Senior Fund Accountant

Sanlam; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Gauteng is looking for a Fund Accountant. The candidate must have at least a BCom Honours and 3 years' experience in financial reporting. Key responsibilities include fund review, financial statement analysis, and compliance with accounting regulations. The ideal candidate should possess strong analytical skills and proficiency in advanced Excel. This role offers opportunities for growth and development within a diverse organization.

Qualifications

• 3 years of financial reporting experience in the Financial Services industry is required.
• Strong IFRS understanding is essential.
• Exposure to writing and analyzing reports.

Responsibilities

• Review, consolidation and approval of management accounts.
• Ensure compliance with accounting regulations and support financial decisions.
• Assist internal and external auditors with their requests.

Skills

Financial reporting

Budget management

Analytical skills

Cash flow management

Education

BCom Honours

Relevant degree in Financial Accounting

Tools

Hyperion Financial Management (HFM)

Microsoft Office (advanced Excel)

IDU

Job description

Who are we?

Sanlam Investment Group
The Sanlam Investment Group is uniquely equipped and positioned to deliver on its purpose of empowering generations to be financially confident, secure and prosperous. Through our vast in-house expertise and strategic partner networks, we can access all asset classes across the globe, private and public, actively and passively managed, to develop investment solutions that are in our clients’ best interests and have a positive impact on society. Backed by the Sanlam Group’s balance sheet, the Sanlam Investment Group has a true competitive advantage in its ability to invest alongside clients, particularly in private markets where impact investing drives the agenda.

The Sanlam Investment Group is one of the largest, most diversified financial services and investment firms in Southern Africa with assets under management and administration of more than R2 trillion. It is a B-BBEE level 1 contributor and one of the largest black-empowered asset managers on the African continent.

Sanlam Alternative Investments (SAI)
The purpose Sanlam Alternative Investments (SAI) business is to help build the African continent and make a real sustainable difference in the emerging economies in which we operate in, aligning to the Sanlam Group’s mission of financial inclusion. The SAI business has a broad range of capabilities that include Private Equity, Specialised Finance, Property, Infrastructure and Partnerships. Sanlam is the biggest non-banking financial institution on the continent, operating in Africa for over 100 years.

What will you do?

The Fund Accountant is responsible for effective fund review (including efficient rental collection, actual cost, budgeting, and forecasting), Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cashflow Statement analysis, journal processing, gathering, and monitoring financial data, as well as any other financial tasks listed below. They ensure compliance with accounting regulations and support the company’s financial decisions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Review, consolidation and approval of SACREIL Group entities’ management accounts
• Ensuring the completeness and accuracy of financial record keeping, queries and help resolve accounting discrepancies in a timely and effective manner.
• Monthly, Interim, and year-end consolidation and reporting
• Review and approve quarterly regulatory surveys
• Calculation and approval of the Advisory and Management Fees, and Dividend payments
• Assisting internal and external auditors with their requests
• Assisting with budget and forecasting preparation and monitor variance analysis
• Cash management
• ESG and Sustainability reporting, alongside the Asset management team
• Ensure effective controls and procedures are in place to adhere to approval framework.
• Analyse financial trends, and competitor analysis
• Assist with communication, especially communiques are loaded onto the website timeously.
• Drafting quarterly board submissions
• Ad hoc tasks and projects.

Qualification and Experience BCom Honours with 3 years experience Other Qualification

• Relevant degree in Financial Accounting, with strong IFRS understanding
• An Honours Degree in Accounting /CTA as major subject will be an advantage
• Minimum of 3 years of financial reporting experience within the Financial Services industry
• Exposure in writing and analysing reports
• Experience in Hyperion Financial management consolidation system (HFM) will be advantageous

Knowledge and Skills Analyse Operating efficiencies Budget management and forecasting Capital expenditure management Cash flow monitoring and management Prepare and interpret management information Other Skills and Knowledge

• Technical Competencies & Skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (advanced Excel skills is essential)
• IDU, HFM and other real estate software management packages, e.g., JDE Real Estate would be an advantage.

Personal Attributes Financial acumen - Contributing through others Decision quality - Contributing through others Manages complexity - Contributing through others Plans and aligns - Contributing through others Build a successful career with us

We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Core Competencies Being resilient - Contributing through others Collaborates - Contributing through others Cultivates innovation - Contributing through others Customer focus - Contributing through others Drives results - Contributing through others Turnaround time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.

Our commitment to transformation

The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embracesdiversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensure a thriving and sustainable business inSouth Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.