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Fund Accountant (Collective Investment Schemes and/ or Segregated) (Prescient Fund Services)

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Manager: Segregated Funds and ETF

Location

Westlake, Cape Town

Business Unit

Prescient Fund Services

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To perform an end-to-end fund accounting role as part of the Collective Investment Schemes or Segregated Fund Accounting team. This role has a strong client reporting focus.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Processing and setting up of audit, trustee, custody, and management fees.
Ensuring Variation Margin is processed correctly and matches the Clearing House Statement daily.
Ensure capturing / processing of all 3rd Party duplication trades to the accounting system timeously and accurately (ensure they match the third-party valuation reports).
Ability to manage client cash flows (subscriptions and redemptions) and ensure units in issue reconcile to Transfer Agency.
Pricing of funds within the Collective Investment Scheme, i.e. Daily unitisation and ensuring the valuation of financial instruments are in line with the funds’ performance e.g. equities, bonds, and derivatives.
Understand how total fund performance is calculated and impacted with each entry captured.
Monitor and perform income distribution calculations for each fund class.
Understand tolerance level checking against a benchmark and are familiar with what is deemed as an unacceptable asset and NAV fund price variance.
Responsible for running, checking and sending of client reports daily and monthly.
Handling queries efficiently to ensure resolution of both internal and external client queries (in conjunction with the Client Delivery team).
Ensure appropriate controls are in place to mitigate risk.
Supporting the management and co-ordination of team deliverables relating to projects and new client take-on’s.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

Relevant Fund Accounting (Collective Investment Schemes and/ or Segregated) experience of at least 2-5 years is essential.
Relevant exposure to Investment reporting systems.
Strong Excel skills.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Relevant Tertiary Qualification(s) required (BCom Finance / Accounting / Investments).

KEY COMPETENCIES

Self-starter who is willing to take on responsibility for a wide array of tasks.
Highly methodical.
Ability to work under limited supervision.
Positive team player.
Positive and enthusiastic attitude.
Accuracy and attention to detail.
Client orientated and able to see the bigger picture.

WHY THIS ROLE?

This is your opportunity to join a market leading Fund Operations business and lead a talented team of highly motivated Fund Accountants geared for growth. You will be joining an entrepreneurial and nimble environment where ideas and solutions to obstacles are always encouraged.

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