Fund Accountant

Our client, a Global Management and Administration company has an opportunity for a Fund Accountant to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company that operates on a global level and learn from some of the industry leaders.

Our client, a Global Management and Administration company based in Ebene, has an opportunity for a Fund Accountant to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company that operates on a global level and learn from some of the industry leaders.

Qualifications required:

• Partially or fully qualified ACCA or complete finance degree

Skills and experience required:

• At least 4 years experience as a Fund Accountant.
• Experience working on funds for Private clients would be beneficial
• Experience in a foreign management company would be ideal as the successful candidate will be managing client portfolios in the European region.

Job description:

• Track and record cash movements, investment trades, and post them in the accounting system to ensure accurate NAV (Net Asset Value) reporting.
• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly reconciliations of cash and stocks, resolving any discrepancies quickly to avoid NAV errors.
• Monitor asset prices and corporate actions regularly to ensure accurate security valuations in the system.
• Calculate and check quarterly expenses and accruals, ensuring they are properly reflected in the NAV.
• Prepare and review the NAV package to ensure no errors, so it can be delivered on time.
• Prepare unaudited financial statements.
• Work with auditors to address any questions about the financial statements.
• Maintain investor registers and make sure only authorized changes are made, and done on time.
• Keep the delivery matrix updated to track completed tasks and make sure reviewers can quickly check the NAV.
• Monitor client emails, resolve queries when possible, or escalate them if needed.
• Respond to Trustee queries promptly and resolve them in a timely manner.
• Communicate and escalate potential issues as needed.
• Send out valuation emails to the distribution list to ensure Trustees are informed of the NAV.
• Follow company policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with client service agreements and internal controls to avoid issues.
• Handle the Investor Dealings process.
• Manage bookkeeping for Swiss Companies
• Prepare unaudited financial statements for Swiss Companies.

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Please consider your application unsuccessful if you have not heard from us within two weeks. We will keep your details on file for future positions.