Fund Accountant
Reference: 11449 AV
Consultant: Anneke Viviers
Job Description:
- Prepare monthly and quarterly NAV reports and reconcile figures with fund administrators.
- Maintain loan-level accounting records, including interest accruals, fees and foreign exchange.
- Calculate management and performance fees and reconcile fund expenses.
- Process capital calls, investor drawdowns, subscriptions, redemptions, distributions and transfers.
- Assist with fund financing facilities, repayments and lender covenant reporting.
- Prepare financial reports, management information, budgets and board packs.
- Coordinate annual fund audits, prepare supporting schedules and respond to auditor queries.
- Assist with tax reporting and compliance in collaboration with external tax advisers.
- Support investor reporting and respond to due diligence requests.
- Liaise with fund administrators, auditors, depositaries, AIFMs and tax advisers.
- Identify opportunities to improve fund accounting processes through AI, automation and coding.
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
Qualifications:
- Qualified accountant: CA(SA), ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
- 2–4 years’ post-qualification experience.
- Currently working in fund accounting or fund administration.
- Experience with open- and closed-ended fund structures.
- Knowledge of NAV reporting, investor allocations, subscriptions, redemptions and financial statement preparation.
- Solid knowledge of IFRS.
- Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills.
- Confident, hands-on use of AI tools to improve processes.
- Excellent attention to detail, initiative and accountability.
- Ability to manage multiple funds, competing deadlines and stakeholder relationships.
Advantageous:
- Experience in private credit or private debt.
- Exposure to loan-level accounting or fund financing facilities.
- Knowledge of Luxembourg GAAP or US GAAP.
- Experience with scripting or coding.
- Familiarity with Google Workspace, Margill and Xero.
How to Apply:
- Email your comprehensive CV to exceedhr@exceed.co.za.
- If you are already registered, please forward your CV and the relevant reference number to the consultant with whom you are currently registered in order to avoid duplicity on our system.
- We reserve the right to only conduct interviews with candidates of choice.
- Applicants who have not received feedback within 30 days from the closing date must please accept their application as unsuccessful.
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