Description

Singapore-headquartered investment firm and MAS-licensed fund manager investing in private technology companies globally through two funds, with investment activity and operating presence in Singapore, UK and US.

The Role

High-visibility role supporting the firm's accounting, tax compliance, regulatory reporting and compliance, and fund operations across Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Work directly with the Financial Controller and serve as a key coordination point with network of external specialists - fund administrators, auditors, tax advisors, corporate secretaries and compliance consultants - across multiple jurisdictions.

The Finance function operates on a lean, outsourcing-led model: most production work (fund-level NAV, statutory accounts, tax filings) is performed by external service providers, and the Finance team's role is to direct, review, control and consolidate.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Financial Reporting

1. Maintain the books and records of the management company and related operating entities across Singapore, the UK and the US in Xero, with management reporting and analysis built in Fathom.
2. Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual management accounts, consolidated reporting packs and variance analysis for the Financial Controller, COO, CEO and Board.
3. Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, intercompany balances, expense allocations and payroll coordination across entities.
4. Coordinate the preparation of statutory financial statements (SFRS / FRS 102 / US GAAP as relevant) and lead the audit process with external auditors in each jurisdiction.

Tax Compliance

1. Coordinate corporate income tax, GST/VAT/sales tax, withholding tax and transfer-pricing compliance across Singapore, the UK and the US, working with external tax advisors in each jurisdiction.
2. Monitor tax filing calendars and ensure timely, accurate submissions to IRAS, HMRC, the IRS and relevant state authorities.
3. Support employee tax matters (IR8A, P11D, W-2 / 1099) and cross-border tax considerations for staff and entities.

Regulatory Reporting

1. Prepare and submit regulatory filings to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) - including Form 1, returns under the SFA and AML/CFT submissions - and equivalent reporting in the UK (FCA) and the US (SEC / state regulators), supported by external counsel and compliance advisors as needed.
2. Track regulatory deadlines, capital adequacy and risk-based capital requirements; flag changes in the regulatory landscape that affect the firm.
3. Maintain documentation supporting regulatory submissions and internal controls.

Fund Operations

1. Act as primary day-to-day liaison with third-party fund administrators on NAV production, capital activity (capital calls, distributions, transfers), investor reporting and year-end audits for the firm's two funds strategies
2. Review NAV packs, fee calculations (management and performance fees, carried interest waterfalls), expense allocations and investor capital account statements before release.
3. Support investment transactions from a finance and operations perspective - funding, drawdowns, FX and treasury - and post-investment monitoring of portfolio holdings.
4. Support fund-level matters: on-boarding of new investors (KYC/AML), side-letter tracking, ongoing investor communications and ad hoc LP queries.
5. Liaise with custodians, bankers, corporate secretaries and counsel across fund domiciles (including Cayman Islands and other jurisdictions as relevant).

Controls, Process & Projects

1. Identify and implement improvements to financial systems, controls and processes as the platform scales.
2. Support ad hoc projects: new entity set-up, banking relationships, system implementations, internal policy drafting and management reporting build-outs.

Requirements

1. University degree in Accountancy, Finance, Business or a related discipline.
2. CA (Singapore) qualification - or equivalent (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CPA Australia/US) - with full membership.
3. 5-8 years of post-qualification experience, ideally combining Big 4 audit/assurance with in-house or fund administration experience.
4. Solid technical accounting knowledge (SFRS / IFRS) and exposure to at least one other GAAP framework (FRS 102 and/or US GAAP).
5. Strong working knowledge of private equity fund accounting concepts: NAV, capital activity, waterfall and carried interest, management and performance fees, expense allocation.
6. International mindset and confidence working across multiple time zones, jurisdictions and external service providers.
7. Comfortable operating in a lean, outsourcing-led model
8. High attention to detail, strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines independently.
9. Excellent written and spoken English; clear and professional communication with senior stakeholders and external counterparties.
10. Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident.

Highly valuable

1. Prior experience working in a fund administration capacity (administrator, fund accountant or investor services) for private equity, venture capital or growth-equity funds.
2. Direct experience with MAS regulatory reporting (Form 1, AML/CFT submissions) and/or FCA / SEC reporting.
3. Experience supporting Cayman Islands and other offshore fund structures.
4. Hands-on proficiency with Xero and Fathom; strong Excel skills.

Personal attributes

1. Hands-on, problem-solving mindset - comfortable rolling up sleeves in a lean team.
2. Discretion and integrity; understands the importance of confidentiality in a fund management environment.
3. Collaborative and able to build trust with internal and external stakeholders.