Financial Controller - Private Assets

A leading global investment firm is seeking a Financial Controller for Private Assets to join their Singapore team. This role offers you the opportunity to play a pivotal part in overseeing financial reporting, accounting oversight, governance, tax compliance and corporate administration across a diverse portfolio of SPVs and investment structures.

What you'll do:

As Financial Controller Private Assets you will be responsible for managing the financial integrity of a wide range of special purpose vehicles (SPVs) spanning several jurisdictions.

• Review financial statements, management accounts, accounting records and supporting schedules prepared by service providers for multiple SPVs across various jurisdictions.
• Assess accounting treatments for investments, shareholder funding, redeemable preference shares, intercompany balances, expenses and distributions to ensure accuracy and compliance with relevant standards.
• Coordinate statutory audits with auditors, accounting providers, corporate-secretarial firms and internal stakeholders to guarantee timely completion of audit processes.
• Oversee annual declarations, tax computations, statutory filings and other financial deliverables required for compliance across all SPV entities.
• Maintain governance frameworks for SPVs and investment structures by updating policies, workflows, operating manuals and responsibility matrices regularly.
• Organise board meetings in Singapore including resolutions and other corporate approvals while ensuring all documentation is complete and current.
• Supervise corporate-secretarial matters such as share issuances, statutory registers and shareholder records to maintain accurate corporate documents.
• Manage recurring tax and compliance matters with internal teams and external advisors including advance-tax payments in India and annual filings in multiple jurisdictions.
• Monitor tax deadlines, governance requirements and statutory obligations across the entire SPV portfolio to prevent lapses or non-compliance.
• Act as the central point of coordination for all SPV accounting, governance, tax and corporate matters while escalating significant issues appropriately.
• Oversee treasury functions at the SPV level across different countries ensuring effective cash management practices are implemented.
• Review SPV processes and controls regularly addressing operational gaps or ownership issues by implementing improvements that enhance accuracy and accountability.
• Manage relationships with external accounting providers, corporate-secretarial firms, tax advisors, auditors and legal counsel ensuring high-quality service delivery.
• Support ad hoc projects related to SPVs including restructurings, corporate actions, analysis tasks or management reporting as needed.

What you bring:

To excel as Financial Controller Private Assets you will bring substantial experience from private funds or alternative asset management environments where you have managed complex portfolios involving multiple entities.

• 7 to 12 years of relevant experience in private funds or alternative asset management with proven expertise in fund finance or SPV accounting roles supporting asset managers.
• Extensive experience reviewing SPV financial statements coupled with sound knowledge of IFRS or Singapore GAAP enabling you to assess accounting treatments confidently.
• A recognised professional accounting qualification such as CPA, CA or ACCA is strongly preferred demonstrating your technical proficiency.
• Deep understanding of private fund structures including master-feeder arrangements parallel funds shareholder loans redeemable preference shares investment holding setups.
• Practical experience coordinating board meetings written resolutions shareholder matters corporate actions or secretarial deliverables within regulated environments.
• Familiarity with Singapore fund structures tax incentive schemes like 13O/13U plus practical exposure to cross-border investments into India Korea Japan.
• Strong grasp of governance frameworks internal controls statutory records responsibility matrices ensuring robust compliance standards are maintained.
• Experience managing external service providers such as accountants secretaries auditors tax advisors legal counsel guaranteeing seamless collaboration.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel familiarity with accounting systems workflow tools Power BI AI tools preferred enhancing analytical capabilities.
• Excellent written verbal communication skills in English allowing you to coordinate effectively across functions jurisdictions seniority levels within multicultural teams.
• Proactive collaborative self-motivated approach combined with sound judgment willingness to resolve issues hands-on fostering dependable outcomes.

What sets this company apart:

This organisation stands out for its unwavering commitment to creating an inclusive environment where every team member’s contributions are valued. Employees benefit from flexible working opportunities that support work-life balance alongside generous training programmes designed to foster continuous professional development. The leadership team is known for being supportive approachable encouraging open communication so you can feel confident sharing ideas or seeking guidance whenever needed. With a focus on nurturing talent through mentorship networking events knowledge-sharing sessions this company empowers individuals at every stage of their career journey. The culture here prioritises collaboration mutual respect shared success making it an ideal place for those who value teamwork dependability personal growth within a global context. By joining this organisation you become part of a network dedicated not only to achieving business goals but also advancing individual aspirations through ongoing learning inclusive practices supportive leadership—all backed by industry-leading resources infrastructure that facilitate excellence every day.

What's next:

If you are ready to take the next step in your career within private assets finance apply now to join a collaborative team where your expertise will make a real difference!

Apply today by clicking on the link provided.

Do note that we will only be in touch if your application is shortlisted.
Robert Walters (Singapore) Pte Ltd
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