Job title : Fund Accountant Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town Deadline : January 02, 2025 Quick Recommended Links Jobs by Location Job by industries Key Responsibilities Assist the manager with tax and audit processes Provide necessary information to auditors and tax accountants for completion of audits and tax returns within scheduled time frames Ownership of client product delivery, managing both internal and external timelines Preparation of accurate: Quarterly management fee calculations Management accounts Annual financial statements in accordance with applicable financial reporting framework Distribution calculations and distribution letters Capital call calculations and capital call letters Carried interest and waterfall calculations Equalization calculations Investor registers Payments Any other deliverables as agreed in administration agreement Manage relationships Provide exceptional client service experience Act as a client contact, with responsibility for responding to client questions and requests Interfacing and enhancing relationships with various stakeholders such valuations, treasury, investor relations, custodians, and management company teams among other.
Read and understand various agreements, including the Service Level Agreements to determine how the provisions impacts the operations and reporting deliverables.
Requirements Bachelor's degree, preferably in accounting At least 3 years' experience in Fund accounting for Alternative Funds (Private Equity, Real Estate, Private Debt, Hedge Funds) Good knowledge of IFRS and ideally other GAAPs Knowledge of Investran and/or Yardi– this would be considered as advantage Familiarity with tax-efficient European fund structures and related investment vehicles and regulatory requirements – this would be considered as advantage Other characteristics: accurate, self-motivated and able to work both independently and as part of a team, deadline driven and able to maintain a portfolio of clients Accounting / Financial Services jobs