Assistant Manager - Hedge Fund Accounting at Apex Group

Role summary

The supervisor’s role involves monitoring and controlling the service as delivered by their team of Senior Fund Accountants and Fund Accountants throughout the contract with the client, to ensure that; they identify the training and development needs of his/her team, mentor team members, perform a thorough review of valuations up to final sign-off stage, ensure service levels are maintained and liaise with clients and assist with the implementation of new processes and procedures.

Key responsibilities

• Planning and controlling team workload and workflow;
• Provide informal on the job training for team members;
• Liaise with the other departments in respect of issues affecting the output of the supervisor’s team;
• Ensure that Accounting and Valuations procedures are correctly followed by the team under their supervision;
• Ensure that Net Asset Value calculations are prepared in a timely, efficient and accurate manner;
• Review valuations up to final sign-off stage;
• Ensure that valuation reports are sent to clients within agreed deadlines;
• Resolve client queries timeously;
• Provide fund auditors with required information and explanations as requested;
• Suggest and implement valuation procedure and process improvements.

Skills / experience

• Commerce degree or diploma with at least Financial Accounting 2;
• At least 5 years related experience;
• Proficient in MS Excel;
• Hedge fund industry knowledge;
• Necessary management and interpersonal skills to manage a team of fund accountants;
• Thorough knowledge of the fund valuation process and all elements thereof;
• A high level of attention to detail and accuracy in order to review valuations and ensure a high level of quality in the output of the Accounting and Valuations function;
• Effective time management skills to achieve deadlines;
• A high level of problem-solving skills;
• Exceptional communication skills.