Fund Accounting Specialist

3 weeks ago


Northern Suburbs, South Africa CA Financial Appointments Full time

Are you looking for a new opportunity in Fund Accounting? My client, based in Bellville is hiring

**Responsibilities**
- Banking
- Review and set up of users online banking access
- Check that bank statements are updated and bank reconciliations are done accurately and on time
- Cash flow management of funds and forecasting of cash requirements in line with the funds policies
- Oversee and enhance the relationship with the funds bankers
- Oversee and manage existing system controls and introduce new enhancements to streamline workflow and mitigate risk factors
- Preparing and maintaining standard operating procedures
- Development, implementation and management of effective financial controls
- Preparation of fund accounts in line with the fund/s accounting policies and implementation of any changes.
- Ensure adherence to the Service Level Agreement (SLA) of the funds
- Checking all monthly reconciliations (Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable)
- Preparation and review of monthly working papers reating to ledger accounts (GL)
- Ensuring that all systems in the department are in a working conditios
- Investments
- Liaising with fund managers, brokers, and custodians to communicate information and resolve issues on a timely basis
- Monitor and control investment / disinvestment with the respective Investment Managers
- Ensure accurate loading of daily unit prices
- Ensuring Investments are balanced accurately (ALM)
- Audit
- Planning and coordination of the audits to ensure the audit function is executed on a timely and efficient basis
- Checking of audit files and working papers for submission to the Fund Accounting Manager
- Preparation of the annual financial statements
- Providing responses on audit requirements ensuring all audit issues are resolved, and all compliance issues are met
- Implementing recommendations from the auditors
- Electronic submission of financial statements to the FSCA
- Valuation
- Preparation of member data pertaing to the the valuation of the fund
- Liaising with the actuary for the timeous valuation of the fund
- Implementing recommendations from the valuator to Legislative
- Provide oversight and play a leadership role in the Compliance Management function to ensure that the company compliance framework and policies are properly embedded and implemented in the business
- There is regular reporting on compliance breaches and progress on mitigation and management plans
- Administrative penalties as a result of compliance breaches are minimised
- Manage the performance of Compliance operational activities within to minimise compliance risk through adherence to policies, procedures, and guidelines and in accordance with regulatory requirements
- Working closely with the senior Management to ensure that all key risks are identified and are adequately communicated to the relevant business owners
- Reporting
- Checking monthly management accounts and cashflow statements
- Drafting of the annual budget for the funds and monthly tracking of the funds income and expenses against the budget
- Provide relevant information for the preparation of funds board packs
- Oversee the production of monthly management reports (internal)
- Ensure that monthly compliance reporting is accurate, of a high standard and properly reviewed (internal)
- Communicate to management with regard to any fraudulent activities and misrepresentation of information
- Ensure adherence to customer and service provider SLA’s

**Requirements**:

- BCom Accounting
- 5 Years experience in Retirement Funds
- Advanced Excel



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