Lead Specialist

Technology Bucket; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Technology Bucket in Cyberjaya seeks a Lead Specialist for the GIPS Operations Team within the Insurance sector. The role covers fund accounting, NAV calculation, trade booking and settlement, reconciliations, and oversight of investment operations tasks.

You will perform daily cash and position reconciliations, investigate breaks, and coordinate with IBOR/BBG tasks while ensuring timely escalation of issues. Collaboration with audit and cross-functional teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree required in Accounting and Investment field.
• 5–10 years in investment operations and middle office.
• Strong understanding of fund accounting, trade booking and settlement, corporate actions, and NAV calculations.
• Experience with insurance companies or mutual funds is preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform and review daily cash and position reconciliations and resolve breaks.
• Oversee IBOR and BBG application tasks.
• Monitor internal and external limits and escalate breaches.
• Investigate trade break queries and assist front office to assess PNL impact.
• Coordinate with internal and external audit for audit closure.
• Take ownership to complete BAU within timelines.
• Understand NAV calculation and fund accounting.
• Book cash and security trades across asset classes.
• Work with cross-functional and geographic teams.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Strong communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

English proficiency

Education

Degree in Accounting or Investment

Tools

Bloomberg

Job description

Lead Specialist – GIPS Operations Team based in Cyberjaya within the Insurance industry. This role involves fund accounting, financial products knowledge, trade booking and settlement, cash and position reconciliations, and oversight of investment operations tasks.

Key responsibilities

Perform and review daily Cash and Position reconciliations, investigate breaks, ensure timely escalations to relevant parties, and resolve breaks by posting necessary adjustments

Daily communication and oversight of IBOR and BBG application tasks

Track all internal and external limits and elevate breaches to management

Investigate trade break queries raised by the Back office, analyze trade booking/recaps, amend trades in risk management and work with the front office to assess PNL impact

Liaise with internal and external audit to manage follow-up on audit issues and ensure smooth audit completion

Take ownership and accountability to complete BAU within agreed timelines

Good understanding and experience of Fund Accounting including Net Asset Value (NAV) calculation

Knowledge of booking of cash and security trades for all types of asset classes

Knowledge of Bloomberg and experience of booking various Corporate Actions

About you

Graduation or Post-graduation in Accounting and Investment field

5-10 years of working experience in investment operations and middle office

Thorough understanding of fund accounting and trade booking and settlement, corporate actions, cash and position reconciliation, valuation, and net asset value calculations

Prior experience working with insurance company and mutual fund is preferred

Advanced Excel knowledge

Strong team player with capacity to build good working relationships with cross functional and geographical teams

Ability to work independently and to proactively seek guidance from others as needed

Strong communication skills, fluent in spoken and written English

Good numerical and statistical skills

Taking ownership and accountability to complete tasks within agreed timelines is a must