Fund Accountant (Permanent) M/F

Job description

Business type
Types of Jobs - Finance / Accounting

Complementary business types
Types of Jobs - Asset Management

Job title
Fund Accountant (Permanent) M/F

Contract type
Permanent Contract

Expected start date
01/01/2025

Management position
No

Job summary

What is the opportunity?

CACEIS was set up in Cyberjaya, Malaysia in July 2023 with approximately 1,000 employees, with the acquisition of RBC investor Services' European business and Malaysia centre of excellence.

As a centre of excellence, the team in Malaysia provides asset services, custody and payments for clients in Europe (Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, Switzerland and United Kingdom) with a global operating model that maximises efficiencies across time zones, supports 17/5 operational capability with follow the sun model, enhances scalability of our global operations and the implementation of standardized processes.

As a Fund Accountant, you work within a professional team that collectively ensures client satisfaction, by producing accurate fund valuations and optimal net asset value (NAV) for an entire fund range. Your valuations are daily, weekly and monthly and you maintain accurate records, identifying and mitigating business risk. You ensure that key service level agreements, as well as audit and regulatory requirements are met.

Region: The team is supporting Europe region
Working Hours:
10:00am - 7:00pm / 11:00am - 8:00pm / 12:00pm - 9:00pm / 1:00pm - 10:00pm/ 2:00pm - 11:00pm / 3:00pm - 12:00am / 4:00pm - 1:00am.

What will you do?

• Produce consistent and accurate prices for your allocated funds, meeting tight deadlines within service level agreements.
• Manage feedback to/from departments that will have input into NAV deliverables to ensure client deliverables and quality standards are met.
• Build strong working relationships with other internal departments such as Quality Assurance, Shareholder Services, Transaction Management, Operations Control, Central Payment Management and Financial Reporting, Compliance and Information technology.
• Ensure effective process controls are implemented and evolve them as necessary; escalate issues to management as appropriate.
• Support the identification of new technology and operational improvements to effectively ensure accuracy, reduce costs and increase service quality.
• Contribute and participate in special projects that could account for 30% of the role

Supplementary Information

What's in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including performance based bonuses, flexible benefits, and competitive compensation.
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• A world-class training program in financial services.
• A collaborative dynamic culture where personal initiative and hard work are recognized and rewarded.

Position location

Geographical area
Asia, Malaysia

City
Cyberjaya

Candidate criteria

Minimal education level
Bachelor Degree / BSc Degree or equivalent

Academic qualification / Speciality

• An undergraduate or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or another business related field

Level of minimal experience
0-2 years

Experience

• Minimum 1-2 years proven experience in funds accounting/pricing/client reporting within Financial markets.

Required skills

• Demonstrated technical knowledge of fund products, fund accounting and systems and regulations.
• Strong teamwork with the ability to work independently as well.
• Exceptional analytical thinking, attention to detail and a sense of urgency.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Technical skills required

• Proficiency in MS Office applications including Powerpoint, Excel, Word and Outlook
• Advanced knowledge of Access or Excel macro's is an asset

Languages
English