Fund Accountant

Requirements Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting as Major) 5 - 7 Years' experience in a financial or employee benefit environment 5+ Years' Fund Accounting experience Duties & Responsibilities Maintain the general ledgers. Reconcile two tier balance sheet items. Independently prepare monthly management accounts and annual financial statements. Independently prepare monthly statements of cashflows within agreed timelines. Independently prepare audit files for annual audits and statutory valuations. Independently prepare and confirm monthly financial reports. Ensure that all statutory information for the fund is available at all times. Respond to audit requirements and queries and ensure audit and valuation recommendations are implemented. Prepare monthly general ledger reconciliations for the fund. Reconcile investment trial balances on a monthly basis. Review and analyse money movement on a daily basis. Perform bank reconciliations. Prepare and submit monthly PAYE returns to SARS. Process journals on the general ledger system within the agreed time. Comply with the rules of the Pension Fund, the Pension Fund Act and all requirements of the FSCA. Prepare asset and liability matching on a monthly basis. Prepare and submit annual financial statements of pension fund. Competencies Accountability Accuracy Attention to detail. Analytical thinking Teamwork Communicating with impact