My client is seeking a Fund Accountant (CA (SA) with IFRS 9 experience - non-negotiable) who will be responsible for the accurate and timely accounting of investment funds, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and internal policies. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Qualification and Experience

A relevant post graduate qualification
CA (SA) – Non - negotiable
1- 3 years’ post articles experience both in public and private sector.
IFRS 9 experience and government grants accounting.
Experience dealing with internal and external stakeholders.
SAP & Caseware Skills.

Roles and Responsibilities

Daily Tasks:

Acting as checker, releaser for company payments (AP process).
Acting as poster for all Fund related transactions into the SAP system.
Calculating expected returns for funds in line with the funds department and maintaining the same in SAP.
Assisting with ad-hoc tasks as requested.
Review and posting the journals and Kofax payments.
Review payment proposals.
Finance support to fund managers.

Monthly Tasks:

Cash updates to Fund Managers including inflows, disbursements, commitments (Monthly Dashboard).
Finance support to fund managers.
Updating or reviewing of the interest on company as well as on each Fund.
Reconciliations of Cash balances of for 3rd party funds.
Review and posting the journals and Funds payments.
Reporting on 3rd party funds and cash balances for the company.

Quarterly Tasks:

Recording of any IMC adjustments (ECL) to Funds that extend loans (MCEP, RCF, TVCP etc.) as ECL runs are completed.
Quarterly financials update (Quarterly dashboard) for fund reporting by fund managers to relevant departments.
Monitoring of all collateral relating to Funds that disburse loans.

Annual Tasks:

Annual preparation of financials in accordance with relevant accounting framework
Managing the external audit of each of the funds (and liaising with loans, FAV, CSG, Risk departments) for necessary input
Keeping all loan related funds up to date in terms of IFRS 9, day 1 calculations low-rate loans, loan modification etc.
Preparing the annual cash balance confirmations for Audit
Manage the impairment and fair value of financial instruments.