Fund Accountant - Traditional Funds Offshore
Apex Fund Services South Africa Ltd. • Cape Town, ZA
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.
Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion. That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience. Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities. For our business, for clients, and for you
Description
We are seeking a Fund Accountant, reporting to a Manager within the Fund Accounting Division of Apex to prepare accurate portfolio valuations and financial statements.
- The Fund Accountant role involves preparations of accurate portfolio valuations on a timely basis.
- You will typically be responsible for the accounting of a number of portfolios.
- Maintain the underlying accounting records for assigned funds (including domestic, offshore, hedge funds, partnerships, etc.).
- Seasoned incumbent responsible for approximately 3 to 6 valuations.
Job specification
- Prepare daily, weekly and/or monthly portfolio valuations.
- Maintain the underlying accounting records for assigned funds.
- Liaise with fund managers, brokers and custodians to communicate information and resolve issues on a timely basis.
- Reconcile brokerage and custodian accounts to underlying records.
- Establish excellent client relationships and provide a quality service at all times.
- Assist the external auditors to ensure the audit function is executed on a timely and efficient basis.
- Assist Senior Fund Accountants and Supervisors with audit queries.
- Periodically assists with reviews and the identification of errors and inconsistencies.
- Confident, enthusiastic, and self-motivated.
Skills Required:
- Commerce, Honors or Bus Sci Degree with Financial Accounting.
- Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
- Structured and detail oriented.
- Excellent customer service and communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize work and meet strict deadlines.
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- At least 2 years’ related experience.
- Proficient in MS Excel.
- Hedge fund industry knowledge would be a distinct advantage.
Disclaimer:
Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct souring model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.
About Apex Group
We are dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while fuelling the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. Established in Bermuda in 2003, the Group has continually disrupted the asset serving industry through our investment in innovation and talent. Today, we set the pace in asset servicing and stand out for our unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals.
We’re a people-powered business, and our people are full of ambition. Together, we’re inspired to lead the new era of data and tech enabled service. Bringing new products and services to market. Sharpening our client focus. Disrupting the market to exceed expectations. Innovating across a range of specialisms. With our focus on making a difference to our people, our planet and our society, you’ll experience more here than you would at most other companies. Prepare to accelerate.
We’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. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster.
Positive change starts with you. We’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. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster.
The journey is yours to own. When you stretch yourself, you grow. We want you to explore ways of working that will see you thrive as part of something bigger. We’ll help you with a solid structure, challenging projects, vibrant networks, supportive colleagues and approachable leaders. All the things you need to own your unique journey.
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