Senior Financial Reporting Audit Accountant - Hedge Funds

Apex Group Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 90 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Financial Reporting Audit Accountant to join their dynamic team in Cape Town. This role offers a unique opportunity to be part of a growing global business where you will prepare annual financial statements, manage audit processes, and ensure compliance with IFRS and GAAP standards. With a commitment to career development, this position provides a competitive salary and a collaborative work environment. If you are self-motivated and have a proven track record in financial reporting, this is the perfect opportunity for you to advance your career in a supportive setting.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Competitive salary based on skills and experience

Qualifications

• 3+ years of audit or fund accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of IFRS, Luxembourg GAAP, and US GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Prepare annual financial statements and manage the audit process.
• Serve as the main contact for auditors and prepare trial balances.

Skills

IFRS

Luxembourg GAAP

US GAAP

Excel

MS Word

Financial Statement Preparation

Client Dealings

Communication Skills

Education

B in Accounting or equivalent

Tools

InvestOne

Advent Geneva

Job description

Senior Financial Reporting Audit Accountant - Hedge Funds

Join Apex Group Ltd. as a Senior Financial Reporting Audit Accountant. Established in Bermuda, Apex Group is now one of the world's largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers, with over 13,000 employees worldwide.

We are committed to empowering our team members and fostering their careers. The primary responsibility of this role is to prepare annual financial statements (AFS) for all funds, review these statements, and manage the audit process from start to finish.

Requirements:

• Good understanding of IFRS, Luxembourg GAAP, and US GAAP.
• Minimum B in Accounting or equivalent, with 3+ years of audit or fund accounting experience.
• Proficiency in Excel and MS Word.
• Strong system skills and competence.
• Deep understanding of IFRS (especially IFRS 7, IAS 32, IAS 39), IAS, and consolidations, as well as Luxembourg GAAP; US GAAP knowledge is advantageous.
• Knowledge of fund structures, hedge funds, and unit trusts.
• Experience in client dealings and financial statement preparation.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Self-motivated, confident, and enthusiastic with a proven track record of achievement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the main contact for auditors.
• Prepare and distribute the audit timetable, liaising with auditors and reviewing the audit schedule.
• Prepare trial balances using reports from InvestOne and Advent Geneva.
• Prepare interim and annual financial statements based on trial balances and reports.
• Compile audit packs and send necessary information to auditors as per the audit timetable.
• Manage the audit log and queries, ensuring timely and accurate responses.
• Follow up on outstanding audit issues and communicate progress to relevant parties.
• Update financial statements with auditor comments and distribute accordingly.
• Stay updated on changes in IFRS and their impact on financial reporting.

What We Offer:

• A unique opportunity to be part of a growing global business.
• Competitive salary based on skills and experience.
• Training and development opportunities.

This is a full-time, mid-senior level position in the Accounting, Auditing, and Finance function.