Finance Specialist and Fund Accountant

Responsibilities : Treasury function, cash management of bank accounts to ensure liquidity in the business. Weekly payments, bank reconciliation, invoice log, monitor creditors age analysis. Preparation of invoices, including intercompany, external and interest / principal payments, assisting collection, and monitor debtors age analysis. Preparation of annual budget (updated half yearly), and monitoring the firm performance against budget and advise leadership on revenue/cost management. Preparations of management accounts. Reviewing management accounts monthly. Working with the firm's auditor. SARS filings including VAT and Provisional Tax, VAT reconciliation, Global Tax considerations to minimise tax impact on investments. Ad hoc tasks as needed. Prepare quarterly investor reports, annual reports. Review the valuation of the underlying investments in line with Fair Value reporting. Quarterly modelling of the fund business plan, fund-raising, investment deployment and investment returns; assessing current fund performance against model. Preparation of quarterly draw-down notices, distribution notices and reconciliation of the expected fund flows and net cash movements. Preparation of invoices interest / principal payments to investee companies, and assisting collection. Key Skills:  Analytical thinker with strong conceptual and problem-solving skills. Meticulous attention to detail with superb organizational skills. Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Excellent report-writing and communication skills. Appetite to work with service providers in multiple jurisdictions. Qualifications:  Degree in Finance/Accounting or related  CA At least two years' post qualification experience ideally including time spent in an investment management or fund management environment