AVP, Controller, Investment Operations
- Employer
- GIC Private Limited
- Location
- Singapore, Singapore
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- Dec 29, 2024
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- Job Function
- Accounting/Audit/Tax
- Industry Sector
- Finance - General
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Education
- Bachelors
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GIC is one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds. With over 2,000 employees across 11 offices around the world, we invest in more than 40 countries globally across asset classes and businesses. Working at GIC gives you exposure to an extraordinary network of the world's industry leaders. As a leading global long-term investor, we Work at the Point of Impact for Singapore's financial future, and the communities we invest in worldwide.
Investment Services Private Markets
We manage deal structuring, due diligence and closing. We provide financial operations to GIC's private equity, infrastructure, and real estate assets, as well as tax structuring, corporate holding structures, valuations, and financial reporting.
Investment Finance & Controllers ("IF&C")
The Investment Finance & Controllers Team is responsible for deal finance advisory including buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence, portfolio control, treasury and cash management, valuations, investment operations, investment and portfolio accounting, financial reporting, and special purpose vehicle management for GIC's private investments.
We are looking for a suitable Assistant Vice President to join our Controllers team.
What impact can you make in this role?
You will be part of a team that is an integrated investment service team that partners the business in providing services to support private markets investment.
We are seeking an Assistant Vice President to focus on investment operations. This role involves interactions within IF&C, identifying continuous improvements to our processes, streamlining complexities in our operating model , and ensuring the seamless integration of these solutions into our investment operations. This role works closely with internal and external stakeholders to support finance operations throughout the investment's life cycle.
What will you do as an Assistant Vice President?
What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?
Work at the Point of Impact
We need to be forward-looking to attract the right people to help us become the Leading Global Long-term Investor. Join our ambitious, agile, and diverse teams - be empowered to push boundaries and pursue innovative ideas, share your views, and be heard. Be anchored on our PRIME Values: Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence, which guides us in how we make our day-to-day decisions. We strive to inspire. To make an impact.
Flexibility at GIC
At GIC, our offices are vibrant hubs for ideation, professional growth, and interpersonal connection. At the same time, we believe that flexibility allows us to do our best work and be our best selves. Thus, our teams come into the office four days per week to harness the benefits of in-person collaboration, but have the flexibility to choose which days they work from home and adjust this arrangement as situational needs arise.
GIC is an equal opportunity employer
GIC is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Please email grphrodtaops@gic.com.sg at any point of the application or interview process if adjustments need to be made due to a disability.
Learn more about our Investment Services Private Markets Department here: https://gic.careers/group/investment-services-private-markets/
Our PRIME Values
Our PRIME Values
GIC is a values driven organization. GIC's PRIME Values act as our compass, enabling us to fulfil our fundamental purpose and objectives. It is the foundational bedrock which governs our behaviors, our decision making, and our focus. It informs both our long-term strategy as a firm, and the way we relate to our Client, business partners and employees. PRIME stands for Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence.
Investment Services Private Markets
We manage deal structuring, due diligence and closing. We provide financial operations to GIC's private equity, infrastructure, and real estate assets, as well as tax structuring, corporate holding structures, valuations, and financial reporting.
Investment Finance & Controllers ("IF&C")
The Investment Finance & Controllers Team is responsible for deal finance advisory including buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence, portfolio control, treasury and cash management, valuations, investment operations, investment and portfolio accounting, financial reporting, and special purpose vehicle management for GIC's private investments.
We are looking for a suitable Assistant Vice President to join our Controllers team.
What impact can you make in this role?
You will be part of a team that is an integrated investment service team that partners the business in providing services to support private markets investment.
We are seeking an Assistant Vice President to focus on investment operations. This role involves interactions within IF&C, identifying continuous improvements to our processes, streamlining complexities in our operating model , and ensuring the seamless integration of these solutions into our investment operations. This role works closely with internal and external stakeholders to support finance operations throughout the investment's life cycle.
What will you do as an Assistant Vice President?
- Review deal activities throughout the investment life cycle, such as setting up investment structures, bank accounts, provision of KYC documents, funding process for investment funding (capital calls, loan drawdowns, etc)
- Review system set up of new deals and ongoing maintenance, etc
- Review ongoing investment activities such as receipts from fund distributions, repayment and interest from private loans, etc
- Drive month-end / year-end closing activities
- Accountable as a process owner for selected processes
- Assist with internal / external audits when required
- Proactively identify areas for streamlining, automation or outsourcing to enable operations to scale
- Participate and drive workstreams independently to support business process simplification and efficiency initiatives
- Respond to information needs of management and internal/external stakeholders
- Provide coaching to new and junior team members
What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?
- Bachelor in Accounting, Finance or relevant disciplines
- At least 4 years relevant accounting work experience in the finance, accounting or private markets industry (not limited to private equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure)
- Self-starter who is detail oriented, very organized and pro-active in executing responsibilities
- Demonstrate a strong risk attitude
- Demonstrated ability to multitask, manage and complete multiple priorities on time with minimal direction
- Displays behaviours of self-reliance
- Displays high intellectual curiosity and innovative mindset
- Focuses on delivery excellence and accountability
- Able to work independently to meet deadlines
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
Work at the Point of Impact
We need to be forward-looking to attract the right people to help us become the Leading Global Long-term Investor. Join our ambitious, agile, and diverse teams - be empowered to push boundaries and pursue innovative ideas, share your views, and be heard. Be anchored on our PRIME Values: Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence, which guides us in how we make our day-to-day decisions. We strive to inspire. To make an impact.
Flexibility at GIC
At GIC, our offices are vibrant hubs for ideation, professional growth, and interpersonal connection. At the same time, we believe that flexibility allows us to do our best work and be our best selves. Thus, our teams come into the office four days per week to harness the benefits of in-person collaboration, but have the flexibility to choose which days they work from home and adjust this arrangement as situational needs arise.
GIC is an equal opportunity employer
GIC is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Please email grphrodtaops@gic.com.sg at any point of the application or interview process if adjustments need to be made due to a disability.
Learn more about our Investment Services Private Markets Department here: https://gic.careers/group/investment-services-private-markets/
Our PRIME Values
Our PRIME Values
GIC is a values driven organization. GIC's PRIME Values act as our compass, enabling us to fulfil our fundamental purpose and objectives. It is the foundational bedrock which governs our behaviors, our decision making, and our focus. It informs both our long-term strategy as a firm, and the way we relate to our Client, business partners and employees. PRIME stands for Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence.
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