Fund Accountant
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Job no: 575639
Work type: Full time
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Categories: Private Equity and Real Estate
Office Location: Cape Town
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About TMF Group TMF Group is a leading provider of critical administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world. Our 11 000+ experts and 125+ offices in 87 jurisdictions worldwide serve corporates, financial institutions, asset managers, private clients and family offices, providing the combination of accounting, tax, payroll, fund administration, compliance and entity management services essential to global business success
Key Responsibilities
• Assist the manager with tax and audit processes • Provide necessary information to auditors and tax accountants for completion of audits and tax returns within scheduled time frames • Ownership of client product delivery, managing both internal and external timelines • Preparation of accurate: • Quarterly management fee calculations • Management accounts • Annual financial statements in accordance with applicable financial reporting framework • Distribution calculations and distribution letters • Capital call calculations and capital call letters • Carried interest and waterfall calculations • Equalization calculations • Investor registers • Payments • Any other deliverables as agreed in administration agreement • Manage relationships • Provide exceptional client service experience • Act as a client contact, with responsibility for responding to client questions and requests • Interfacing and enhancing relationships with various stakeholders such valuations, treasury, investor relations, custodians, and management company teams among other. • Read and understand various agreements, including the Service Level Agreements to determine how the provisions impacts the operations and reporting deliverables.
Requirements • Bachelor’s degree, preferably in accounting • At least 3 years’ experience in Fund accounting for Alternative Funds (Private Equity, Real Estate, Private Debt, Hedge Funds) • Good knowledge of IFRS and ideally other GAAPs • Knowledge of Investran and/or Yardi– this would be considered as advantage • Familiarity with tax-efficient European fund structures and related investment vehicles and regulatory requirements – this would be considered as advantage • Other characteristics: accurate, self-motivated and able to work both independently and as part of a team, deadline driven and able to maintain a portfolio of clients
What's in it for you? An exciting opportunity in an international company Professional development opportunities as well as extensive individual further training opportunities, supported by our TMF Business Academy A career within an ever evolving market Flat hierarchies with direct contact to management and international exchange Want to know more about a career with TMF Group? Watch this video:
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Advertised: 25 Nov 2024 South Africa Standard Time
Applications close: 25 Dec 2024 South Africa Standard Time
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