Assistant Vice President- Real Asset Fund Accounting

Role & responsibilities

• Lead learning needs analysis across Real Assets Operations assess skills gaps and recommend training priorities aligned with agreed business objectives.
• Design, own and continuously enhance the Real Assets training curriculum, learning pathways and programme standards covering Fund Accounting, SPV Accounting, systems, onboarding and operational excellence.
• Manage the full training development lifecycle — needs analysis, content development, facilitation, feedback review, updates and continuous improvement.
• Develop and lead delivery of advanced technical, operational and cross-functional training programmes across multiple levels and locations, ensuring consistent knowledge transfer and effective onboarding.
• Act as liaison between Learning & Development and Accounting / Operations teams to support structured onboarding of new and newly promoted staff.
• Support CFS RA technology and procedural initiatives by embedding best-practice operational guidance into training materials and process walkthroughs and ensuring effective user adoption.
• Coordinate local Subject Matter Expert networks and provide functional guidance and oversight to Supervisors and SMEs supporting content development, maintenance and programme delivery.
• Support global standardisation and operational efficiency by preparing consistent training content, process guidance and knowledge-transfer materials for global initiatives and best-practice forums.
• Review training feedback, quality findings and recurring operational issues to identify further training needs and improvement opportunities.
• Develop and maintain learning governance processes, success measures and training effectiveness frameworks.
• Participate in process and system enhancement projects as required, with a focus on training, adoption and knowledge transfer.
• Contribute operational subject matter expertise to global initiatives and best-practice forums.
• Perform other duties as required to support the Company's business needs.
  

Qualifications

About You:

• Degree in Business, Finance or a related discipline desirable; qualified accountant (ACA, CA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent) or working towards the designation.
• Minimum 10 years of private and/or public accounting experience, with strong exposure to Real Assets and Fund Accounting.
• Strong understanding of SPV accounting, real estate structures, operational processes, reporting cycles and review expectations.
• Demonstrated experience designing, leading and implementing training programmes, learning strategies and operational capability-building initiatives across multiple teams — including facilitation, onboarding, presentations and structured knowledge transfer.
• Proven ability to establish learning priorities, evaluate programme effectiveness and recommend strategic development initiatives.
• Ability to translate complex accounting, operational and system processes into clear, practical and engaging learning materials, and to develop, enhance and maintain training and process documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to identify learning gaps, process inconsistencies and improvement opportunities and recommend effective solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor and develop employees while managing stakeholder relationships, including influencing senior stakeholders and driving adoption of learning, process or system change.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, facilitation, presentation and business writing skills, with a proven ability to build effective relationships across Operations teams, Subject Matter Experts, Learning & Development and leadership.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills; experience with fund accounting systems (knowledge of Yardi and/or Investran an advantage) and eagerness to adopt new technologies and Citco internal platforms.
• Strong business acumen, sound judgment, and problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to assess operational challenges and recommend practical solutions.
• A motivated, proactive and diligent individual with a passion for learning and developing others.
• As part of a global team, a self-starter able to work independently, take ownership, drive initiatives and collaborate across multiple locations while managing multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment