Finance Operations Lead

SUMMARY:
Cape Town | Hybrid (3 Days in Office) | Mission-Driven | High Responsibility
 
Are you obsessed with accuracy, excited by data, and motivated by work that actually matters? This is your opportunity to join a fast-scaling, values-driven investment group that’s breaking industry norms and reshaping wealth creation for a global audience.
We’re recruiting on behalf of a confidential asset manager with a rapidly expanding international footprint. Backed by top-tier investors and operating across real estate, income funds, private equity, and venture capital, this firm is on a mission to close the wealth gap - and they’re achieving it one groundbreaking investment at a time. If you thrive in dynamic environments and love being the person who ensures money moves accurately, transparently, and on time - this role is for you.

POSITION INFO:

Job Description:
Ensuring accurate investment deployments, disbursements, liquidations, and dividend schedules across a broad range of funds and asset classes
Performing timely reconciliations and completing ad-hoc data analysis to support the Investments and Executive Teams
Taking ownership of issues as they arise - identifying, articulating, escalating, and driving solutions to completion
Managing a direct report and playing a pivotal role in delivering world‑class service to investors while maintaining critical compliance and control standards
Working closely with (and being mentored by) the Head of Finance, with a clear growth trajectory and increasing responsibility for high performers

The ideal candidate is:
Meticulous with exceptional attention to detail — accuracy is your superpower
Analytical, logical, and comfortable wrangling data
Proactive, solution‑oriented, and not afraid to take initiative
Organised and excellent at managing multiple moving parts
Tech‑savvy and confident adopting new systems
Commercially aware (finance or wealth management experience is a bonus but not essential)

Qualification:
Bachelor’s degree in one of the following:
Compliance
Accounting
Business/Commerce
CFA Level 1 and 2 would be highly advantageous


Please send your resume to quoting Ref: CTF022482.

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