NAV Specialist – Fund Accounting & Ops (12-mo)

Successfactors; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Successfactors is seeking a Fund Accounting Specialist within Institutional Operations to manage the end-to-end NAV production process for Unit Trusts, Pooled Products, Mutual Funds and Multi-Manager funds. The role emphasizes accuracy, control and timely NAV dissemination, with an initial 12-month contract, focusing on daily NAV calculations, reconciliations, and verification checks.

The ideal candidate holds a BSc or BComm with mathematics, statistics or accounting, and 1–2 years experience in

Qualifications

• BSc or BComm with mathematics, statistics or accounting coursework.
• 1–2 years Fund Accounting experience is advantageous.
• Recent graduates welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Calculate and review daily NAVs for listed and pooled funds.
• Perform independent NAV verification and validation checks.
• Understand local and offshore security valuations and income allocations.
• Compute fund and class expenses including performance fees.
• Navigate corporate actions impact on NAV and reconcile differences.
• Prepare fund trial balances and NAV analysis, ensure timely market dissemination.

Skills

NAV calculation

NAV verification

Cash reconciliations

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Education

BSc

BComm

Job description

Successfactors is seeking a Fund Accounting Specialist within Institutional Operations to manage the end-to-end NAV production process for Unit Trusts, Pooled Products, Mutual Funds and Multi-Manager funds. The role emphasizes accuracy, control and timely NAV dissemination, with an initial 12-month contract, focusing on daily NAV calculations, reconciliations, and verification checks.

The ideal candidate holds a BSc or BComm with mathematics, statistics or accounting, and 1–2 years experience in