Senior Accounts Executive/Accounts Executive (Secondment) Permanent

LaSalle Investment Management (“LaSalle”) is a global real estate investment manager with USD 71 billion (as of Q4 2020) of private and public real estate assets under management and nearly 700 people in 16 countries worldwide. Our diverse investor base includes public and private pension funds, insurance companies, governments, endowments and high net worth investors from across the globe. LaSalle sponsors private separate accounts, private open and closed-end commingled funds, and public real estate securities programs. As a wholly-owned member of the Jones Lang LaSalle group, LaSalle’s investment teams also draw on the intelligence and resources of our parent company, giving us unique access to market opportunities and key industry leaders.

Position Goals

• To support the firm in providing accounting, financial and management information throughout the Asia Pacific Region
• To provide support in finance & accounting matters and towards the growth of the firm’s business

Reporting

• Based in Singapore, the position reports to the Finance Manager or the equivalent

Responsibilities

Accounting & reporting

• Maintain/oversee the maintenance of accounting records for investment holding entities on a monthly or quarterly basis as assigned
• Prepare/oversee the preparation of payments, wire transfers processing & daily cash flow management of investment holding entities & property holding entities as assigned
• Assist in the annual external audit
• Assist with tax, corporate secretarial compliance and entity maintenance/compliance & reporting

Fund administration & operations

• Assist with fund administration matters
• Assist with day-to-day fund operational matters
• Support finance team in investors reporting & requests on financial & accounting information

Deal related

• Assist with review and analysis of financial results reported by property holding subsidiaries or service providers, including proper conversion from local GAAPs to IFRS
• Assist with review and report monthly cash positions
• Assist in the annual external audit
• Assist with tax & corporate secretarial compliance
• Assist in loan administration

Admin matters

• Perform admin duties such as arranging e-signing, arranging couriers, filing, archiving, casting, proof-reading, data compilation, data entry and other similar duties assigned from time to time

Experience, Qualifications and Competencies Required

• Diploma in Accountancy or equivalent with at least 5 years’ relevant experience
• Experience dealing with external audits a plus
• Audit experience and experience in real estate industry a preference, but not a must
• Proficiency in written and spoken Chinese is a plus
• Client focused, confident and have integrity
• Organized and meticulous and yet inquisitive and competent in posture
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds in the Asia Pacific region including liaising with outsource agents, bankers, auditors and internal teams

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