Senior Manager, Private Equity Fund Operations

CO_SANFPL Apex Fund & Corporate Services SA (Pty) Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Group in Cape Town seeks a Senior Manager for Private Equity Fund Accounting and Administration to oversee end‑to‑end delivery for strategic PE clients. You will provide hands‑on operational oversight, engage with clients at senior levels, and coordinate across Fund Accounting, ManCo/AIFM support, and Depositary to ensure accurate, timely outputs.

You will lead and develop a team, drive process improvements, and strengthen controls while managing risk and delivering audit‑ready results in a

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ PE fund accounting and administration experience, including 3+ years at managerial level.
• Experience preparing/reviewing fund financial statements and reporting under IFRS or relevant GAAP framework, including audit support.
• Proven escalation management for complex funds/clients with strong judgement and prioritisation.
• Strong working knowledge of LPAs/side letters and translating terms into operations (fees, waterfalls, reporting).
• Experience coordinating delivery across multiple service lines and stakeholders.
• Private equity systems exposure preferably eFront or Allvue.
• Demonstrated strong Excel skills and familiarity with GL/investor reporting and workflow tools advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end delivery for one or more strategic/complex PE fund clients.
• Provide hands-on operational oversight and senior client engagement.
• Coordinate across Fund Accounting, ManCo/AIFM support, and Depositary.
• Lead and develop Managers/VPs; coach and drive performance.
• Ensure timely, audit-ready outputs and strengthen control frameworks.
• Drive process improvements and risk management across engagements.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Excel proficiency

Problem solving

Communication

Leadership

Risk & controls

ESG/IFRS knowledge

Tools

eFront

Allvue

Job description

Apex Group in Cape Town seeks a Senior Manager for Private Equity Fund Accounting and Administration to oversee end‑to‑end delivery for strategic PE clients. You will provide hands‑on operational oversight, engage with clients at senior levels, and coordinate across Fund Accounting, ManCo/AIFM support, and Depositary to ensure accurate, timely outputs.

You will lead and develop a team, drive process improvements, and strengthen controls while managing risk and delivering audit‑ready results in a