FUND ACCOUNTANT (Offshore Investments) - Western Cape, Cape Town

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.