Senior Fund Accountant -Sa Cis Fund Accounting

Apex Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in Cape Town seeks a Senior Fund Accountant to manage fund valuations and mentor junior staff. The ideal candidate has 1-2 years of fund accounting experience and a BCom degree. Key responsibilities include updating fund prices and ensuring accuracy while maintaining documentation. Strong IT skills, especially in Invest One and Excel, are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-2 years' experience as a fund accountant.
• Experience with investment products like Unit Trusts and ETFs is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Perform fund valuations within Institutional Funds space.
• Update the Apex systems with daily prices and verify.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior fund accountants.

Skills

Fund accounting experience

Asset management portfolio administration

MS Office proficiency

IT and systems knowledge

Mentorship skills

Education

BCom or similar qualifications in accounting

Tools

Invest One

Excel

Job description

Senior Fund Accountant - SA CIS Fund Accounting

Location: Cape Town, Apex House
Time type: Full time
Posted Today
Job Requisition ID: JR-

Company Overview

Apex Group was established in Bermuda and has grown to become one of the world's largest fund administration and middle‑office solutions providers. With a global reach and a focus on cross‑jurisdictional services, we deliver innovative solutions for our clients worldwide.

Role Summary

The Senior Fund Accountant (SA) will manage and perform fund valuations within the Institutional Funds space. The role requires administering funds efficiently, accurately and within daily deadlines, while setting up and ensuring adherence to checklists and standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Update the Apex systems with all daily prices and verify these prices.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior fund accountants, reviewing all fund valuations prepared by them and ensuring accurate calculations.
• Generate and distribute daily valuation files.
• Handle income distribution and TER calculations, providing them to clients on time.
• Review all processes to assess continuous improvement and automation opportunities, presenting recommendations to management.
• Maintain and continuously update process documentation.
• Communicate and respond to internal and client queries, assisting team leaders and managers in resolving such queries.
• Deal with client queries and audit queries.
• Answer any questions on the funds from the team.
• Perform valuation quality assurance reviews, ensuring consistent quality of output.
• Manage and oversee production schedules and client deliveries in the team leader's absence.
• Assist in implementing projects, checks, and controls to mitigate risk.
• Coordinate the induction program for new joiners.

Key Requirements

• Minimum of 1‑2 years' experience as a fund accountant.
• BCom or similar qualifications in accounting, economics or investments.
• Experience in asset‑management portfolio administration and pricing.
• Experience with investment products (Unit Trusts, Multi‑Manager, Segregated Portfolios, ETFs, Pooled products) locally or internationally is an advantage.
• IT and systems skills and knowledge, including proficiency in Invest One.
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office and Excel.

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model; where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.