Fund Management Executive

Dananda Talent; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Dananda Talent is seeking a Fund Management Executive for a client in Gauteng, South Africa. The role oversees fund recording, statutory reporting, and ensures timely, accurate finance activities.

You will present to the Board and governance bodies, and drive standardised group reporting and cost centre budgeting. The ideal candidate has extensive finance leadership, postgraduate finance/accounting qualifications, CA accreditation, and registration with the professional body.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in Finance, Commerce, or Accounting Sciences (NQF Level 8).
• Certification as a Chartered Accountant is advantageous.
• Registration with the relevant professional body is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee fund recording and statutory reporting.
• Provide reports to regulatory bodies, the Board, Exco and stakeholders.
• Lead budget preparation and presentation for governance bodies.
• Prepare GL reconciliations and timeously review them.
• Produce month-end reports for Exco submissions.
• Collate and distribute cost centre budgets for CEO approval.
• Standardise submissions to Group reporting formats.

Skills

Finance experience

Management experience

CA/Finance professional

External audit liaison

Regulatory/compliance

Education

Postgraduate in Finance/Accounting (NQF8)

CA chartered accountant

Professional body registration

Job description

One of our clients is looking for a Fund Management Executive who oversees and heads up the Fund in terms of recording and statutory reporting and ensures that finance activities are carried out accurately and timeously. This role provides reports to legislative and regulatory bodies, the Board, Board Committees, Exco, and all other stakeholders as required.

Key Performance Areas

• Participate in the formulation of the Fund Strategy.
• Align divisional strategy to the Fund Strategy.
• Allocate transactions appropriately and accurately to the correct business unit.
• Design controls that underpin the production of financial data and ensure these are operating effectively.
• Prepare and present budget presentations for various governance structures.
• Prepare General Ledger reconciliations timeously and review the reconciliations.
• Prepare month-end reports and presentations for Exco submission.
• Review the group fee calculation for the budget, submit to the CEO for approval, and then collate, consolidate, and distribute relevant information to the business unit.
• Standardise submissions in line with Group Reporting formats and standards.
• Submit and collate the cost centre budget submissions and submit them to the CEO for approval.

Stakeholder Management

• Liaise with the governance structures in terms of financial and compliance matters of the Fund.
• Compile and submit fund performance status reports to the relevant regulatory or oversight body.
• Liaise with the relevant fund or regulatory body, pay fees, and obtain the certificate for regulation of the Fund fees.
• Process payment for professional indemnity or insurance cover.
• Draft and review service level agreements for any shared resources.
• Provide support on stakeholder projects affecting the Fund.

Budget Management

• Assist with the preparation and review of the department budget.
• Approve expenditure within the delegation of authority level.
• Monitor expenditure against the approved budget, reporting on any deviations within the reporting and approval hierarchy.

Work Experience & Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in Finance, Commerce, or Accounting Sciences (NQF Level 8).
• Advantageous: Certification as a Chartered Accountant.
• Registration with the relevant professional body.
• 5-10 years of relevant business experience working in a finance role, post articles.
• Management or leadership experience.
• Relevant experience in operational financial management processes, collaborating with external auditors, internal controls, and compliance-related issues.