Associate Director, Client Delivery - Fund Administration

About the role

MUFG Investor Services, which provides asset servicing solutions to the global investment management industry, is hiring an Associate Director for its Nexus Client Delivery team in Singapore. The Associate Director oversees a team of fund accounting professionals who deliver client reporting and fund administration services to real asset clients. The role is hybrid.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee a team of fund accounting professionals, managing timelines, deliverables and team performance while supporting resource planning and staff development.
• Ensure standard procedures and controls are followed across assigned real estate funds and client deliverables.
• Provide technical guidance on challenging transactions and review related accounting entries.
• Review NAV packages and key deliverables, giving detailed feedback and approval before release to clients.
• Lead daily and weekly planning meetings to allocate work, manage priorities and remove blockers.
• Maintain the client reporting calendar and service standards, flagging resourcing or timing risks early with proposed solutions.
• Act as a point of contact for escalated client questions and take part in client and third-party meetings as needed.
• Support system configuration and reporting design in Yardi and related tools, partnering with technology teams to improve data quality and outputs.
• Support onboarding of new funds by reviewing fund documents, reconciliations and system setups before go-live.
• Coach and train staff, identify development needs and ensure ongoing system and process training.
• Drive practical process improvements while keeping a strong risk and control mindset.

Required profile

• University degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• Professional accounting designation (CPA, ACCA or equivalent) preferred or in progress.
• 6+ years of experience in fund administration or audit.
• Strong understanding of real asset structures (property, REIT, SPV, JV, co-invest).
• Experience reviewing the work of other accountants and supporting junior team members.

Required skills

• Proficiency with Yardi or other accounting software.
• Ability to review accounting entries and support junior accountants.

What we offer

• Hybrid working arrangements tailored to each employee.
• Base salary plus a group medical insurance scheme and group pension scheme.
• Reimbursement of professional subscriptions, paid holidays and assistance with gym memberships.