• Strong process-oriented mindset with the ability to organise and standardise complex or fragmented data.

• Clear and structured written communication, able to translate financial information into understandable insights for non-technical stakeholders.