Job Description

Each one of us brings something different to Vistra, working as one team to deliver the right solution.That\'s why our clients choose to work with us - the power of our combined skills makes us unstoppable.Vistra offers a unique platform for our clients and our people to seize the world of opportunities.At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Committing to clients, Working as ONE Vistra, Empowering people and Doing the Right thing.

Why Vistra

At Vistra, we believe our clients\' businesses and people can make a difference in the world. That\'s why our work is focused on helping our clients act with confidence and speed to seize opportunity wherever it arises. As a global corporate service provider and fund administrator with more than 5,000 professionals in over 45 jurisdictions, we empower legal entities globally to work smarter, grow faster, act responsibly, protect capital and scale across borders - by doing what we do best: reducing risk and enhancing efficiency.

We support our clients over six sectors: Private Equity, Real Estate, Capital Markets, Corporate, Company Formation and Private Wealth and deliver value across three service lines:

• Governance, Risk and Compliance
• Advisory and Transaction Support
• Finance, Accounting and Administration

We grow when you grow, and we succeed when we work together across boundaries and borders, as one team. So, our promise to our clients is the same to you: working together, we will give you the confidence, the tools and the support to achieve your ambitions and leverage your unique skills - to seize your opportunity and help make a difference in the world.

You can also check out our and our to get a sense of Vistra\'s culture and our values.

So, what do you think? If you are excited about working with us and think you can get the job done but not quite sure if you meet all the requirements 100%, we want to encourage you to give it a try OR have an informal chat with one of our Talent Acquisition representatives.

Our opportunity for you:

We have an exciting opportunity for the role of Assistant Manager, Fund Accounting on a full-time basis.

Purpose of the role

This role will be reporting to Associate Director, Fund Services.

Scope

The incumbent will lead a team of accountants and be responsible for overall delivery of fund administration services to real estate funds managed by leading fund managers. Be the key point of contact for assigned clients and own their service experience. The Assistant manager is responsible for the team\'s achievement of key objectives and results. In addition to deep real estate accounting knowledge, this role requires strong client relations and team management skills. We are looking for hands-on leader who shares our commitment to people and client service.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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
• Reviewing financial statements, management accounts and accounting packages
• Reviewing consolidation workings
• Proficient in drafting wordings for disclosure wordings for IFRS/US GAAP accounting conventions
• Reading/understanding Fund documents like Subscription documents, partnership agreements, and shareholder agreements for existing/new clients and explaining the key terms to team members
• Overseeing client\'s daily cash management/payment responsibilities
• Reviewing and authorizing client entities payments, part of the client\'s authorized signatories
• Being involved in all aspects of new client onboarding including coordination of opening of new bank accounts, dealing with lawyers, understanding legal documents, and supervising the data migration process for existing client take on
• Dealing with staff issues like leaves, sickness and other issues on a daily basis and ensuring staff are happy and motivated in their jobs
• Assessing/planning the volume/level of work against timelines and disseminating daily work flows to other team members
• Conducting formal staff evaluations on a six monthly and annual basis
• Conducting 1st or 2nd interviews for Associates/Senior Associates
• Providing formal/informal training to staff on both accounting and private equity/industry aspects
• Undertake general administration and other special projects as assigned by the Director/MD

Behaviours:

• effective client-handling and people management skills
• excellent communication skills
• strong prioritizing ability and organizational skills
• analytical, meticulous and systematic in approach to work
• ability to meet deadlines, work under pressure and multi-task
• independent and resourceful
• self motivated, diligent, positive working attitude and strong desire to learn

Special Skills

• Ability to work well in a faced paced, high growth, high volume atmosphere

Relevant Experience:

• Atleast 5 + years of experience in Accounting, experience either with another Fund Administrator or Fund Manager is preferred, part of which must have been in management or supervisory capacity
• Overall 6 to 8 plus years of overall work experience
• Solid understanding of operational and reporting functions
• Demonstrate computer proficiency and working knowledge of various software

Education/Professional Qualifications:

• Degree in accountancy (CPA/ACCA/ACA ) or finance or equivalent.
• Sound knowledge of Singapore FRS/IFRS and US GAAP.

Computer Skills

• Strong working knowledge of EXCEL and MS Word

Languages

• English proficient

Join US!

Our promise to our clients is simple: we help them seize opportunity and make a difference in the world. It\'s the same to you.

Make a difference - seize your world of opportunity with Vistra!

LET\'S GROW TOGETHER.

Bring Your Whole Self to Work

We\'re passionate about Diversity and Inclusion at Vistra.We believe that everyone is equal and unique, and by embracing diversity it makes us better company.This creates an environment where anyone, from any background, can do their best work; Vistra is for the ambitious, the entrepreneurial, the bold.

Location:

Johor, MY

Department: Global Service Centres Operations (D500203)

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