FUND ACCOUNTANT – UK FUND ACCOUNTING

Cape Town - The primary responsibility of this position is to provide assurance on offshore fund valuations and perform offshore fund valuation. The Fund Accountant will need to manage, administer, and account for portfolios in the traditional funds offshore area as part of Fund Services South Africa. The individual will be required to administer the funds efficiently, accurately and within daily deadlines as well as setting up and ensuring checklists and standards are adhered to Minimum requirements:The qualifications below will be an advantage but if the individual has the relevant experience this will also be considered.A BCom or similar, accounting, economics, or investments backgroundStrong knowledge of the operations of the fund management industry and trade life cycleExperience in Asset Management portfolio administration and pricingExperience with investment products (including Unit Trusts, Multi-Manager, Segregated Portfolios, ETF’s, Pooled products) either locally or internationally.International exposure will be an advantage. Duties and responsibilities:Ensuring the accurate calculation of Fund valuationsCollating and verifying information from third partiesResponsibility for maintaining and continuously updating the process documentationCommunicating and responding to queries internally and from the client, assisting team leaders and managers in resolving such queries. Skills and Competencies:IT and Systems Skills and KnowledgePreferably a good working knowledge of systems or an aptitude for working with systemsComputer literate with an excellent working knowledge of MS office & IT packages (particularly Excel)Knowledge of Invest One, Decalog and Xceptor an advantagePersonal Skills and AbilitiesGood understanding, knowledge and experience of back-office administration processes and accountingStrong Accounting and analytical skillsExcellent communication skills (both written and verbal)Confident, enthusiastic, and self-motivatedA track record of achievementTo work independently in meeting deadlines and still work within a team environment track record of achievementPrepared to work non-standard working hours if necessary.Achieving deliverables against agreed deadlines and managing of expectations with clients e.g.: Daily/weekly/monthly reporting