Senior Fund Accounting & Strategy Leader

Citigroup Inc.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. in Malaysia is seeking a Fund Accounting Senior Manager to lead NAV valuation activities and collaborate with the Operations - Transaction Services team to drive strategic priorities.

You will oversee governance, reporting, and workforce planning, partner with finance and risk functions, and provide executive-level insights to support performance and risk management. The role requires 8–12 years in fund services or related areas, strong leadership, and advanced Excel/PowerPoint

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of relevant experience in business management, strategy, finance, operations management, or financial services.
• Strong understanding of financial services, securities services, fund services, asset servicing, or operations environments.
• Experience in business planning, budgeting, financial analysis, expense management, and workforce planning.
• Experience in fund accounting
• Experience in accounting within financial services, strategic management, resource/expense management, and managing client relationships

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior business leaders to define, monitor, and execute strategic priorities aligned to organizational objectives.
• Drive business planning activities, including headcount planning, productivity tracking, and financial performance management.
• Develop and maintain management reporting, dashboards, and business metrics to support decision-making and performance monitoring.
• Lead governance activities, including business reviews, leadership forums, regulatory commitments, audit actions, and management committees.
• Identify opportunities for operational efficiency, cost optimization, resource redeployment, and process simplification across the organization.
• Manage the business Risk and Control agenda, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, internal policies, and governance standards.
• Partner with Finance, Human Resources, Risk, Compliance, Technology, Operations, and other functional teams to support business objectives and organizational priorities.
• Support workforce strategy through organizational planning, talent management, succession planning, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Prepare executive-level presentations, business reviews, and strategic updates for senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Drive issue management and remediation efforts, ensuring effective tracking and resolution of business, regulatory, operational, and audit-related actions.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

MBA/CA/CFA preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Management reporting tools

Job description

Citigroup Inc. in Malaysia is seeking a Fund Accounting Senior Manager to lead NAV valuation activities and collaborate with the Operations - Transaction Services team to drive strategic priorities.

You will oversee governance, reporting, and workforce planning, partner with finance and risk functions, and provide executive-level insights to support performance and risk management. The role requires 8–12 years in fund services or related areas, strong leadership, and advanced Excel/PowerPoint