Job Description
FUND ACCOUNTANT R 35k - R 30k pm - RONDEBOSCH, CAPE TOWN
Our market leading client is looking for a competent and skilled Fund Accountant to be part of the Post Investment Monitoring team who can ensure, on a regular basis that our fund liabilities are reconciled to our fund assets, track loan covenants and support the PIM team with loan administration, reconciliations and queries and assist with general company accounting.
Key Responsibilities
Reconciliation of assets and liabilities
- Reconciliation of accounting and loan system to ensure assets and liabilities match, including capture of banking transactions in Xero
Covenant tracking
Design a system to track covenants on loans made, including identification of covenant requirements, requesting financial information from borrowers, interpreting the financial information and calculating ratios, and identification of breachesMonthly reporting on status of covenantsPreparation of quarterly covenant reporting pack to Investment CommitteeEnsure all relevant documents are saved on the loan system in a methodical mannerInvestor administration
Tracking of inflow bank accountReview FICA documentation obtained for new investorsMaintain overview of when FICA needs to be renewedAssist with handling queries efficiently to ensure resolution of both internal and external client queries (in conjunction with the PIM team)Assist with investor administration requirements, if necessary, including loading FNB payments (manual and file uploads), processing transactions in the loan administration system (contributions, surrenders, broker commissions, adjustments), monthly reporting of portfolio valuations and transactions to clients, monthly reporting to IFAsAssist in process of updating FICA for all existing investorsSupporting the management and co-ordination of team deliverables relating to projectsMaintain control over saving of investor documentationLoan administration
Assist with borrower queries / reconciliations on an ad hoc basisAccounting / management accounting
Balance sheet reconciliationsProcessing of journal entriesAssistance with monthly review of income statement and balance sheet, VAT returns, tax calculation and preparation of tax returns, invoicingRequirements
Relevant tertiary qualification with a strong focus on commerce (BCom Accounting, Finance, Investments)Relevant experience of at least 1 year in a Fund Accounting position gained in fund services / asset managementRelevant exposure to investment reporting systemsStrong reconciliation skillsRely on a working knowledge of business accounting (preferably Xero) and fund accountingUnderstand unlisted loans (although our loan set up is quite simple)Ability to read and interpret key financial statements : balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements and calculate key financial ratios tied to covenants.Understanding FICA requirements in relation to new and current investorsHave strong Excel skillsEnjoy and leverage off strong interpersonal & communication (written and oral) skills, Ability to work independentlyBe proficient in PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and digital workspacesStrong with digital records#J-18808-Ljbffr