Associate - Investment Accounting

AIA Shared Services; Cyberjaya; On-site; MYR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the finance industry as an investment accountant, where you'll manage investment and unit-linked product accounting. The role requires a degree in Accountancy and strong investment accounting experience in a shared services environment. Be part of a movement to create a healthier future while pursuing career growth and learning opportunities.

Qualifications

• Over 1 year of investment accounting experience.
• Experience in a shared services environment.
• Basic knowledge of investment products and their accounting.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily investment accounting processing.
• Respond to accounting inquiries from stakeholders.
• Implement improvements in accounting processes.

Skills

Investment accounting experience

Process improvement

Knowledge of investment products

Education

University Degree in Accountancy or related fields

Internationally Recognized Accounting Qualification (ACCA, CFA, etc.)

Tools

PORTIA

SAP FAM

PAM

HIPORT

Job description

At AIA, we’ve started an exciting movement to create a healthier, more sustainable future for everyone.

It’s about finding new ways to not only better people's lives, but to better the communities and environments we live in. Encompassing our ambition of helping a billion people live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives by 2030.

And to get there, we need ambitious people who believe in playing an important part in shaping that future. People seeking unmatched career and personal growth opportunities, who are driven to work with, and learn from some of the most inspiring and supportive leaders in the business.

Sound like you? Then read on.

About The Role

Responsible for investment and unit-linked product accounting activities.

1. Perform daily investment accounting processing in accordance with Business Process Manuals and applicable accounting policies & standards, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
2. Maintain high-quality documentation for investment accounting processes in accordance with Business Process Manuals.
3. Respond to investment accounting inquiries from Group and Local Finance and Investment Operations teams, and other relevant stakeholders promptly and satisfactorily.
4. Support Group and Local Finance and Investment Operations teams, and other relevant stakeholders on daily investment accounting matters, projects, and initiatives.
5. Assess, recommend, and implement improvements in investment accounting processes and systems to enhance effectiveness and efficiency, including interdependencies with upstream/downstream processes and system updates in Business Process Manuals.

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• University Degree in Accountancy or related fields.
• Internationally Recognized Accounting Qualification (ACCA, CFA, etc.).

Professional experience:

• Over 1 year of investment accounting experience in multi-national insurance, asset management, and/or unit trust companies.
• Experience in a shared services or similar environment providing investment operations and/or accounting services to external/internal stakeholders.

Specific Business Knowledge:

• Basic knowledge of investment products (fixed income, equities, funds, structured products, asset-backed securities, derivatives, money market, etc.), including their investment characteristics and accounting treatments.
• Knowledge of control environments in an investment operations and/or accounting setting.
• Experience with investment accounting and/or operations systems (PORTIA, SAP FAM, PAM, HIPORT, etc.) and system architecture.

Build a career with us as we help our customers and the community live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.

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