Role: Trainee Fund Accountant
Jurisdiction: South Africa
Role summary
Acting as a Trainee Fund Accountant within the Altum Group, undertaking a range of accounting duties such as bookkeeping, performing bank and investment portfolio reconciliations and preparing some simple annual financial statements under direction from your designated superiors.
Key responsibilities
- Bookkeeping and Reconciliations
- Assist with all aspects of the bookkeeping of funds, management companies and associated fund structures.
- Assist with all aspects of accounting matters, including the preparation, reconciliation and proofing of investor reports, statutory financial statements and ad hoc investor requests.
- Assist with the completion of routine audit queries.
- Prepare periodic bank reconciliations and provide or source supporting documentation evidencing transactions.
- Maintain accurate records on AllVue and Microsoft Excel working paper schedules for all aspects of bookkeeping.
- Assist in the preparation and reconciliation of periodic direct and indirect tax returns.
- Time Management
- Maintain and monitor task list to ensure completion on a timely basis, under supervision of your superior.
- Effectively manage workload, complete daily work and allocated project work as needed.
- Effectively communicate the status of workload to superiors as appropriate.
- Financial
- Ensure accurate and timely recording of personal time in line with group procedures.
- Ensure time records are always up to date.
- General
- Maintain confidentiality and security in terms of client affairs and papers.
- Develop and maintain good staff relations generally within the team and wider Company.
- Ensure that all work is conducted in accordance with Company internal procedures.
- Monitor your own performance against personal and development targets.
- Ensure compliance with the Company's professional conduct, quality and ethical standards.
Skills & Experience
- BCom Degree/ Diploma with Financial Accounting 3.
- Desire to learn and gather technical financial services knowledge through training.
- IT literacy and interpersonal skills are essential.
- Experience in Fund Accounting (Private Equity, Private Debt and Venture Capital) will be advantageous.
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