Fund Accountant (Investment Firm)

About the position

6 Month contract with possibility of renewal.

RESONSIBLITIES

Fund Accounting

• Provide daily accounting services for the assigned fund.
• Perform month end reconciliations and account closings for the fund.
• Ensure effective monitoring and management of cash flows and expenses for the fund.
• Maintain accounting system to record all fund transactions.
• Perform fund analysis and reporting for critical decision making purposes.
• Analyze root causes of accounting discrepancies and provide corrective actions.
• Resolve accounting variances and estimate monthly closing accruals.
• Ensure effective and timely response to accounting inquiries to enable quick business decisions.
• Conduct audit and analysis of the fund's financial performance.
• Generate routine and ad-hoc financial statements for management.
• Generate routine and ad-hoc financial statements for management.
• Respond to accounting inquiries in a timely fashion.
• Analyze root causes of accounting discrepancies and provide corrective actions.
• Develop process improvements to enhance financial performance.
• Respond to Auditor inquiries and prepare financial statements required for auditing.
• Cooperate with Auditors in annual audit and tax filing activities.

Budget and Cost Management

• Ensure effective monitoring of spending and budgets.
• Proivide sound leadership and advise on how to reduce costs and increase profits.
• Compile and present financial and budget reports to enable effective business management.

Governance, ompliance and Risk Management

• Ensure full compliance with operating policies, procedures and guidelines in completion of Fund Accounting processes
• Ensure effective financial forecasting and risk analysis.
• Ensure that financial statements and records comply with laws and regulations.

Stakeholders Management

• Bulid and maintain effective relationships with relevant stakeholders.
• Respond to stakeholders' inquiries and requests to ensure effective business relationships.
• Prepare client service plans, calendars and timelines aligned to business strategies.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• ESSENTIAL 2-3 years experience in investment/private equity industry
• 5 - 7 years experience in Accounting or Financial Management field
• Post graduate academic qualification in Accounting and Finacial Management

Desired Skills:

• Accounting Investments
• Fund Accounting

Desired Work Experience:

• 5 to 10 years

Desired Qualification Level:

• Honours