Fund Financial Accountant

Recruiter:

Fempower

Job Ref:

2103529118

Date posted:

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Location:

Pretoria, South Africa

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Purpose of the role:

The Fund Financial Accountant is a key member of the Investment Finance Unlisted division, responsible for delivering strategic financial support to the unlisted investment teams. This role focuses on providing high-quality accounting, analytical insights, financial reporting, and technical
accounting expertise to enable sound investment decisions and ensure regulatory compliance.

Duties:

Liaise with internal departments, clients, external auditors, and regulatory bodies
Draft technical accounting opinions to support complex transactions or unusual accounting treatments
Provide expert guidance on IFRS, IFRS for SMEs, and GRAP standards
Assist in IFRS conversion projects, including reconciliations between IFRS and other framework
Provide tailored accounting advice based on industry norms
Ensure all transactions are processed accurately and timeous on and reporting systems
Ensure reconciliation are cleared timeous as per policy and procedure manualEnsure corporate actions are accurately accounted for on the system
Ensure all prices are verified and loaded onto the reporting systems
Perform analytical reviews of reconciliation discrepancies and exceptiProvide accurate and timeous client portfolio and adhoc reporting to internal and external stakeholders
Provide assistance, guidance and mentoring to fund accountants
Assist in the management of internal and external audit
Releasing of unlisted investment payments on the payment system

Requirements:

Degree in Accounting or equivalent
SAICA Articles
An honours Degree in Accounting or equivalent
CA(SA)/CGMA
5+ years of relevant working experience

Competencies and skills:

Team player
Self-Starter
Interpersonal skills
Planning and organizing
Presentation skills
Financial analysis and interpretation
Ability to undertake researches
Strong analytical and numerical skills
Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills
Ability to work effectively under pressure
Project management and people management
Asset management industry knowledge

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