The Funds Industry Entry & Exit Opportunities

Compensation

Salaries in the funds industry are highly structured within the top-tier firms based on years of experience and also asset classes. They are reviewed annually with scope for employees to increase their salaries based on merit by upskilling or moving into niche areas such as project management or fintech. Benefits, such as pensions, are excellent and employees enjoy a high level of job security.

In general, the salary levels of private equity fund accountants are higher than hedge fund accountants, due to accounting qualifications being required. Due to a rapidly increasing demand for talent in private equity fund accountants, entry level roles are now being opened to candidates from audit and corporate accounting backgrounds.

Fund Administration Industry – Private Equity (Singapore, 2017/2018)

Level	Base Salary (HKD, per month)
Graduate Fund Accountant	13K – 15K
Fund Accountant, 1- 3 years	15K – 25K
Senior Fund Accountant, 3 – 5 years	25K – 35K
Team lead/Supervisor/Assistant manager, 5 – 8 years	35K – 50K
Manager/AVP, 7-9 years	50K – 70K
Senior Manager/VP/AD, 8 – 12 years	65K – 80K
Director/SVP	80K – 120K

Fund Administration Industry – Private Equity (Hong Kong, 2017/2018)

Level	Base Salary (HKD, per month)
Graduate Fund Accountant	15K – 18K
Fund Accountant, 1- 3 years	17K – 28K
Senior Fund Accountant, 3 – 5 years	28K – 40K
Team lead/Supervisor/Assistant manager, 5 – 8 years	40K – 55K
Manager/AVP, 7-9 years	55K – 75K
Senior Manager/VP/AD, 8 – 12 years	70K – 90K
Director/SVP	90K- 130K

*Source: Funds Partnership