Senior Fund Accountant

TMF Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 720,000 - 960,000; Full time

Job summary

TMF Group in Cape Town is seeking an experienced Fund Accounting professional to join TMF Fund Services. You will manage tax/audit processes, prepare management accounts, distribution and capital call calculations, and maintain investor registers for alternative funds.

Ideal candidates hold 3+ years in fund accounting, IFRS knowledge, and a recognized accounting qualification. Strong client service and teamwork are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 3 years' experience in Fund accounting for Alternative Funds with 1 year as reviewer.
• ACCA/CA/CIMA or equivalent accounting qualification.
• Good knowledge of IFRS and related GAAPs.
• Familiarity with Investran and/or Yardi is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with tax and audit processes and provide information for audits.
• Own client product delivery and manage internal/external timelines.
• Prepare quarterly fee calculations, management accounts, and annual statements.
• Maintain investor registers and perform distribution/capital call calculations.
• Build strong client relationships and support junior staff development.

Skills

Fund accounting

Attention to detail

Client service

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

ACCA/CA/CIMA

Tools

Investran

Yardi

Job description

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Disclaimer

We never ask for payment as part of our selection process, and we always contact candidates via our corporate accounts and platforms. If you are approached for payment, this is likely to be fraudulent. Please check to see whether the role you are interested in is posted on our career website.

About TMF

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

TMF Fund Services is an independent alternative fund administrator with over two decades of experience in providing an extensive range of services, coupled with a very personal approach. We combine our technology, expertise and global infrastructure to deliver a customized package of services to our clients. These include Fund Administration, Investor Services, Portfolio & Managed Account Services, Depositary and Corporate Services.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with managing tax and audit processes
• Provide necessary information to auditors and tax accountants for completion of audits and tax returns within scheduled time frames
• Ownership of client product delivery, managing both internal and external timelines
• Preparation/review of accurate:
• Quarterly management fee calculations
• Management accounts
• Annual financial statements in accordance with applicable financial reporting framework
• Distribution calculations and distribution letters
• Capital call calculations and capital call letters
• Carried interest and waterfall calculations
• Equalization calculations
• Investor registers
• Payments
• Any other deliverables as agreed in administration agreement
• Manage relationships
• Provide exceptional client service experience
• Act as a primary client contact, with responsibility for responding to client questions and requests
• Leading regular scheduled meetings with clients
• Interfacing and enhancing relationships with various stakeholders such valuations, treasury, investor relations, custodians, and management company teams among other
• Manage, train, and assist manager with developing Junior staff members
• This includes onboarding and enforcing company policies among other.
• Act as point of support for team members
• Read and understand various agreements, including the Service Level Agreements to determine how the provisions impacts the operations and reporting deliverables.

Key Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in accounting

• At least 3 years’ experience in Fund accounting for Alternative Funds (Private Equity, Real Estate, Private Debt) with at least 1 years’ experience as a reviewer or
• A qualified accountant ideally ACCA, CA, or CIMA
• Good knowledge of IFRS and ideally other GAAPs
• Knowledge of Investran and/or Yardi– this would be considered as advantage
• Familiarity with tax-efficient European fund structures and related investment vehicles and regulatory requirements – this would be considered as advantage
• Other characteristics: accurate, self-motivated and able to work both independently and as part of a team, deadline driven and able to maintain a portfolio of clients

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!