Fund Accountant - Cape Town

SUMMARY:
Our client is looking for a Fund Accountant to join their growing team

POSITION INFO:
Job Specification;
Collate, calculate, process, investigate and check fund information in order to produce the Net Asset Values for the specific Funds which our client administers within defined deadlines and regulatory requirements
Prepare, monitor, and capture cash movements (cash management), investment trades and update transactions in InvestOne to ensure accurate and timely delivery of the NAV
Prepare and perform weekly / daily cash and stock reconciliations including proper investigation of all outstanding issues to ensure a timely resolution of any reconciling differences and no NAV errors occur
Monitor daily / monthly asset pricing and pricing sources for corporate actions to ensure securities are updated and valued correctly on InvestOne and no asset pricing errors occur in the valuation
Perform and check weekly/daily expense and accrual calculations to ensure that they are reflected correctly in the Net Asset value calculation
Prepare and produce an accurate NAV to ensure Reviewers discover no errors in work reviewed resulting in the timely delivery of the NAVs
Proactively investigate queries with dealers; brokers; custodians; auditors and clients to ensure a timely resolution of all queries. Where applicable communicate and escalate potential issues in a prompt and effective manner
Monitor and perform weekly / monthly compliance checks to ensure all scheme particulars are adhered to and no concern is raised in Compliance’s reviews and reports
Prepare and complete all quarterly statutory returns to ensure specific funds regulatory requirements are fulfilled

Minimum Requirements;
B.Comm Accounting or relevant degree preferably including Accounting; Finance; and investments
Completion of articles
Excellent numeracy skills
Excellent EXCEL skills
Attention to detail
Experience
Excellent communication skills


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