Head of Fund Accounting and Administration

About the role

Deutsche Asset Management is hiring a Head of Fund Accounting and Administration (Vice President level) in Taiwan. The role leads the middle office, fund accounting and transfer agency operations, combining VP-level oversight with hands-on execution of fund accounting and transfer agency tasks, including covering peak workloads and resolving complex issues.

Key responsibilities

• Middle office: oversee broker/counterparty account opening and KYC, fund performance measurement, fund lifecycle management, static data governance and internal/external reporting
• Fund accounting: daily NAV calculations and reviews, fund accounting system processing and reconciliation, data feeds to SITCA and DB, monthly/quarterly/annual and regulatory reports, fund tax returns, system change testing, vendor oversight and operational efficiency
• Transfer agent: client data setup and KYC review dates in Japan, client onboarding documents, subscription and redemption orders, fund settlement and payments, client order confirmations, monthly statements, SITCA/TDCC and FATCA/CRS reporting
• Business management: act as senior operational point of contact, lead local delivery of Group projects, develop the team, own the functional governance framework and Key Operating Procedures, and partner with business and control functions

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy/Finance or equivalent; must hold the SITE license
• Ideally 10 years of financial accounting/fund administration experience in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
• Advantageous: Big 4 experience and extensive asset management, sustainable investment and operations/accounting experience
• Strong relationship management, Chinese and English, proactive, able to work independently and multi-task under pressure

Required skills

• Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP), Word and PowerPoint
• Ability to leverage AI tools to improve productivity

What we offer

• Comprehensive leave policy, personal and volunteer days
• Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits
• Training, in-role development and career progression opportunities