Hedge Fund Accountant x3

2 days ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Prescient Full time R37 500 - R75 000 per year
Purpose of role:

Prescient Fund Services is looking to grow their Alternative Administration team due to excellent growth within the Hedge Fund market. You will join a growing team of Fund Accountants and play a key role in supporting this exceptional growth. Alternative Administration is part of the Prescient Fund Services team, a technology led leading Fund Services Administration provider. Daily Pricing experience, essential.

Duties and responsibilities:
  • The Hedge Fund Accountant is to be an end to end, full ownership fund accountant specialising in alternative products, including Hedge Funds (regulated and segregated), private equity and other illiquid structures, performing the very best in alternative administration.
  • Perform daily reconciliations which assist with the final NAV process daily, including trade, cash, positions, and overall NAV reconciliations.
  • Perform full end to end accounting and administration services in calculating Net Asset Values of fund structures, including management accounts, NAV based fee calculators.
  • Complete daily, weekly, and monthly reporting requirements, being Fund Manager reporting and Investor Reporting services.
  • Provide end to end services in the daily, weekly, and monthly processes in servicing the funds allocated and their investment managers.
  • To be allocated funds, handle changes communicated and to serve as backups to your colleagues, including embracing any system or process changes rolled out to you in your end-to-end servicing of your assigned clients.
Required experience:
  • Relevant experience of at least 2- 3 years in a financial services administration/fund accounting role with exposure to Hedge Funds is essential.
  • Strong computer skills, specifically Excel, are a must.
  • Prior experience of working on an Investment Accounting platform advantageous.
Required Qualifications:
  • Relevant postgraduate financial qualification (BCom Accounting / Commerce / Finance).
Key competencies:
  • Self-starter who is willing to take on responsibility for a wide array of tasks.
  • Work in small teams and be responsible for the flow of information, end to end.
  • Highly methodical.
  • Analytical thinker with problem solving skills.
  • A positive team player.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Honesty, integrity and mutual respect for peers.
Why this role:

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a highly rated Alternative Administration Fund Accounting team and gain excellent exposure to the Hedge Fund Administration market.

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