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Head of Fund AccountingFP Global • Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Head of Fund Accounting

Head of Fund Accounting

FP Global • Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
30+ days ago
Job description

FP Global Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Head of Fund Accounting

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We are seeking a hands‑on leader to build and elevate the Fund Accounting function in Malaysia. This role leads a growing team to manage the full lifecycle of private markets and venture capital funds, drive operating excellence, and serve as a senior client‑facing partner.

Key responsibilities

Team leadership and development

  • Lead, coach, and scale a high‑performing fund accounting team
  • Set clear goals, institute QA and review frameworks, and build succession depth
  • Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement

Full fund lifecycle ownership

  • Oversee end‑to‑end processes across private equity and venture capital mandates
  • Manage capital calls, subscriptions, equalization, fee and expense allocations
  • Review NAVs, waterfalls and carry, distributions, financial statements, and investor reporting
  • Ensure on‑time, accurate delivery across month‑end, quarter‑end, and audit cycles
  • Act as senior point of contact for GPs, LPs, auditors, custodians, and banking partners
  • Lead critical client conversations on deliverables, issues, fees, and process changes
  • Proactively surface risks, propose solutions, and drive alignment to outcomes
  • Operating excellence and change

  • Standardize workflows, SLAs, and controls across the team
  • Champion system adoption and automation
  • Define KPIs and drive continuous improvement in cycle times and first‑pass yield
  • Cross‑functional collaboration

  • Partner with Compliance, Legal, Technology, and Business Development on onboarding, migrations, and due diligence
  • Risk and governance

  • Maintain a strong control environment with robust documentation and incident management
  • Ensure compliance with FATCA, CRS, AML and jurisdictional regulations
  • Lead audit readiness and responses with minimal findings
  • Qualifications

  • 10+ years in fund administration or fund accounting with deep exposure to private equity and venture capital
  • Proven leadership of mid‑to‑large teams with strong people management and coaching skills
  • Strong technical command of full fund lifecycle : capital activity, equalization, NAV, financial reporting, carry waterfalls, and audits
  • Excellent client communication and stakeholder management, including issue resolution and negotiation
  • Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; professional accounting qualification preferred
  • Critical thinker with sound judgment and bias to action
  • Clear, direct communicator who sets expectations and follows through
  • Client‑first mindset with commercial acumen
  • Talent developer who builds bench strength and drives performance
  • Seniority level

    Director

    Employment type

    Full‑time

    Job function

    Accounting / Auditing

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