Private Equity Fund Accounting (Manager), Johannesburg

A global financial services provider listed amongst the largest in the world is looking for a skilled professional within Private Equity Fund Accounting. The ideal candidate should possess the following skillset:

Qualifications:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications - Honours and above
• Relevant Experience – Minimum 7 years of experience preferably into PERE and Hybrid Funds
• Good experience working on Investran, eFront and Macro enabled workbooks.
• Experience in handling audit requirements and adhoc client requirements in Fund accounting.
• Good conceptual knowledge in accounting principles and financial statement preparation

Responsibilities:

• Review and sign off NAV and Financials of the Private equity and Hybrid Funds that include recording Journal Entries, preparing monthly/Quarterly/Annual Financials, processing payments, preparing investor notices and various client reporting.
• Review Capital Call and distribution workings along with notices and release to respective investors
• Manage end execute conversion of Private Equity Funds from other accounting applications to eFront.
• Develop various KPIs to be followed and ensure all necessary controls are put in place in the process.
• Manage work allocation among the team and ensure back up and BCP plans are in place.