Trainee Fund Accountant

The Programme 

We are seeking a Trainee Fund Accountant, reporting to a Manager within the Debt Division of Sanne, to have responsibility for the preparations of accurate portfolio valuations on a timely basis. You will typically be responsible for the accounting of a number of portfolios.

What You Will Do 

• Working with the Manager to ensure the completion of NAVs, Management Reporting and Statutory. 
• Reporting of corporate entities to ensure the team. 
• Liaising with fund managers, brokers, and custodians. 
• Ensure that client responsibilities are managed. 
• Assisting the external auditors to ensure the audit. 
• Preparation of monthly, quarterly, annual NAV’s. 
• Management accounts and IPD’s. 
• Preparation of annual statutory financials statements. 
• Assisting with cash management and bank payments. 
• Responsibility for all bookkeeping of clients in complies with all of its accounting and regulatory obligations and requirements including listing requirements and client reporting.
• Communicate information and resolve issues on a timely basis; effectively and to agreed client, best practice, regulatory and statutory deadlines; function is executed on a timely and efficient basis; and portfolio. 

Required Skills and Abilities 

• Commerce degree with: Financial Accounting, Taxation, Auditing, Internal Auditing, Internal Control & Code of Ethics, Corporate Law, Commercial Law & Management Accounting. 
• Proficient in MS Excel. 
• Structural and detail orientated. 
• Good analytical and problem solving skills. 
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills. 
• Ability to prioritize work and meet strict deadlines. 
• Excellent communication and organization skills. 
• Motivated and driven and Financial sector and Fund knowledge will be a distinct advantage.