Assistant Manager, Accounting & Reporting Services, PERES Operations M/F

Crédit Agricole Group; Putrajaya; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

CACEIS Malaysia is seeking an Assistant Manager for Accounting & Reporting Services to oversee fund accounting processes and ensure operational excellence. This role involves mentorship, process monitoring, and creating strong interdepartmental relationships to enhance team success. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years of relevant experience in financial services.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in fund accounting or financial reporting required.
• Experience in operational knowledge within financial services preferred.
• Fluent in English with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support team operations, including reviewing procedures and mentoring junior staff.
• Monitor fund accounting processes and execute complex transaction processes.
• Coordinate with internal teams to resolve queries and maintain productivity.

Skills

Fund accounting

Financial reporting

Business administration

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office applications

Job description

Assistant Manager, Accounting & Reporting Services, PERES Operations M/F

Assistant Manager, Accounting & Reporting Services, PERES Operations M/F

Job description

Business type
Types of Jobs - Finance / Accounting

Complementary business types
Types of Jobs - General Inspection / Audit

Job title
Assistant Manager, Accounting & Reporting Services, PERES Operations M/F

Contract type
Permanent Contract

Expected start date
01/07/2025

Management position
No

Job summary

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.

The Assistant Manager, is responsible for supporting technical and relatively complex aspects of the day to day work of the team to assure the accurate and timely operation of agreed processes supporting the Fund Accounting functions across the range of PERES Operations structures supported by the business, for reviewing the work of other fund accounting administration team members in support of the 'maker checker' process control function, and for the execution of complex transaction processes and control functions.

Supporting region : Luxembourg
Working Hours : 9:00AM-6:00PM

What will you do?

• Support origination, review and updating of the team's day to day operating procedures (with review and control support from management), act as an escalation point for the Fund Accounting oversight team and support the coaching and development of new and developing team members.
• Monitor the accurate and timely execution of agreed processes supporting the Fund Accounting functions across the range of PERES Operations structures supported by the business.
• Review the work of other Fund Accounting administration team members in support of the 'maker checker' process and control functions.
• Deep understanding and exemplary execution of mandatory escalation processes in accordance with agreed procedures when required. Create and maintain detail and status of any issues/events.
• Execution of complex processes, tolerance checks and control functions and oversee and provide cover for the input of any required manual entries including in relation to cash and transaction reconciliation logs, transaction working papers, and other metrics and control data
• Coordinate responses to queries and incoming emails, develop and maintain good working relationships with other teams to support the success of the larger team. Ensure ongoing productivity by providing back-up relief for staff who are absent or on leave with flexibility to work various shifts of home location

Position location

Geographical area
Asia, Malaysia

City
Putrajaya

Candidate criteria

Minimal education level
Bachelor Degree / BSc Degree or equivalent

Academic qualification / Speciality

Bachelor's Degree in a related field.

Level of minimal experience
3-5 years

Experience

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Experience in fund accounting and / or financial reporting and / or business administration with a focus on financial services and preferably fund structures.
• Relevant operational knowledge and experience (4+ years).
• 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 organization skills, ability to prioritize workloads to meet tight deadlines.
  Robust fund accounting and workflow management experience.

Nice-to-have

• Audit/consulting background will be added advantage
• Accounting or business administration qualification desirable.
• Fund Accounting system knowledge desirable.
• Multifonds or equivalent applications.
• Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.

Languages
English (Fluent)