[Hybrid] Fund Accountant

TMF Administrative Services Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A fund administration company in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Fund Services Assistant to support the Fund Services Manager. Responsibilities include managing client relationships, handling operations and preparing financial statements, while ensuring compliance with fund documentation. Candidates should have a diploma or degree in accountancy, 2-3 years' experience, and good English skills.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in fund administration or audit firm with closed-ended fund clients.
• Sound knowledge of international and local accounting practices.
• Good command of written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Maintain relationships with clients.
• Handle day-to-day fund services operations.
• Prepare capital call and distribution notices.
• Attend to client and investors’ queries.
• Liaise with auditors and tax agents.

Skills

Client relationship management

Accounting practices

Fund administration

Financial statement preparation

Problem-solving skills

Education

Diploma/Degree in Accountancy or business-related field

Accounting professional certificate

Job description

Provides support to Fund Services Manager, assists the Fund Services team in fund administration work and deliverables in accordance with the respective fund documentation and to ensure excellent service to clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintains relationship with clients.
• Handle day-to-day fund services operations including payments processing, posting of cash transactions and perform accounting close for the entities, closing full set of books, preparation of annual financial statements, GST returns (as applicable), payment support services, and other tailormade management reports/ financial analysis.
• Prepare capital call & distribution notices, including the related calculations, Dissemination of notices to fund investors.
• Attend to client as well as investors’ queries including maintenance of investor contact details.
• Perform all fund related work in accordance with the relevant fund documentation and TMF internal processes & procedures.
• Ensure all work is presented in a logical manner for senior staff’s review.
• Highlight issues encountered to Manager and propose possible solutions.
• Liaise with auditors and tax agents.
• Assists Manager/HOD to implement internal control procedures.
• Monitor completion of time sheets.
• Perform other ad hoc work as assigned

Key Requirements

• Diploma / Degree Holder in Accountancy or business-related disciplines with accounting professional certificate preferred.
• 2 - 3 years’ closed-ended fund experience in a fund administration firm or audit firm with closed-ended fund clients.
• Sound knowledge of international and local accounting practices.
• Good command of written and spoken English.