Title & Scope

• Assistant Fund Controller 
• Coverage of all Asia-Pacific markets including Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea

Job Summary

• Fund controllership is an integral part of the Finance and Fund Management teams, providing them with full finance, operational and administrative supports for the fund investors. Reporting to the Head of Finance (APAC), this person shall work closely with the Fund Controller and fund administrators to provide accurate fund financial reports; produce financial forecasts and analysis to allow the fund teams and the management to make appropriate strategic and managerial decisions; and coordinate various financial planning, reporting, valuation and tax to ensure proper controls

Job Location

• Singapore

Reporting To

• Head of Finance, Asia-Pacific

Key Responsibilities

Financial planning & analysis

• Direct financial analysis activities by providing information, management reports, analysis and recommendation to the team on a broad range of financial, operational and business issues
• Prepare financials and analysis/projections for funds/projects, coordinate annual budget process and prepare other strategic documents where necessary
• Develop / manage reports to proactively monitor financial results and cash flows and support the management team in making effective decisions in a timely manner
• Work closely with Portfolio Manager and Asset Manager to ensure debt covenants are met

Finance and operations

• Responsible for financial and tax reporting for the fund and Special Purpose Vehicles (“SPVs”), including reviewing periodic consolidated fund reporting (IFRS, INREV and local GAAP) and performance data for investors
• Responsible for reviewing constitution documents, calculations of subsequent closings, IRR’s, management fees, carried interest, capital calls and distributions, independently and/or coordinating with fund administrators
• Participate in tax structuring and lead establishment and liquidation of funds and SPVs
• Arrange/lead the annual audit and tax filing process of the funds and SPVs by coordinating closely with fund administrators, external auditors and tax advisors
• Assume directorships in Fund SPVs where necessary
• To set up controls and oversee funding and payment process for Fund SPVs
• Responsible for monitoring compliance and related reporting with constitution documents and local regulatory bodies
• Liaise with custodians and company secretaries and coordinate with overall relationship with banks and other counterparties
• Work closely with Head of Finance on debt origination and negotiate for key terms on external financing
• Work closely with Head of Finance and Portfolio manager on treasury matters - foreign exchange and interest rate hedging
• Provide operating support to the investment team on deal execution and exits
• Participate in investment committee process and asset management of portfolio companies including monitoring of performance and deal restructuring
• Coordinate board meetings/resolutions for various fund related entities
• Keep abreast with current and upcoming accounting pronouncements and tax incentive schemes and update team members where applicable
• Work closely with Head of Finance on new initiatives and various regulatory and management reporting
• Work closely with internal stakeholders such as Investment Planning and Controlling, Data Analytics and Investment Accounting, on Allianz reporting requirements

Valuation

• Assist where necessary with valuation of investments and recommendations to senior management; assist with preparation of management’s discussion and analysis of fund performance for internal and external reporting purposes
• Monitor valuation policies and practices to ensure consistency where relevant and best practices in keeping with market practice/expectations

Key Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance or similar concentration and CPA or equivalent qualification
• Minimum 5 years of solid finance and accounting experience within the real estate private equity fund industry, preferably with prior audit experience
• Excellent spoken and written English is essential
• Some prior work experience on tax reporting is an advantage
• Ability to drive projects and assignments independently and on a timely basis
• Problem solving skills with ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment (solutions-oriented and self-initiatives)
• Self-motivated and ability to take sole responsibility for deliverables
• Good combination of strategic mindset and being meticulous
• Strong inter-personal and people management skills, with ability to work well with others as a team

PIMCO Prime Real Estate

A leading global real estate investor and manager, PIMCO Prime Real Estate is a PIMCO company and part of the PIMCO real estate platform, focusing on the Core and Core+ segments of the market and managing the Allianz Group’s $93B+ real estate mandate.

Formerly known as Allianz Real Estate, we manage a global investment portfolio of $99B AUM, with an international team of over 485 employees working in 16 offices in Belgium, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, the UK and the U.S.

PIMCO’s real estate platform is one of the largest and most diversified in the world, with over $190B in assets and a broad set of solutions that leverage decades of expertise across public and private equity and debt markets.