Fund Accountant Corporate and Institutional - Cape Town Verfied

Salary Negotiable Cape Town, Western Cape Cape Town, Western Cape more than 14 days ago 14-02-2018 9:21:46 AM
04-04-2018 3:48:53 PM
A global financial services organisation seeks a Fund Accountant to join a growing team responsible for providing a full suite of corporate accounting and reporting services to clients.
The role will also include basic tax and regulatory compliance including UK VAT reporting and Automatic Exchange of Information reporting, such that the candidate will be involved in all aspects of accounting and reporting for our portfolio of corporate clients.

Responsibilities:

Responsibility for a portfolio of clients and structures to provide day-to-day accounting services, ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures;
Supervising trainees and contributing to their development through coaching activities;
Ensuring that all day-to-day matters required to be completed are performed in a timely and satisfactory manner including monitoring tasks and delegating these across the team;
Working with the administration team to provide a seamless service to clients and to ensure the efficient implementation of new structures;
Ensuring that all bookkeeping tasks and reconciliations are completed in a timely manner;
Responsibility for the preparation and filing of UK VAT and CIS returns (training will be provided);
Responsibility for the preparation and filing of US FATCA and CRS returns (training will be provided);
Responsibility for the preparation of Management Accounts and Financial Statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and UK Accounting Standards (FRS 101 / FRS 102);
Active involvement for audit planning and implementing appropriate completion milestones;
Within the accounting and reporting team, contribute to the continuous improvement of the accounting and reporting process designed to provide the highest level of service to our clients;

Minimum Requirements:
Professional accountancy qualification – ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent;
Good working knowledge of IFRS and a knowledge of UK GAAP including FRS 102 and FRS 101 is preferable and
Motivated and driven.