Fund Accountant

Apex Group Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Undefined

Job summary

The Apex Group is seeking an Accountant in Cape Town to join the Capital Markets Division. You will oversee portfolio accounting, financial reporting, and support the accounting and financial reporting services for our clients.

You will mentor trainees, liaise with portfolio managers and custodians, and ensure compliance with IFRS/GAAP and regulatory requirements. Strong Excel skills and a BCom in accounting are required.

Qualifications

• BCom Accounting Degree (or similar).
• SAIPA OR CIMA or AG(SA) qualified.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day capital market accounting and financial reporting services to a portfolio of clients and structures, ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures.
• Working with the managers and wider team to ensure the planning, coordination, and completion of NAVs.
• Management Reporting and Statutory Reporting of corporate entities to ensure the team complies with all its accounting standards (IFRS and GAAP), and regulatory obligations and requirements including listing requirements and client reporting.
• Assist with the development and mentoring of trainee accountants.
• Liaising with portfolio managers, brokers, and custodians to communicate information and resolve issues on a timely basis.
• Ensure that client responsibilities are managed effectively and to agreed client, best practice, regulatory and statutory deadlines.
• Ensuring that all day-to-day tasks are monitored and completed in a timely and satisfactory manner.
• Working closely with the client and Apex colleagues to ensure that accounting records are accurate, and transactions are understood and correctly captured.
• Assisting the external auditors to ensure the audit function is executed on a timely and efficient basis.
• Performing any additional responsibilities that may be required in the support of the on-going management and development of the division.
• Preparation of monthly, quarterly, annual NAVs.
• Preparation of management accounts and IPDs; and
• Preparation of annual statutory financials statements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Detail oriented

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Organization skills

Prioritisation

Motivated and driven

Problem solving

Education

BCom Accounting Degree

SAIPA OR CIMA or AG(SA) qualified

Tools

MS Excel

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

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.

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Cape Town

Role summary:

We are seeking an Accountant, reporting to a Manager within the Capital Markets Division in Apex, to have responsibility for the preparations of accurate portfolio valuations on a timely basis. You will typically be responsible for the preparation/overseeing of a number of client portfolios (underlying accounting, financial statements preparation, regulatory requirements), the development and mentoring the trainees and interns that form part of the team and providing the highest quality of service to our customers.

The accountant will support a growing team that provides a full suite of accounting and financial reporting services to our Capital Market clients. The role will include accounting and financial reporting, management accounts, NAV reporting, and administration duties for our portfolio of clients.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day capital market accounting and financial reporting services to a portfolio of clients and structures, ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures.
• Working with the managers and wider team to ensure the planning, coordination, and completion of NAVs.
• Management Reporting and Statutory Reporting of corporate entities to ensure the team complies with all its accounting standards (IFRS and GAAP), and regulatory obligations and requirements including listing requirements and client reporting.
• Assist with the development and mentoring of trainee accountants.
• Liaising with portfolio managers, brokers, and custodians to communicate information and resolve issues on a timely basis.
• Ensure that client responsibilities are managed effectively and to agreed client, best practice, regulatory and statutory deadlines.
• Ensuring that all day-to-day tasks are monitored and completed in a timely and satisfactory manner.
• Working closely with the client and Apex colleagues to ensure that accounting records are accurate, and transactions are understood and correctly captured.
• Assisting the external auditors to ensure the audit function is executed on a timely and efficient basis.
• Performing any additional responsibilities that may be required in the support of the on-going management and development of the division.
• Preparation of monthly, quarterly, annual NAVs.
• Preparation of management accounts and IPDs; and
• Preparation of annual statutory financials statements.

Skills / experience:

• BCom Accounting Degree (or similar)
• SAIPA OR CIMA or AG(SA) qualified
• Proficient in MS Excel.
• Structured and detail orientated.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Ability to prioritize work and meet strict deadlines.
• Excellent communication and organization skills.
• Motivated and driven; and related accounting experience will be an advantage .
• Capital Markets, corporate accounting, or relevant industry knowledge will be a distinct advantage.

What you will get in return:

• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business;
• Competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience;
• undefined

Additional information:

We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. Any hiring decision are made on the basis of skills, qualifications and experiences.We measure our success as a business, not only by delivering great products and services and continually increasing our assets under administration and market share, but also by how we positively impact people, society and the planet.For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) please https://www.apexgroup.com/corporate-social-responsibility/

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.