Trainee Fund Accountant: NAVs, Reporting & Growth

CO_SANFPL Apex Fund & Corporate Services SA (Pty) Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Group in Cape Town seeks a Trainee Fund Accountant to support accurate portfolio valuations and NAVs across multiple portfolios. You will work under a Team Leader, coordinating with fund managers, brokers, and custodians to meet regulatory and client reporting deadlines.

The role involves preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual NAVs, management accounts, and statutory financials, plus assisting with cash management and bookkeeping for clients in portfolios.

Qualifications

• Commerce degree.
• Financial Accounting 3.
• Taxation 1.
• Auditing 1 OR Internal Auditing 2 OR Internal Control & code of ethics.
• Corporate Law 1 OR Commercial Law 2.
• Management accounting.
• Proficient in MS Excel.
• Structural and detail orientated.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Ability to prioritise work and meet strict deadlines.
• Excellent communication and organisation skills.
• Motivated and driven and financial sector and Fund knowledge will be a distinct advantage.

Responsibilities

• Working with the Team Leader to ensure the completion of NAVs, Management Reporting and Statutory reporting of corporate entities to ensure the team complies with all of its accounting and regulatory obligations and requirements including listing requirements and client reporting.
• Liaising with fund managers, brokers, and custodians to communicate information and resolve issues on a timely basis.
• Ensure that client responsibilities are managed effectively and to agreed client, best practice, regulatory and statutory deadlines.
• Assisting the external auditors to ensure the audit function is executed on a timely and efficient basis.
• Preparation of monthly, quarterly, annual NAV’s.
• Preparation of management accounts and IPD’s.
• Preparation of annual statutory financials statements.
• Assisting with cash management and bank payments.
• Responsibility for all bookkeeping of clients in portfolio.
• Working with the manager and Director to ensure the planning, coordination and completion of NAVs.

Skills

Commerce degree

Financial Accounting

Taxation

Auditing

Internal Auditing

Internal Control

Corporate Law

Commercial Law

Management accounting

MS Excel

Detail oriented

Analytical

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Prioritisation

Communication

Organisation

Motivated

Driven

Education

Commerce degree

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Apex Group in Cape Town seeks a Trainee Fund Accountant to support accurate portfolio valuations and NAVs across multiple portfolios. You will work under a Team Leader, coordinating with fund managers, brokers, and custodians to meet regulatory and client reporting deadlines.

The role involves preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual NAVs, management accounts, and statutory financials, plus assisting with cash management and bookkeeping for clients in portfolios.