FUND ACCOUNTANT (Offshore Investments) – Western Cape, Cape Town
GLOBAL Investment Firm is offering this exciting opportunity to join their dynamic team of Finance Investment professional.
Do you have a passion for the investment world and do you desire to further your accounting career within this profession?
One would describe you as a numerically inclined analytical thinker who has a real passion, interest or desire wo work within the investment / financial services arena.
You possess solid accounting skills and one would describe you as self-motivated, focused, thorough, hands-on, client focused and results driven individual.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Finance Degree (B.Bus. Sci or B.Comm Acc or B.Tech or other relevant Accounting; Finance; Investments; Economics / Business qual)
- Recently completed articles (having ideally audited within the financial services / investment / fund accounting arena)
- Passion for the financial services / investment arena
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Capturing of investment trades
- Performing accurate Net Asset Value calculations including expense and accrual calculations
- Performing weekly / daily cash and stock reconciliations and proper investigation and
- resolution of any reconciling differences
- Performing daily cash management (including preparing payment and transfer instructions)
- and updating the cash transactions
- Performing daily / monthly asset pricing
- Monitoring sources for Corporate Actions and updating the system
- Capturing daily cash movements as well as trades and updating transactions
- Investigating and answering queries with dealers; brokers; custodians; auditors and clients
- Ensuring compliance with company policy and procedures; client service level agreements and internal controls
- Performing weekly / monthly compliance checks
- Sending out valuation e-mails to pre-defined distribution lists
- Completion of quarterly statutory returns
- Accurately updating and maintaining relevant sections in the delivery matrix
To apply, please forward an updated and detailed copy of your CV to Lameez:
Please Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and should you not hear from us within two weeks, then please consider your application unsuccessful.
