Our client is a boutique asset management company based in Cape Town which offers a stimulating and dynamic working environment working around astute investment professionals and fulfilling a back-office role supporting the CFO with financial accounting expertise. The role is strictly BEE focused and will suit a qualified Chartered Accountant who has Financial Services auditing experience and 2 – 4yrs post articles experience gained in a similar type of environment; ideally Asset Management and Investments experience.
Job Description:
• Processing and reporting of management expenses
• Monthly reporting of technical results
• Managing cash-flow
• Management of accounts receivables
• Reconciling general ledger accounts
• Completion of annual expense budgets
• Completion of monthly VAT returns
• Processing of salary and other month-end journals
• Maintaining the fixed asset register
• Processing of asset management technical accounts
• Completion of certain sections of quarterly GAAP and other reporting packages
• Completion of regulatory returns
• Various ad-hoc responsibilities and projects as requested
Requirements
- CA (SA) Qualification
- Articles served in a Financial Services auditing team
- 2 – 4 years Post-Articles experience as a Financial Accountant or Financial Manager
The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following skills and aptitudes.
• Very good IT skills (Excel and Word)
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• An enquiring mind
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to work effectively as part of a team, deal with people at all levels and in all areas of the business
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Ability to prioritize, while remaining flexible to deal with changing work demands
• Excellent organisational skills combined with a high level of attention to detail