Senior Accountant - Cape Town Verfied

Salary Negotiable Cape Town, Western Cape Cape Town, Western Cape more than 14 days ago 20-11-2018 6:10:50 AM
15-01-2019 6:10:50 AM
1. Role summary
The Senior Accountant will join a growing team providing a full suite of fund accounting and financial reporting services to our Private Equity fund clients. The role will include financial reporting, NAV reporting and other related duties, such that the candidate is involved in all aspects of accounting services to our portfolio of Private Equity fund clients. The purpose of this role is to account for a complex and varied portfolio of fund structures in conjunction with the Manager/Senior Manager.

2. Key responsibilities
• Preparation and review of complex NAV and NAV per share calculations;
• Preparation and review of more complex fund capital calls and distributions;
• Preparation and review of Investor Capital Statements;
• Undertake investor equalisation workings;
• Preparation and review of more complex financial statements and disclosure notes;
• Preparation of accounting deliverables for private equity funds (statutory accounts, management accounts, financial statements, drawdown calculations, distribution workings etc.)
• Bookkeeping and preparation of bank reconciliations;
• Coaching, mentoring and supervision of junior team members including setting objectives and their periodic appraisals.

3. Skills / experience required
• 3-5 years fund accounting experience in a professional environment (preferably PE), supported by a relevant professional qualification (ACCA, ACA or CPA);
• Knowledge of fund administration tasks would be considered as an advantage;
• Knowledge of e-Front or a similar industry recognised fund platform;
• People management experience;
• Excellent interpersonal skills are required to develop close working relationships with colleagues and clients;
• Excellent communication and organisation skills;
• Ability to prioritise and manage several tasks;
• Cooperative and pro-active attitude;
• Good working knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS. Knowledge of Lux GAAP preferable but not required.

4. About Sanne
SANNE is a leading global provider of alternative asset and corporate administration services. Established for over 25 years and listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, SANNE engages with over 1, 200 people worldwide and has in excess of £200 billion assets under administration.

As leaders in our field, SANNE delivers tailored fiduciary services to a highly valued international client base through a global network of regulated businesses within 15 leading financial jurisdictions.

Each specialist business is led by directors with extensive asset and market experience who are in turn supported by multifunctional teams aligned to the specific requirements of each client, across one accredited platform.