Current Openings at Robert Walters

• An exciting opportunity has arisen for a meticulous and knowledgeable Sales Ledger Accountant in the vibrant city of Cape Town. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in managing the sales ledger of a global Fund Manager, ensuring accurate invoicing, and overseeing collections and reconciliation processes. This role offers the chance to collaborate with key stakeholders, providing financial insight within the context of investment management operations.

What you'll do:

• As a Sales Ledger Accountant, your primary responsibility will be to manage the sales ledger, ensuring accurate invoicing while overseeing collections and reconciliation processes.
• Calculate management fees in line with agreements
• Maintain the accuracy of the sales ledger, ensuring timely and precise invoice issuance
• Reconcile accounts receivable balances with Counterparties
• Manage the collections process to minimize outstanding debts and improve cash flow
• Ensure completeness of revenue recognized and accuracy of calculations against agreements
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue reports, highlighting key trends and variances
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting for revenue streams
• Act as the point of contact for internal stakeholders regarding billing queries
• Review and enhance sales ledger processes, ensuring alignment with best practices

What you bring:

• The ideal candidate for this Sales Ledger Accountant position is someone who brings a high level of accuracy in handling financial data and reconciling accounts.
• A degree in a Finance related field
• Strong analytical skills to assess financial trends and discrepancies
• Ability to clearly articulate financial information to non-financial stakeholders
• Proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues in the ledger or billing process
• Familiarity with revenue recognition standards
• Strong Excel skills

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• Our client is seeking a meticulous and experienced Finance Analyst to join their global finance team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a high-performance culture that values continual performance improvement. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Finance Team on Accounts Payable, expenses processing, and bookkeeping. This position is based in the vibrant city of Cape Town, South Africa.

What you'll do:

As a Finance Analyst, your primary role will be to provide comprehensive financial support to the global finance team.

• Manage the Accounts Payable mailbox and process invoices into Coupa
• Handle Accounts Payable queries (internal & external) and communicate with suppliers
• Provide first review of employee expense claims and set up weekly payments for expenses
• Prepare weekly expenses journals and postings in SAGE Intacct
• Provide bookkeeping support, e.g., Journals - prepayments, accruals, using SAGE Intacct
• Manage daily Bank Statement update and set up ad-hoc payments
• Weekly update of bank balances in Tagetik

What you bring
The ideal candidate for this Finance Analyst role brings a wealth of experience in bookkeeping or accounts payable.

• Excellent attention to detail and methodical work manner
• Intermediate or higher level of Excel (preferred)
• Experience with SAGE Intacct or similar (preferred)
• Strong data entry skills and understanding of expense categorisation
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate good communication skills
• Experience working in a high-performance culture of continual performance improvement
• Ability to thrive in a collegiate environment that operates on a global level

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• Our client is a leading global alternative investment manager with an international network and significant assets under management. They are seeking a highly motivated, proactive, and intelligent Carried Interest Analyst to join their team in Cape Town. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with the Carry monitoring team, preparing reports, supporting committee meetings, and contributing to automation and process improvements.

What you'll do:

• As a Carried Interest Analyst, you will play a crucial role within the Carry monitoring team. Your responsibilities will include recording carried interest allocations and reallocations, preparing distribution schedules, and generating reports for key stakeholders.
• Generate periodical and ad hoc reports for key stakeholders
• Support monthly carried interest committee meetings
• Assist with board pack presentations for carry committee
• Contribute to team’s ongoing push towards automation and process improvement

What you bring:

The ideal candidate for the Carried Interest Analyst position is highly motivated, proactive, and intelligent.

• 3-5 years experience in a similar role
• Qualified or Part Qualified Accountant
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with fluency in English
• Strong Excel & PowerPoint skills alongside Word & Outlook
• Experience in analysing data and presenting clear, concise summaries preferable
• Knowledge of Anaplan preferable
• Our client is a leading global alternative investment manager with an international network and significant assets under management. They are seeking a highly motivated, proactive, and intelligent Carried Interest Analyst to join their team in Cape Town. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with the Carry monitoring team, preparing reports, supporting committee meetings, and contributing to automation and process improvements.

What you'll do:

• As a Carried Interest Analyst, you will play a crucial role within the Carry monitoring team. Your responsibilities will include recording carried interest allocations and reallocations, preparing distribution schedules, and generating reports for key stakeholders.
• Generate periodical and ad hoc reports for key stakeholders
• Support monthly carried interest committee meetings
• Assist with board pack presentations for carry committee
• Contribute to team’s ongoing push towards automation and process improvement

What you bring:

The ideal candidate for the Carried Interest Analyst position is highly motivated, proactive, and intelligent.

• 3-5 years experience in a similar role
• Qualified or Part Qualified Accountant
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with fluency in English
• Strong Excel & PowerPoint skills alongside Word & Outlook
• Experience in analysing data and presenting clear, concise summaries preferable
• Knowledge of Anaplan preferable

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What you bring:

• The ideal candidate for this Growth Hacker/Senior Business Development Specialist role will bring proven experience in sales or a similar role. You should have strong communication skills with the ability to engage and influence key decision-makers across various industries. Your organisational skills will be crucial in managing a high volume of leads and outreach efforts. Familiarity with CRM systems such as Salesforce or HubSpot would be advantageous.
• Proven experience in sales or business development role (preferably in B2B sales)
• Experience with cold calling, email outreach, and using social media for prospecting
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to engage and influence key decision-makers in a variety of industries
• Highly organised with the ability to manage a high volume of leads and outreach efforts
• Familiarity with CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho, Pipedrive etc.)

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• Our client is seeking a highly experienced Payroll & Operations Manager to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead, transform, and optimize payroll processes while enhancing operational efficiency within HR platforms. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, excels in process improvement, and is a strategic partner in payroll and HR operations.

Key Responsibilities & Requirements:

• Payroll Management: Oversee the full payroll process, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely execution. A minimum of 7+ years of payroll management experience is required.
• System Expertise: Manage and optimize SuccessFactors and MS DOS payroll/HR systems.
• Team Leadership: Lead and develop a small payroll team, providing coaching and mentorship. Proven leadership skills with experience in coaching and developing teams are essential.
• Process Improvement: Drive payroll transformation to enhance efficiency and implement best practices. A track record of driving process improvements and payroll transformation is required.
• Integration & Onboarding: Ensure seamless payroll integration with HR functions and onboarding processes.
• Strategic Partnering: Collaborate with HR to provide insights and improvements to payroll and operational functions.
• Adaptability: Successfully navigate a dynamic, fast-paced environment, managing competing priorities and deadlines. The ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple priorities is key.

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• Our client is a leading provider of innovative and sustainable energy solutions to South African businesses. They design, install, own, and maintain energy assets, catering to customers in the retail, tourism, residential, and commercial and industrial sectors. They are seeking a highly skilled and autonomous Legal Manager to join their team.

Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, and negotiate various types of agreements, including power purchase agreements.
• Manage legal aspects of setting up joint ventures with partners.
• Provide legal advice and support on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.
• Liaise with external legal counsel as required.
• Maintain loan agreement compliance and be involved in closing debt and equity transactions.
• Develop and implement legal strategies to support business objectives.
• Maintain accurate and organised records, including updating the company contract tracker.
• Conduct legal research and stay updated on relevant legal developments.
• Other duties, as required.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role, ideally in the energy sector.
• Strong experience in drafting and negotiating various types of agreements.
• Proven ability to manage complex legal transactions, including joint ventures.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Highly detail-oriented and able to work independently.
• Strong understanding of South African corporate and commercial law.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.