Cape Town City Centre: Finance Manager (CA, SA) – Fund Finance (Private Equity & Private Credit Funds)

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Finance Manager to join our client’s dynamic finance team in Cape Town City Centre. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the accounting and financial reporting functions for a portfolio of private equity and credit funds. Our client is a global investment firm looking for a financially astute and results-oriented finance professional with solid technical accounting knowledge and a good understanding of private equity structures.

Key Responsibilities

• Management and oversight of the outsourced fund administrators and/or internal accounting team to ensure delivery in terms of the services agreement thereby ensuring accurate and timely reporting to management, investors, and regulatory bodies.
• Oversight of all aspects of financial reporting, control, legal, and tax compliance, and financial performance of the funds under management.
• Ensure accurate and consistent reporting of fund NAV accounts, supporting key decision-making processes.
• Review of financial statements in multiple jurisdictions as well as monthly/quarterly management accounts.
• Preparation and/or review of various deliverables required for quarterly/annual/ad hoc reporting to investors, the depositary, and responding to queries.
• Manage the audit process of the various entities within the deadlines.
• Ensure compliance from a finance perspective with the various legal agreements which include the Fund Agreements, Investor side letters etc.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, internal policies, and best practices for fund accounting and reporting.
• Cash management which aligns with issuing of drawdown notices to investors, disbursements to investments, budgeting, accounts payable, tax etc.
• Assist with ad hoc projects and tasks.

Requirements

• CA (SA) qualification
• 5 Years post articles experience gained, with 3 years in a similar or higher level ideally within the Fund Asset Management or Financial Services or Private Equity or Private Credit Fund industry is preferred.
• Good knowledge of private equity structures
• Strong knowledge of tax, regulatory, and compliance frameworks
• Software proficiency: MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook), PowerBI (a distinct advantage)
• Multiple currency experience
• Proven people management experience
• Attention to detail with superb organisational skills
• Excellent report-writing and communication skills

Qualifications

No formal qualifications mentioned.

Salary & Benefits

Salary negotiable based on qualification and years of relevant experience required.