Internship - Junior Fund Accountant - Fund Services

1 day ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa JTC Group Full time R250 000 - R500 000 per year

EMPLOYMENT TYPE:
Fixed Term

DEPARTMENT:
Fund Services

DIVISION:
Institutional Client Services

WORKPLACE STRUCTURE:
Hybrid

Role Overview
PURPOSE OF JOB
The 2026 Internship programme is a full-time learning opportunity from January to December with a rotation across teams after 6 months.

To collate, calculate, process, investigate and check fund information in order to produce the Net Asset Values for the specific Funds which JTC administers within defined deadlines and regulatory requirements.

MAIN RESOINSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

  • Prepare, monitor and capture cash movements (cash management), investment trades and update transactions on the accounting system to ensure an accurate and timely delivery of the NAV.
  • Prepare and perform weekly/daily cash and stock reconciliations including proper investigation of all outstanding issues to ensure a timely resolution of any reconciling differences and no NAV errors occur.
  • Monitor daily/monthly asset pricing and pricing sources for corporate actions to ensure securities are updated and valued correctly on the accounting system and no asset pricing errors occur in the valuation.
  • Perform and check weekly/daily expense and accrual calculations to ensure that they are reflected correctly in the Net Asset value calculation.
  • Prepare and produce an accurate NAV to ensure Reviewers discover no errors on work reviewed resulting in the timely delivery of the NAV's.
  • Proactively investigate queries with dealers; brokers; custodians; auditors and clients to ensure a timely resolution of all queries. Where applicable to communicate and escalate potential issues in a prompt and effective manner.
  • Understand and implement company policies and procedures; client service level agreements and internal controls to ensure compliance thereof and no Custodian or external audit findings occur as a result of them not being applied.
  • Prepare and send out all valuation e-mails to a pre-defined distribution list to ensure all parties have been timely informed of the NAV.
  • Monitor client mailboxes on a daily basis and resolving queries where possible or escalating where required.
  • Maintain investor registers and ensure only authorized changes are made and that these are done in a timely manner.
  • Perform adhoc administration tasks related to clients and their entities.

Essential Requirements

  • A relevant tertiary qualification including Accounting (as a major); Finance; Investments.
  • Excellent numeracy skills.
  • High level of accuracy and excellent attention to detail.
  • Works well under pressure.
  • Strong problem-solving abilities.

OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION & WELLBEING
JTC is committed to fostering a healthy, inclusive organisation where all individuals feel welcome and feel able to participate in the workplace fully. We value different perspectives, backgrounds and lived experiences. This includes supporting employee wellbeing so that people feel equipped to thrive.

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