[Hybrid] Fund Accountant

TMF Group; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fund administration firm in Kuala Lumpur seeks an experienced individual to manage client relationships and oversee daily fund services operations. Responsibilities include processing payments, preparing reports, and addressing client inquiries. Ideal candidates will have a diploma or degree in Accountancy or related fields, along with 2-3 years of relevant experience in fund administration. A robust understanding of accounting practices and fluency in English are required.

Qualifications

• 2 - 3 years’ experience in a fund administration firm or audit firm with closed-ended fund clients.
• Holding an accounting professional certificate is preferred.
• Good command of written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Fund administration

Accounting practices

Client relationship management

Attention to detail

Education

Diploma / Degree in Accountancy or business-related disciplines

Job description

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.