Investment Accountant

Recruiter:

Honey Recruitment Specialists

Job Ref:

617308

Date posted:

Thursday, September 3, 2026

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:
🚨 WE’RE HIRING: INVESTMENT ACCOUNTANT 🚨 📍 Cape Town, Western Cape 💰 Salary: Market Related We are currently recruiting an experienced Investment Support Officer\/Investment Accountant to join a well-established financial services business within its Operations function. This is a back-office investment support role responsible for supporting client teams across the business and ensuring accurate, consistent and high-quality execution of investment-related transactions, reconciliations and accounting activities. Key Responsibilities -Capture non-automated investment transactions on internal database systems -Maintain line-by-line investment reporting and investment accounting records -Process accounting and journal entries relating to conversions, capital calls and distributions -Reconcile investment positions and investigate reconciliation breaks -Set up securities and pricing for both quoted and unquoted investments -Perform NAV calculations for Private Equity investments -Ensure investment instructions and accounting activities are completed accurately and within required deadlines -Liaise with internal teams, financial institutions, asset managers and other external service providers What We’re Looking For ✅ Relevant degree or higher diploma ✅ Ideally 5–8 years’ experience within the financial services \/ investment industry ✅ Strong Investment Accounting knowledge ✅ Sound understanding of Double Entry Bookkeeping ✅ Experience with Multi-Currency Accounting ✅ Strong reconciliation and investment transaction experience ✅ Advanced attention to detail and ability to work accurately under pressure ✅ Strong Excel and general financial systems skills -Experience or knowledge of Offshore Trusts and Companies, including the relationship between trusts, companies, trustees and beneficiaries, would be advantageous. -A STEP qualification would also be beneficial, but is not essential. This opportunity would suit someone with strong technical investment operations experience who enjoys working in a detailed, deadline-driven environment supporting sophisticated investment structures and client portfolios. 📩 Interested? Please send your CV to Know someone suitable? We offer referral bonuses for successful referrals, so feel free to share this opportunity with your network.

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