Senior Fund Accountant
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Job no: 576048
Work type: Full time
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Categories: Funds
Office Location: Cape Town
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About TMF
TMF Group is a leading provider of administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world. As we’re a global company with 11,000+ colleagues based in over 125 offices across 87 jurisdictions, we actively seek out people with the talent and potential to flourish at TMF Group, whatever their background, and offer job opportunities to the broadest spectrum of people. Once on board we nurture and promote talented individuals, making sure that senior positions are open to all.
Key Responsibilities
Assist with managing tax and audit processes
Provide necessary information to auditors and tax accountants for completion of audits and tax returns within scheduled time frames
Ownership of client product delivery, managing both internal and external timelines
Preparation/review of accurate: Quarterly management fee calculations, Management accounts
Annual financial statements in accordance with applicable financial reporting framework
Distribution calculations and distribution letters
Capital call calculations and capital call letters
Carried interest and waterfall calculations
Equalization calculations
Investor registers
Payments
Any other deliverables as agreed in administration agreement
Manage relationships
Provide exceptional client service experience
Act as a primary client contact, with responsibility for responding to client questions and requests
Leading regular scheduled meetings with clients
Interfacing and enhancing relationships with various stakeholders such valuations, treasury, investor relations, custodians, and management company teams among other.
Manage, train, and assist manager with developing Junior staff members
This includes onboarding and enforcing company policies among other.
Act as point of support for team members
Read and understand various agreements, including the Service Level Agreements to determine how the provisions impacts the operations and reporting deliverables.
Key Requirements
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in accounting
At least 3 years’ experience in Fund accounting for Alternative Funds (Private Equity, Real Estate, Private Debt) with at least 1 years’ experience as a reviewer or
A qualified accountant ideally ACCA, CA, or CIMA
Good knowledge of IFRS and ideally other GAAPs
Knowledge of Investran and/or Yardi– this would be considered as advantage
Familiarity with tax-efficient European fund structures and related investment vehicles and regulatory requirements – this would be considered as advantage
Other characteristics: accurate, self-motivated and able to work both independently and as part of a team, deadline driven and able to maintain a portfolio of clients
What's in it for you?
An exciting opportunity in an international company
Professional development opportunities as well as extensive individual further training opportunities, supported by our TMF Business Academy
A career within an ever evolving market
Flat hierarchies with direct contact to management and international exchange
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Advertised: 10 Jan 2025 South Africa Standard Time
Applications close: 09 Feb 2025 South Africa Standard Time
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