Associate-Investment Accounting (Data Control)

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About the Role

Reporting to the Manager/Assistant Manager - Data Control, this position is accountable for the processing & maintenance of investment Market Data, Master Data & Corporate Actions on the SAP FAM system to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the accounting of AIA's invested assets.

Job Description:

• Perform daily investment data processing in accordance with Business Process Manuals and applicable accounting policies & standards and ensure that all investment data are processed and maintained accurately, in a complete manner and on a timely basis.
• Maintain high quality of documentation for investment data processes and in accordance with Business Process Manuals
• Attend and respond to investment data enquiries from Group and Local Finance and Investment Operations teams, and other relevant stakeholders, satisfactorily and in a timely manner.
• Support Group and Local Finance and Investment Operations teams, and other relevant stakeholders on daily investment data matters as well as projects and initiatives.
• Assess, recommend and implement improvements in Data Control processes and systems to improve effectiveness and efficiency of daily processing, including interdependencies with upstream/downstream processes and systems and incorporation of changes onto Business Process Manuals.

Job Requirements:

• University Degree in Accountancy or related fields.
• Internationally Recognized Accounting Qualification (ACCA, CFA, etc) will be an added advantage
• Fresh graduates or 1-2 years investment operations experience in multi-national insurance, asset management and/or unit trust companies
• Experience in a shared services or similar environment providing investment operations and/or accounting services to external/internal stakeholders

Specific Business Knowledge:

• Basic knowledge of investment products (fixed income, equities, funds, structured products, asset-backed securities, derivatives money market etc) including both their investment characteristics and accounting treatments
• Knowledgeof control environments in an investment operations and/or accounting environment
• Experience in investment accounting and/or operations systems (SAP FAM) and architecture
• Proficiency in Bloomberg, Reuters or any other market data providers