Assistant Finance Manager / Senior Executive

Astute Fund Management Berhad; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Astute Fund Management Berhad in Malaysia is seeking an Assistant Finance Manager / Senior Executive to support the reconciliations team in a dynamic fund management setting.

The role suits experienced finance professionals or fresh graduates eager to grow in financial services, with exposure to Unit Trust funds, NAV calculations, e-Invoice automation, and regulatory compliance, aligned with a merit-based culture.

Qualifications

• Degree in accounting and/or professional qualification (ACCA, CPA, MICPA, CIMA).
• Experience in audit, accounting, tax or Fund Management company is an added advantage.
• Advanced Excel knowledge and exposure to e-Invoice automation.
• Management or fund accounting knowledge.
• Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Assist the superior for the interim and annual reports, tax estimates for the Unit Trust Funds and the management account.
• Assist the superior in handling tax compliance matters.
• Maintain the cash book balance, payment/receipts, and bank reconciliation functions for the Company and/or Unit Trust funds.
• Prepare a daily fund cash flow report for the fund manager.
• To monitor Unit Trust allotment and redemption to ensure settlement before the due date.
• To monitor EPF outstanding disbursement. Settlement of Allotment and redemption.
• Liaise with Compliance and submit regulatory reports within timeline.
• Maintain management AR and AP transactions and fixed assets listing.
• SST and E-invoice submission to the regulatory body and any other ad-hoc matters assigned.
• Ensure compliance with relevant PDPA, AML, Cyber security, SC’s guidelines on Unit Trust Funds and etc.
• Knowledge in NAVcalculations forUnit Trust Funds is an advantage.
• A decision-making style based on consensus building
• Open culture and meritocracy
• 3 choices of flexible working hours
• In-house and external training
• Opportunity to transfer to a different department and job rotation
• Experience in investing

Job description

Assistant Finance Manager / Senior Executive

Astute Fund Management is seeking dynamic, motivated, and driven individuals to support the critical work within our reconciliations team. Whether you’re an experienced professional in a similar role, or looking for a new challenge, or recent graduate eager to begin your career in financial services, this could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

Key Attributes We Value

Organized, resourceful, meticulous, and a fast learner

Strong interpersonal, managerial and willing partner

Resulted-oriented

Ability to meet deadlines

Qualifications/Skills

The individual must possessa degree in accounting and/or professional qualification (ACCA, CPA, MICPA, CIMA).

Experience inaudit, accounting, tax or Fund Management companywill be an added advantage.

Advanced Excel knowledge and exposure to e-Invoice automation

Management or fund accounting knowledge

Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply

Responsibilities

Assist the superior for the interimand annual reports, tax estimates for the Unit Trust Funds andthemanagement account.

Assist the superior in handling tax compliance matters.

Maintain the cash book balance, payment/receipts, and bank reconciliation functions for the Company and/or Unit Trust funds.

Prepare a daily fund cash flow report for the fund manager.

To monitor Unit Trust allotment and redemption to ensure settlement before the due date.

To monitor EPF outstanding disbursement. Settlement of Allotment and redemption.

Liaise with Compliance and submit regulatory reports within timeline.

Maintain management AR and AP transactions and fixed assets listing.

SST and E-invoice submission to the regulatory body and any other ad-hoc matters assigned.

Ensure compliance with relevant PDPA, AML, Cyber security, SC’s guidelines on Unit Trust Funds and etc.

Knowledge in NAVcalculations forUnit Trust Funds is an advantage.

A decision-making style based on consensus building

Open culture and meritocracy

3 choices of flexible working hours

In-house and external training

Opportunity to transfer to a different department and job rotation

Experience in investing

Location

Our office is at Damansara Heights and is within 3-minute walk from Semantan MRT Station.

Be part of a growing fund management company with an open, merit-based culture. and grow your career with Astute!

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Malaysia?
• Which of the following languages are you fluent in?
• How many years of taxation experience do you have?
• Do you have previous invoicing experience?
• What's your expected monthly basic salary?

Astute Fund Management Berhad ("Astute") was formerly known as Apex Investment Services Berhad. It was established in 1997 and has provided fund management services to investors for over 25 years. Astute is a licensed unit trust management company and asset management company. It is also an Institutional Unit Trust Adviser (IUTA) which allows the Company to distribute and deal in third-party unit trust funds.

Astute actively invests in the Malaysia and the Asian stock markets. In addition, the Company has significant fixed income and money market investments.

Astute is regulated by Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (FIMM).

The Company manages 8 equity unit trust funds. These funds are Astute Malaysia Growth Trust, Astute Quantum Fund, Astute Dynamic Fund, Astute Dana Al Sofi-I, Astute Dana Al Faiz-I, Astute Dana Aslah, Astute Asian (Ex Japan) Fund and Astute Maximiser Dividend Fund. It manages 1