Assistant Manager Finance

Apex Group Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in fund administration is seeking an Assistant Manager Finance in Cape Town. The role involves managing the month-end process, preparing financial statements, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should be recently qualified CA(SA) with strong analytical skills and proficiency in Microsoft applications. This is an exciting opportunity to advance your finance career in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Recently qualified CA (SA) with audit training experience at an audit firm.
• Strong skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently and in teams.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for month end close process and preparation of monthly journals.
• Perform tax computations, balance sheet reconciliations, and cash flow management.
• Prepare annual financial statements and manage statutory audits.

Skills

Strong Microsoft Excel

Strong communication skills

Organised

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Ability to work independently

Education

CA(SA)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.

Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.

For our business, for clients, and for you

Assistant Manager Finance

Key responsibilities

The brief description outlined above will involve the following specific duties:

■Responsible for month end close process in line with wider group which includes the following:

■Preparation and posting of monthly journals,

■Maintain and update the fixed asset register,

■Analysis of revenue and determination of revenue accrual,

■Balancing intercompany loan accounts,

■Analysis of trial balance and general ledger withcorrections if required,

■Balance sheet reconciliations,

■Tax computations and related journal entries.

■Cash flow management;.

■Preparation of management accounts;

■Prepare annual financial statements

■Manage and run statutory audits;

■Queries from internal departments as well as external parties;

■Regulatory filings

■Annalise and present results to local entity boards

Skills / experience

Recently qualified CA (SA) with:

■Audit training experience at an audit firm.

■CA(SA)

■Strong Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint usage.

■Willingness to learn and develop.

■Organised and attention to detail.

■The ability to work independently as well as in teams within other areas of the Finance group.

■Strong communication skills.

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.