Funds Services, Senior Accountant

TMF Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 540,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International exposure

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

TMF Group is seeking a Senior Client Accountant in Cape Town, South Africa. The role involves taking ownership of client portfolios, delivering accurate financial reporting, and ensuring compliance with internal and regulatory standards.

You will support bookkeeping, perform asset reconciliations, and liaise with auditors. The ideal candidate has 4+ years in financial services, strong Excel/Word skills, and experience in client and fund accounting.

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience in financial services
• Bookkeeping experience essential
• Fund/accounting experience preferred
• Fluency in English required
• Proficient in MS Office and accounting systems

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate financial, management, and ad-hoc reports for clients
• Perform asset reconciliations and record all investment-related transactions
• Support bookkeeping activities, including bank reconciliations and maintaining client ledgers
• Act as a point of contact for auditors and manage client communications
• Ensure compliance with Fund documentation, company policies and regulatory requirements
• Oversee client portfolios and assist with day-to-day operations
• Mentor and develop team members through guidance and training
• Foster collaboration and drive continuous process improvement

Skills

Bookkeeping

Client accounting

Fund accounting

MS Excel

MS Word

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team player

English fluent

Education

Professional accountancy qualification in progress

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Job ID

46072

Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Work Types

Full Time

Categories

Client Accounting, Funds

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About TMF Group

TMF Group is a leading provider of administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world.

As we're a global company with 12,000+ colleagues based in over 125 offices across 87 jurisdictions, we actively seek out people with the talent and potential to flourish at TMF Group, whatever their background, and offer job opportunities to the broadest spectrum of people. Once on board we nurture and promote talented individuals, making sure that senior positions are open to all.

Discover the Role

A Senior Client Accountant will take ownership of client portfolios and contribute to the smooth running of our operations. You will be responsible for delivering accurate financial reporting while ensuring compliance with internal and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate financial, management, and ad-hoc reports for clients
• Perform asset reconciliations and record all investment-related transactions (purchases, sales, calls, distributions, transfers)
• Support bookkeeping activities, including bank reconciliations and maintaining client ledgers
• Act as a point of contact for auditors and ensure efficient management of client communications
• Ensure all work complies with the Fund's documentation, the Company's policies and procedures and any regulatory requirements
• Oversee client portfolios and contribute to day-to-day operational workload when needed
• Support the development of team members through guidance, training, and effective delegation
• Foster strong collaboration within the team and contribute to continuous process improvement

Key Requirements

• Previous experience in the financial services industry (4+ years)
• Previous bookkeeping experience is a must have
• Previous client accounting / fund accounting experience
• Have commenced or intends to commence study towards the completion of a professional accountancy qualification
• Ability to plan and organise oneself to meet challenging deadlines
• Ability to learn quickly and work within a team
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with good planning ability
• Analytical, structured mindset with focus on process improvement and data integrity
• Fluency in English
• Proficient in MS Excel and Word; familiarity with accounting systems advantageous

What's in it for you?

• An exciting opportunity in an international company
• Professional development opportunities as well as extensive individual further training opportunities, supported by our TMF Business Academy
• A career within an ever evolving market
• Flat hierarchies with direct contact to management and international exchange

We're looking forward to getting to know you!