Financial Accountant (with 2-3 years post articles experience)

PSS Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm in Cape Town is seeking a Financial Accountant to manage accounting functions, prepare reports, and liaise with auditors. The ideal candidate will have a degree in finance or accounting and relevant experience. This role offers a chance to work in a dynamic environment with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience in a reporting/accountant role.
• CIMA/SAIPA/SAICA articles advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Daily cash reconciliation and reporting.
• Compiling month end reports for fund administrator.
• Liaising with external auditors for annual audits.

Skills

Communication

Analytical

Attention to Detail

Proactive

Education

Degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

MS Office

Accounting Software

Job description

Financial Accountant

Cape Town-based Financial Accountant sought for excellent opportunity with Investment firm.

The duties and responsibilities of this position are, but are not limited to:

• Involved in the accounting of the investment manager, the funds being managed and the South African subsidiary company. This includes working with the third-party fund accountants and depositary as well as external accounting firms.

Fund:

• Daily cash reconciliation and reporting.
• Compiling month end reports required by the fund administrator.
• Providing information requests to the depositary.
• Loading of payments on banking systems.
• Controlling of interest and other fee invoices to partners.
• Compiling month end and quarterly information for reporting fund performance to investors.
• Assisting with compilation of senior management reports.
• Liaising with external auditors and providing information for the annual audits of the funds.

Investment Manager:

• Compiling financial information for monthly management reporting.
• Liaising with the third-party accounting firm and providing information as needed.
• Controlling invoices received from vendors, ensuring payments are made and accounts are reconciled.
• Liaising with external auditors and providing information for the annual audits of the investment manager.

General:

• Assist with finance-related requests from the business and other ad-hoc tasks as required.
• Assist with KYC requests.
• Investor reporting.
• May become involved with the South African subsidiary company over time.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive and pragmatic.
• Analytical with good attention to detail.
• Good command of Microsoft Excel and MS Office in general.
• Previous experience working with accounting software.
• Previous experience of preparing presentations and senior reports is advantageous.

ROLE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Relevant Tertiary qualification - Degree in Finance or Accounting.
• Must have good general accounting background - 2-to-3-years' experience in a reporting/accountant role.
• CIMA/SAIPA/SAICA articles advantageous.
• Newly qualified CA advantageous.

Please note: only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Desired Skills:

• completed articles and 2-3 years accounting experience