Manager - Investment Accounting & Reporting (Group reporting experience)

CBRE ASIA PACIFIC BUSINESS SERVICES SDN BHD; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Asia Pacific Business Services Sdn Bhd in Kuala Lumpur invites a Manager - Fund Accounting (IA&R) to lead the delivery of fund accounting services for a portfolio of clients, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of reporting in line with SLAs.

You will supervise a team of four in KL BSO, review financial statements under IFRS, coordinate with auditors, handle capital calls and distributions, and drive process improvements while maintaining controls.

Qualifications

• ACCA or CPA Australia or equivalent qualifications are advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of fund accounting services for a portfolio of clients.
• Prepare fund/holdco and SPV reporting and related financial statements.
• Review financial statements prepared by junior staff and provide coaching.
• Coordinate with auditors and tax advisors on statutory reporting and distributions.
• Drive process improvements while ensuring SLAs and KPIs are met.

Skills

Accounting expertise

IFRS knowledge

Team leadership

Communication

Bilingual Mandarin/English

Education

ACCA or CPA Australia or equivalent

Tools

Yardi

Microsoft Office

Job description

Office Location: CBRE KL BSO, Bangsar South

About the Role:

As a Manager - Fund Accounting (IA&R) will be responsible for service delivery to agreed portfolio of clients in line with agreed client specific service level agreements.

What You’ll Do:

• Involve in part of the client communication and ensuring delivery of all reporting for allocated client portfolio.
• Prepare Fund/Holdco and SPVs reporting and financial statements based on client requirements, including management fee calculation.
• Prepare consolidation accounts as needed.
• To provide bespoke financial analysis reporting as per client requirements e.g. cashflow reporting.
• Perform review of financial statements and analysis prepared by local accountants appointed by client.
• Perform review work of KL service center team’s accounting and provide coaching as necessary.
• Supporting the fund’s team with financial analysis.
• Preparation of annual standalone and consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS and liaison with client’s auditors
• Capital call/ distribution calculations, waterfall/performance fee calculation, coordination with client appointed tax advisor on approved distribution and management of cashflow process.
• Responsible for compliance with current procedures to ensure SLAs and KPIs are met within agreed timeframe.
• Support/ monitoring the payment process with various teams and prepare necessary documents to back up the payments (e.g. drafting the intercompany loan agreement based on an agreed template)
• Perform data review and analytical review on the data aggregation of the underlying PropCo/HoldCo. Liaison with 3rd party service providers is needed.
• Support the business on onboarding of new clients/new portfolio from accounting perspective
• Highlighting potential process improvements and working with the Director of the team to implement.
• Requirement to attend client meetings and internal meetings.
• Admin support, e.g. company secretary coordination, payment coordination and problem solving
• Managing a team of 4 in KL BSO office.

What You’ll Need:

• A professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACCA or CPA Australia or equivalent) will be an advantage.
• Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal.
• Focused on delivering solutions within agreed timeframes.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Multi-tasking and good time management skills. Ability to prioritize assignments and meeting deadlines.
• Mature and independent, positive attitude, proactive and self-motivated.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced working environment. Be flexible to adopt changes.
• Ability to remain calm and in control when working under pressure.
• Ability to deal with different stakeholders.
• People Management skills

Work Experience

• Minimum 8 years of experience in accounting/auditing from Big 4 or Fund accounting / fund administration experience is a plus
• Solid experience in preparation of consolidated financial statements under IFRS
• Experience with accounting system, knowledge of Yardi system is a plus
• Proficiency in Mandarin and English, capable to read Chinese.
• Experience of working in a business culture that promotes adherence to procedures and controls
• Excellent Computer Skills - Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, MS Project and PowerPoint)

Why CBRE

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values - respect, integrity, service and excellence - and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

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