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AVP Financial Controller Deal Asset Finance Job Opening In Singapore, Singapore – Now Hiring GIC

AVP Financial Controller Deal Asset Finance

Job description

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

You will be part of a broader Investment Finance & Controllers team that provide financial deal due diligence, financial controllership, treasury and funding, valuation management, investment operations, accounting, financial reporting, and special purpose vehicle management for GIC’s investments.

What impact can you make in this role?

You will be part of a team that provides investment services on private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and cross-strategy investments.

We are looking for a suitable candidate to join the Investment Finance & Controllers team as an Assistant Vice President, in a Financial Controller role, to support Asia’s Private Markets portfolio.

This role covers primarily the finance, accounting, and reporting aspects of deal support, as well as on-going monitoring of the investment structure and valuations across the Asia private market investment teams.

The incumbent is expected to work closely with various internal and external stakeholders throughout the investment lifecycle.

The individual is also expected to support the Team Lead in various finance transformation initiatives.

What will you do as a Financial Controller?

Deal Finance

Collaborate closely with Investment Teams, Transaction Managers, Tax, Legal, Capital Markets Team and external advisors to provide finance expertise during investment, divestment, restructuring and loan financing activities

Manage financial due diligence and review findings / purchase price adjustments during investment, divestment, and restructuring

Establish financial operations and controls for wholly owned investments

Evaluate financial controls and onboard non-wholly owned investee companies / assets

Provide financial and operational inputs on holding structures, funding and cash repatriation mechanisms, and accounting / valuations considerations

Provide oversight on the organizing and maintenance of investment holding platform, including corporate secretarial and financial reporting

Partner with operations team to fulfill all operational requirements, including liaising with banks on funding requirements

Asset Finance

Monitor key financial controls for asset operations - including cash controls and review of investee financials - and liaising with external auditors

Analyze surplus cash of investments and drive cash repatriation solutions in partnership with Investment Teams, Treasury, and investee companies

Prepare and review market valuation for private investments within corporate policy and provide value-added insights on market value movements and returns analysis

Others

Work closely with the Team Lead to design and implement various finance improvement initiatives and analytics as part of Finance Transformation

What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?

Strong academic background in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent

Certified Public Accountant preferred, ideally Big 4 trained

At least 6-8 years of relevant working experience, with a preference for experience in Private Markets Investment Finance or Investment / Asset Management.

Good understanding of deal closing mechanism, investment structuring and controls

Strong team player with excellent interpersonal, communication, analytical and IT skills.

Keen to learn and take on new challenges in a dynamic and fast paced environment

A driven self-starter with strong initiative; hands-on and comfortable to manage multiple tasks, confident in engaging different stakeholders, and able to work independently to deliver outcomes

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.

Required Skill Profession

Operations Specialties Managers