Transaction Capture Lead Analyst II

Citigroup; Ampang Jaya; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced Transfer Agency Operations professional to manage fund registers, investor registrations, and tax form validations. The role emphasizes accuracy, compliance with Citi FATCA and CRS obligations, and timely document processing.

You will perform daily reconciliations, respond to internal and external queries, and lead process improvements and small team coverage during peak periods.

Qualifications

• At least 4–5 years TA experience.
• Strong knowledge of TA business, products and workflow.
• Familiarity with global markets, regulations and industry trends.
• Solid grounding in accounting principles and financial theory.

Responsibilities

• Maintain record of the fund register and investors' registration details.
• Ensure account opening forms comply with Citi FATCA and CRS obligations and validate US Tax forms & CRS self-certification.
• Perform tax form validation and update in GTAS and FATCA engine.
• Verify signatures to ensure authority for orders or requests.
• Issue monthly statements to investors and distribute securely via email or other channels.
• Perform daily end-of-day reconciliations of orders by type.
• Investigate discrepancies between collections and fund accounts.
• Propose solutions to reduce errors and aid audit/compliance.
• Provide backup coverage and support during high volume periods.
• Conduct cash and trade reconciliation and report to Fund Managers per SLA.
• Respond to internal and external stakeholder queries (Fund Accounting, Middle Office, Auditors).
• Meet reporting deadlines and lead cost-saving enhancement projects.

Skills

TA experience

Fund operations knowledge

Auditing/compliance

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

ACCA/CPA or equivalent

Tools

GTAS

Paxus

Job description

Citigroup in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced Transfer Agency Operations professional to manage fund registers, investor registrations, and tax form validations. The role emphasizes accuracy, compliance with Citi FATCA and CRS obligations, and timely document processing.

You will perform daily reconciliations, respond to internal and external queries, and lead process improvements and small team coverage during peak periods.