Trainee Fund Accountant - SA CIS - Hedge Fund Accounting

CO_SANFPL Apex Fund & Corporate Services SA (Pty) Ltd; Cape Town; Presencial; ZAR 180.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Training and development opportunities

Competitive remuneration

Global business exposure

Descripción de la vacante

The Apex Group is hiring a Trainee Fund Accountant in Cape Town to prepare timely portfolio valuations and maintain accounting records for multiple funds. You will liaise with fund managers, brokers and custodians to resolve issues and support audit processes.

The role requires a commerce degree or diploma and strong Excel skills, along with excellent communication and attention to detail. Training and development opportunities accompany a competitive remuneration package.

Formación

• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Strong attention to detail and structured approach to work.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to priorities tasks and meet strict deadlines.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Degree or diploma in Commerce (including Financial Accounting II or equivalent). At least 6 months -1 year of relevant experience.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare daily, weekly and/or monthly portfolio valuations.
• Maintain the underlying accounting records for assigned funds.
• Liaise with fund managers, brokers, and custodians to resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Reconcile brokerage and custodian accounts to underlying records.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while delivering high-quality service.
• Assist external auditors and support the audit process.
• Support senior team members with audit queries.
• Conduct periodic reviews and identify errors or inconsistencies.

Conocimientos

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Customer service

Communication

Time management

Analytical

Problem solving

Educación

Commerce degree or diploma

Herramientas

Microsoft Excel

Descripción del empleo

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers. Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion. That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience. Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities. For our business, for clients, and for you

Trainee Fund Accountant Cape Town, Description

The Trainee Fund Accountant role involves the preparation of accurate portfolio valuations on a timely basis. The role holder is responsible for the accounting of multiple portfolios, maintaining underlying accounting records, and assisting in the production of financial statements.

Job specification

• Prepare daily, weekly and/or monthly portfolio valuations.
• Maintain the underlying accounting records for assigned funds.
• Liaise with fund managers, brokers, and custodians to resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Reconcile brokerage and custodian accounts to underlying records.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while delivering high-quality service.
• Assist external auditors and support the audit process.
• Support senior team members with audit queries.
• Conduct periodic reviews and identify errors or inconsistencies.

Skills Required:

• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Strong attention to detail and structured approach to work.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to priorities tasks and meet strict deadlines.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Degree or diploma in Commerce (including Financial Accounting II or equivalent). At least 6 months -1 years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of hedge funds is advantageous.

What you will get in return:

• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business
• Competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience
• Training and development opportunities

Additional information:

We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favorable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, color, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic, responsibilities for dependents, physical or mental disability. Any hiring decision are made on the basis of skills, qualifications and experiences. We measure our success as a business, not only by delivering great products and services and continually increasing our assets under administration and market share, but also by how we positively impact people, society and the planet. For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) please https://www.apexgroup.com/corporate-social-responsibility/

About Apex Group

We are dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while fuelling the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. Established in Bermuda in 2003, the Group has continually disrupted the asset serving industry through our investment in innovation and talent. Today, we set the pace in asset servicing and stand out for our unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals. We’re a people-powered business, and our people are full of ambition. Together, we’re inspired to lead the new era of data and tech enabled service. Bringing new products and services to market. Sharpening our client focus. Disrupting the market to exceed expectations. Innovating across a range of specialisms. With our focus on making a difference to our people, our planet and our society, you’ll experience more here than you would at most other companies. Prepare to accelerate. We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster. Positive change starts with you. We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster. The journey is yours to own. When you stretch yourself, you grow. We want you to explore ways of working that will see you thrive as part of something bigger. We’ll help you with a solid structure, challenging projects, vibrant networks, supportive colleagues and approachable leaders. All the things you need to own your unique journey. Find out more about us