Senior Fund Accountant

TMF Fund Services is an independent alternative fund administrator with over two decades of experience in providing an extensive range of services, coupled with a very personal approach. We combine our technology, expertise and global infrastructure to deliver a customized package of services to our clients. These include: Fund Administration, Investor Services, Portfolio & Managed Account Services, Depositary and Corporate Services.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the onboarding of new clients, unpack and define new client delivery, responsible for the implementation of fund structures onto the accounting system.
• Review NAVs for alternative investment funds (private equity, real estate, debt, other alternatives), which are domiciled in recognized fund jurisdictions.
• Responsible for review of all fund accounting and related deliverables such as analysis, maintaining and controlling the general ledger and various sub-ledgers, processing of transactions, rebalances, waterfalls, fee calculations, hedging, loans, recording calls and distributions, various ad hoc client reporting
• Review of limited partner and general partner allocations
• Review of annual financial statements, footnotes and partner capital statements, assist in client audit procedures
• Responsible for the timing and quality of client deliverables
• Responsible for the compliance of various agreements with clients, including the Service Level Agreement
• Provide supervision, training and guidance to team members focusing on task performance, support work allocation and capacity planning

Requirements

• At least 3-5 years’ experience in Fund accounting for Alternative Funds (Private Equity, Real Estate, Private Debt)
• A degree in Accounting – ideally ACCA, CA, CFA or other similar level qualification
• Good knowledge of IFRS and ideally other GAAPs
• At least 3 years’ extensive experience in reviewing and preparing general ledgers and financial statements for Alternative Funds
• 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

What'sin it for you?

• An exciting opportunity in an international company
• Professional development opportunities as well as extensive individual further training opportunities, supported by our TMF Business Academy
• A career within an ever evolving market
• Flat hierarchies with direct contact to management and international exchange

Applications close: 01 Sep 2022 South Africa Standard Time

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