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We are a private wealth holding groupmanaging a highly diversified, multi-jurisdictional portfolio of real estateassets and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) spanning the United Kingdom,mainland China, Singapore, and Hong Kong. We are seeking a highly analytical anddisciplined Investment & Portfolio Accountant to oversee the financialmanagement, statutory compliance, and performance analytics of a private globalreal estate and REIT portfolio. Operating within a dedicated, siloed assetholding structure completely independent of our trading entities, you will holdfiduciary oversight for our long-term capital allocation. Your primaryobjective will be to monitor global asset yields, track portfolio ROI/IRRmetrics, and ensure highly optimized distributions across our cross-border realestate holdings
Responsibilities
- Portfolio Financial Oversight &ROI Tracking
- Maintain absolute, independent financial control and bookkeeping over private holding entities, trusts, and special purpose vehicles (SPVs) holding our global real estate and REIT assets.
- Conduct rigorous, continuous financial analysis on the portfolio's performance-calculating net asset values (NAV), internal rates of return (IRR), capitalization rates, and cash-on-cash ROI.
- Build and maintain dynamic financial models to stress-test global asset yields against shifting macroeconomic variables, multi-currency fluctuations, and localized interest rate environments.
- Global REIT & Asset Compliance
- Oversee the distributions and capital flow mechanics of our UK, China, SG, and HK portfolios, ensuring all underlying trust cash flows match strict local statutory compliance guidelines.
- Track local tax transparency metrics (such as the 90% distributable income regulations in standard REIT frameworks) to insulate the family portfolio from unexpected tax liabilities.
- Coordinate seamlessly with external elite CPA firms and private bankers across multiple jurisdictions to deliver clean, audit-ready annual reports and tax filings.
- Strategic Capital Allocation Support
- Analyze incoming intercompany cash transfers from our operational powerhouses and prepare immediate deployment strategies into high-yielding real estate assets.
- Review potential global real estate acquisitions, evaluating financing terms, loan-to-value (LTV) ratios, and structural tax efficiencies before presentation to the Principal.
- Though structured as an executive-entry position, this role offers unique, high-level visibility. You will be responsible for consolidating investment return data from our regional subsidiaries and presenting these performance reports directly to the Board of Directors.
- Requirements & Qualifications
- Experience: Minimum 4-6 years of specialized experience in REIT accounting, real estate private equity, asset management, or working within a sophisticated family-office environment. Or alike experienced with strong interest.
- Financial IQ: Exceptional competence in corporate finance. You must speak the language of ROI, yields, capital structures, and multi-currency cash flow modeling effortlessly.
- The "Silo" Mindset: A high-integrity professional who excels in a private, low-headcount setup. You are completely comfortable managing discrete data structures that are strictly quarantined from active operational trading divisions.
- Technical Stack: Mastery of advanced financial modeling in Microsoft Excel and experience handling multi-currency bookkeeping platforms (e.g., QuickBooks Advanced and above levels, or dedicated asset portfolio trackers, M&A is welcomed).
- Languages: Professional fluency in English is mandatory (for UK/SG institutional reporting). Native or professional fluency in Mandarin and Cantonese is highly preferred to handle localized asset valuations and cross-border bank clearance reporting within China and Hong Kong.
- Credentials: Degree in Accountancy, Finance, or Real Estate Finance. Holding an ACCA, CA, CFA, or equivalent professional financial credential is a significant advantage.
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Investment & Portfolio Accountant(Global REITs & Wealth Allocation)
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