Senior Fund Accountant, Accounting and Reporting Services - PERES Operations M/F
Posted 1 week ago by Caceis
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Putrajaya, Malaysia
Summary: The Senior Fund Accountant role at CACEIS Malaysia involves executing fund accounting processes, ensuring compliance with audit and regulatory requirements, and building relationships within the Client Operations Team. The position requires a strong focus on accuracy and timely execution of financial reporting for investment entities. The successful candidate will contribute to operational improvements and support governance through comprehensive documentation. This role is pivotal in maintaining high-quality service delivery in a dynamic financial environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Accurate and timely execution of agreed processes supporting the fund accounting, NAV production and GP accounting functions across a range of PERES Operations Fund Administration structures, including validation of manual entries, collation of accounting working papers, and presentation metrics and control data.
- Fund Controller activities including validating the financial reports of investment entities holding Real Estate and Private Equity on behalf of client funds.
- Ensure tolerance checks are complete, and any outstanding items are investigated and cleared and that all related audit and regulatory requirements are clearly satisfied including the requirements of service level agreements.
- Respond to all queries and in a timely and effective manner and propose solutions for consideration with the agreed governance and change framework.
- Build productive relationships with internal departments and create working relationships as part of the wider Malaysia Client Operations Team and support cross-working and operational improvement initiatives.
- Ensure activities and controls are documented in comprehensive procedures and support the governance and control of the team through the application of professional awareness risk mind-set.
Key Skills:
- Relevant operational knowledge and experience 2 - 3 years and above.
- Experience in fund accounting and / or financial reporting and / or business administration with a focus on financial services and preferably fund structures.
- Good written and verbal communication skills, ability to use initiative and excellent attention to detail.
- Good interpersonal skills and networking abilities with agents and internal departments and ability to work as part of a team to achieve collective goals.
- Good organisation skills, ability to prioritise workloads to meet tight deadlines.
- Accounting or business administration qualification desirable.
- Fund accounting system knowledge desirable: Multifonds or equivalent applications.
- Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Putrajaya
Country: Malaysia
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Finance
Job description
Business type
Types of Jobs - Finance / Accounting
Job title
Senior Fund Accountant, Accounting and Reporting Services - PERES Operations M/F
Contract type
Permanent Contract
Expected start date
01/04/2026
Management position
No
Job summary
What is the opportunity?
CACEIS Malaysia has been a cornerstone of asset servicing since 2008, evolving into a trusted hub of operational excellence within the global CACEIS network. Strategically located in IOI City, Putrajaya, the company employs over 1,200 skilled professionals, providing a broad spectrum of services to institutional clients across Europe. These services include Custody & Cash Clearing, Fund Administration, Fund Distribution, Master Data Services, Market Solutions, Group Invoicing, Reconciliations and Private Equity & Real Estate Solutions. As a centre of excellence, CACEIS Malaysia plays a pivotal role in driving the scalability of global operations, enhancing service quality, and implementing standardized processes to meet the diverse needs of its clients. The dedicated team in Malaysia is committed to delivering reliable, high-quality solutions that empower clients to thrive in a dynamic and competitive financial landscape.
Region: Luxembourg
Working Hours: 9:00AM-6:00PM
What will you do?
- Accurate and timely execution of agreed processes supporting the fund accounting, NAV production and GP accounting functions across a range of PERES Operations Fund Administration structures, including validation of manual entries, collation of accounting working papers, and presentation metrics and control data.
- Fund Controller activities including validating the financial reports of investment entities holding Real Estate and Private Equity on behalf of client funds.
- Ensure tolerance checks are complete, and any outstanding items are investigated and cleared and that all related audit and regulatory requirements are clearly satisfied including the requirements of service level agreements.
- Respond to all queries and in a timely and effective manner and propose solutions for consideration with the agreed governance and change framework.
- Build productive relationships with internal departments and create working relationships as part of the wider Malaysia Client Operations Team and support cross-working and operational improvement initiatives.
- Ensure activities and controls are documented in comprehensive procedures and support the governance and control of the team through the application of professional awareness risk mind-set.
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Supplementary Information
What do you need to succeed?
Must-have
- Relevant operational knowledge and experience 2 - 3 years and above.
- Experience in fund accounting and / or financial reporting and / or business administration with a focus on financial services and preferably fund structures.
- Good written and verbal communication skills, ability to use initiative and excellent attention to detail.
- Good interpersonal skills and networking abilities with agents and internal departments and ability to work as part of a team to achieve collective goals.
- Good organisation skills, ability to prioritise workloads to meet tight deadlines.
- Accounting or business administration qualification desirable.
- Fund accounting system knowledge desirable: Multifonds or equivalent applications.
- Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
Position location
Geographical area
Asia, Malaysia
City
Putrajaya
Remote work
unauthorized
Candidate criteria
Minimal education level
Bachelor Degree / BSc Degree or equivalent
Academic qualification / Speciality
Tertiary educated in accounting.
Level of minimal experience
3-5 years
Experience
Experience in fund accounting and / or financial reporting and / or business administration with a focus on financial services and preferably fund structures.
Technical skills required
Fund accounting system knowledge desirable: Multifonds or equivalent applications.
Languages
English