Senior Fund Accountant - UK Fund Reporting (SA) Location: Cape Town, Apex House
Time Type: Full time
Posted on: Posted Yesterday
Job Requisition ID: JR-0004785
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.
The role of the Senior Fund Accountant – UK Fund Accounting will be to perform and provide assurance on offshore fund valuations as produced by the Offshore Fund Accounting Team. The main responsibilities of the role include the management, administration and accounting for offshore portfolios as calculated under the Global Fund Valuations & Accounting Team. The role will require the individual to administer the funds efficiently and accurately in line with daily/weekly/monthly service level agreement deadlines following verification of third-party provided information.
Key Responsibilities: Ensure accurate calculations of fund valuations and accounting to Trial Balance;Collate and verify information obtained from third parties;Communicate and respond to queries originating from internal Fund Services operational teams and/or external from clients;Ensure material NAV errors are identified, escalated to Team Leader and appropriately remediated via NAV re-price process;Perform review checks within the team (in the absence of the team leader);Document and continuously update operational processes;Manage Cherwell's logged to the Offshore Fund accounting team, and resolve open items;Play a key role as part of project implementation of new funds;Ensure fund structures and client groups utilized are optimal for new Fund take-ons;Serve as a key point of contact on fund valuation queries/dependencies channeled between Offshore Fund Accounting & various other Fund Services operational teams.Ensure Fund Accounting related queries from the Chelmsford team are investigated and resolved timeously as requested. Skills Required: A BCom or similar, accounting, economics or investments background is preferred;At least 24 months experience in asset management portfolio administration and pricing of offshore funds;Proven competence and an aptitude for working with systems and its integration;Knowledge and experience with the use of InvestOne, NX Manager & Xceptor is an advantage;Computer literate with an excellent working knowledge of MS Office & IT packages (particularly Excel);A strong understanding and proven track record of experience in fund accounting;Experience with offshore investment products will be an advantage;Detailed understanding of funds and fee structures. About Apex GroupWe are dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while fuelling the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices.
Working at ApexWe'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.
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