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Hedge Fund Senior Accountant

Employer
Acumen Recruitment
Location
Sandton Sandton Gauteng North Johannesburg, South Africa
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Aug 16, 2022

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Job Role
Accountant
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Our Client- one of the world's largest Fund Administrators is looking for a Hedge Fund Senior Accountant to join their team based in Sandton.

* Responsible to review/prepare the NAVs of the hedge fund clients on a daily/Monthly basis.
* Prepare Cash/Position/Market Value Reconciliations and resolving breaks. Notify Clients/CSMs of valid breaks. If break are due to an erroneous or missing transaction in Accounting system, then make necessary adjustments
* Reviewing pricing of the portfolio and analysing the pricing exceptions if any.
* Reviewing the corporate actions booked in the system and ensuring that the same is correctly reflected in the books. Dividends/Interest Reconciliation with Broker reports
* Responsible for accruing/amortizing daily or monthly non-security related Fee accruals including management fees and financing accruals.
* Process non-automated transactions including OTC derivatives and their related cash movements.
* Effective communication with clients on daily reporting of Estimates/NAVs/Query resolutions.
* Checking that all OTC products traded by the client have been booked correctly.
* Booking of Capital Activities of the fund.
* Finalizing the month end NAV of the client and providing Investor Level Allocation reports at month-end.
* Providing support in Audits for funds in the preparation on financial statements. Complete audit reviews and ensure identified issues are documented and tracked to closure.
* Support operations on projects related to Automations/Work migrations/Conversions etc.
* Support global changes in Key operating procedures and implementation.
* Coordinating with Internal/External Stake holders such as Securities/Trades and Pricing Team, Reporting Team, Investor Services team, Auditors, Client Service Managers and Clients.

* Experience working with an investment management or finance-related firm.
* Good knowledge of the investment industry with* 5+ Years in Hedge Fund administration or related industry experience.*
* M.com/CA/MBA - Finance/CFA
* Familiarity with Paxus is a major plus.
* An ability to think critically and objectively.
* Experience with general ledger accounting and, with demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy, analytical, technical, organizational, and problem solving skills.
* Proficiency in advanced Excel functions.
* Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
* Work additional hours as needed.

Competitive Market Related Salary

* Experience working with an investment management or finance-related firm.
* Good knowledge of the investment industry with* 5+ Years in Hedge Fund administration or related industry experience.*
* M.com/CA/MBA - Finance/CFA
* Familiarity with Paxus is a major plus.
* An ability to think critically and objectively.
* Experience with general ledger accounting and, with demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy, analytical, technical, organizational, and problem solving skills.
* Proficiency in advanced Excel functions.
* Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
* Work additional hours as needed.

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