Product Accountant: Financial Control & Reporting Division

Intembeko Investment Administrators; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

Intembeko Investment Administrators in Cape Town seeks a Financial Control & Reporting professional to support the product finance function. You will deliver day-to-day financial outputs, including month-end packs, management accounts, regulatory reporting, and governance compliance.

Experience in transfer agency environments and strong proficiency with CaseWare, Pastel and Excel are highly valued, along with a practical, detail-oriented approach and cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of accounting experience with financial reporting and month-end processes.
• Experience in Transfer Agency services and investment product accounting helpful.
• Experience with audit requirements and regulatory reporting.
• Solid knowledge of investment products and month-end reporting.
• Exposure to UAT, system enhancements, and process improvements is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver day-to-day financial control and reporting activities with accuracy and timeliness.
• Prepare and review month-end packs, management accounts, trustee reports, and statutory statements (via CaseWare).
• Maintain internal controls, audit readiness and regulatory compliance.
• Lead or participate in client take-ons, system upgrades, and UAT testing.
• Collaborate with stakeholders including auditors, trustees, and internal teams.

Skills

Accounting

Reconciliation

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Deadline-driven

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

CaseWare

Pastel

Flexcube

Digiata modules

SARS applications

Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

Purpose of the job

The purpose of this role is to support the Financial Control & Reporting function within Product Finance, assisting with the delivery of specialized Transfer Agency administration services across a diverse range of investment products, including Unit Trusts, Hedge Funds, Pooled Portfolios, Retirement, Life, and LISP products.

Reporting to the Team Leader.

This role is responsible for the execution of the day-to-day operational delivery of the function, ensuring the timely and accurate completion of key financial outputs, including month-end reporting packs, Management Accounts, regulatory reporting, and adherence to established financial controls and governance standards.

The incumbent will assist in maintaining effective operational processes and controls, while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives, operational projects, new client take-ons, system enhancements, and user acceptance testing (UAT) activities to support operational efficiency and service delivery.

Operational Support & Team Coordination

• Prepare and maintain the day-to-day delivery of Financial Control & Reporting activities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, compliance, and adherence to established controls, regulatory, tax, and audit requirements.
• Apply a hands- on approach by actively participating in daily operational activities, including reconciliations, reporting, statutory submissions, investigation and resolution of discrepancies, and operational query resolution.
• The preparation and review of month-end reporting packs, management accounts, Trustee reports, and annual financial statements (via CaseWare).
• Maintaining effective controls, audit preparation, operational risk management, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Participate in operational projects, new client take-ons, system enhancements, process improvement initiatives, and user acceptance testing (UAT) to support operational efficiency, accuracy, and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, accuracy, productivity, and service delivery standards.

Stakeholder Engagement & Client Support

• Act as a key point of contact for stakeholder engagement relating to Financial Control & Reporting, Cash Management & Reconciliations, Taxation & Investment Administration, and operational queries.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with clients, auditors, Trustees, and internal stakeholders to support communication, collaboration, and service delivery.
• Respond to queries in a professional, timely, and solution- oriented manner, ensuring efficient resolution and consistent stakeholder support.
• Presenting financial and operational information clearly and professionally to relevant internal and external stakeholders.

Ideal Experience

• 3–4 years’ accounting experience, with exposure to financial reporting, reconciliations, month-end processes, and audit requirements.
• Experience within Transfer Agency services would be advantageous, with exposure to investment products including Retirement, Life, LISP, Unit Trusts, Hedge Funds, and Pooled Portfolios beneficial.
• Experience in financial reporting, including the preparation and review of financial statements, with sound CaseWare knowledge and audit exposure.
• Sound knowledge of investment products, including Retirement, Life, LISP, Unit Trusts, Hedge Funds and Pooled Portfolios, and their associated accounting and month-end reporting requirements.
• Exposure to operational projects, process improvements, system enhancements, new client take-on, and user acceptance testing (UAT) would be advantageous.

Competencies and ideal personality attributes

• Strong accounting, reconciliation, and analytical skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in high-volume, deadline-driven environments while managing multiple priorities and maintaining strong controls.
• Proven ability to investigate and resolve operational issues and discrepancies using strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• A detail-oriented individual with strong analytical and numerical skills, demonstrating a practical approach to problem-solving and operational delivery.
• A supportive and collaborative team contributor who actively assists with day-to-day activities, shares knowledge, provides coaching and guidance, and contributes positively to team performance and development.
• Demonstrates sound judgement, critical thinking, and the ability to identify and resolve operational issues in a practical and solution-oriented manner.
• Proactive, resilient, and self-motivated, with a willingness to contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, projects, client take-on, and testing activities.

Software and systems knowledge

• CaseWare
• Pastel
• Flexcube experience would be advantageous
• Digiata modules and online banking platforms
• SARS applications and financial processing systems
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, with advanced Excel skills essential and PowerPoint proficiency advantageous

Ideal Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification, such as a bachelor’s degree or postgraduate qualification in accounting or a related field.
• A technically strong individual with the ability to execute on operational delivery and participate effectively in projects, process improvements, client take-ons, and testing initiatives.

Intembeko Investment Administrators is a South African company committed to meaningful transformation. We would like to help redress the imbalances of the past and appoint suitably qualified candidates from designated groups into meaningful roles.