Job Opportunities at SANNE

Role summary

We are seeking an Assistant Manager, reporting 
to a Manager within the Alternative Assets of Sanne, to have responsibility for the preparations of accurate portfolio valuations on a timely basis.

Key responsibilities:

General

• Maintaining oversight of a portfolio of clients, ensuring efficient administration of client matters;
• Assist with the management of projects and client take-on, under guidance of line manager;
• Provide guidance and support to junior members of staff on a daily basis;
• Ensure diary task lists are monitored and cleared on a timely basis;
• Identifying and driving process improvements and efficiencies to improve client recoverability;
• Ensuring team follows required processes and procedures in line with wider SANNE and department policy;
• Identify team training needs and arrange training sessions as appropriate;
• Be fully aware of client fee arrangements and identify opportunities to invoice outside of fee agreement;
• Generally act in the best interests of the division by supporting team members.
• Maintaining strong relationships with existing clients by becoming a key escalation contact for service matters;
• Maintaining oversight of day-to-day operations of client companies and ensuring junior members respond to clients' queries in a timely manner;
• Act as final reviewer of all work produced by administrators/senior administrators in respect of a portfolio of clients;
• Coordinating client transactions, circulate and track documentation and executions and ensure necessary filings are completed in a timely manner.

Corporate Secretarial

• Maintaining strong relationships with existing clients by becoming a key escalation contact for service matters;
• Maintaining oversight of day-to-day operations of client companies and ensuring junior members respond to clients' queries in a timely manner;
• Act as final reviewer of all work produced by administrators/senior administrators in respect of a portfolio of clients;
• Coordinating client transactions, circulate and track documentation and executions and ensure necessary filings are completed in a timely manner.

Requirements

Skills / experience:

• Strong Administrative skills;
• High level of integrity and trust with confidential information;
• A proven record of commitment to professional and client services excellence;
• Hold or studying towards a professional qualification such as ICSA, CSSA or equivalent;
• A minimum of 4 years trust or funds experience in a professional environment;
• Knowledge of offshore regulatory requirements;
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office suite;
• Support the company in delivering excellent service;
• Impeccable written and oral communication skills;
• Excellent organisational and prioritising skills;
• Motivated and driven;
• Excellent attention to detail and high levels of accuracy.

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Role summary

We are seeking an Assistant Manager, reporting to a Manager within the Real Estate Division of Sanne, to support a growing team providing a full suite of fund accounting and financial reporting services to our Real Estate clients. The role will include the development and mentoring of the more junior team members and providing the highest quality of customer service. Working closely with the lead relationship manager and Director to provide quality and efficient services to all customers within the portfolio.

Key responsibilities:

• Be responsible for managing a client portfolio including all aspects of administration & overseeing the accounting aspects;
• Supervise and mentor several trainee fund administrators who would typically be studying towards professional qualifications;
• Working with the Manager and Director to ensure the planning, coordination and completion of NAVs;
• Management Reporting and Statutory Reporting of corporate entities to ensure the team complies with all of its accounting and regulatory obligations and requirements including listing requirements and client reporting;
• Preparation and implementation of entity customer specific procedures in relation to the administration and reporting requirements;
• Act as point of contact with auditors in respect of the planning and coordination of audits and assisting with and running audits for clients;
• Ensuring reporting complies with entity and statutory requirements including local law, relevant GAAP, including IFRS and other reporting principals; and Ensure that client responsibilities are managed effectively.

Requirements

Skills / experience

• Professional qualification – CA(S) or equivalent;
• Minimum one year post articles experience;
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the fund industry;
• Excellent communication and organisation skills;
• An understanding of fund structures and other related legal and regulatory requirements for example Anti-Money Laundering laws.

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Role summary

We are seeking a Senior Fund Accountant, reporting to a Manager within of Sanne, to have responsibility for the preparations of accurate portfolio valuations on a timely basis. You will typically be responsible for the preparation/overseeing of a number of client portfolios (underlying accounting, financial statements preparation, regulatory requirements) including the development and mentoring of more junior team members and providing the highest quality of customer services portfolio.

Key responsibilities

• Working with the assistant manager, manager and director to ensure the planning, coordination and completion of NAVs, Management Reporting and Statutory Reporting of corporate entities to ensure team complies with all of its accounting and regulatory obligations and requirements including listing requirements and client reporting;
• Assist with the Supervision and mentoring of a number of trainee fund accountants and fund accountants;
• Liaising with fund managers, brokers, and custodians to communicate information and resolve issues on a timely basis;
• Ensure that client responsibilities are managed effectively and to agreed client, best practice, regulatory and statutory deadlines;
• Assisting the external auditors to ensure the audit function is executed on a timely and efficient basis;
• Performing any additional responsibilities that may be required in the support of the on-going management and development of the division;
• Preparation of monthly, quarterly, annual NAV’s;
• Management accounts and IPD’s;
• Preparation of annual statutory financials statements.

Requirements

Skills / Experience:

• Registered accountant with SAICA; no post-article;
• Proficient in MS Excel;
• Structural and detail orientated;
• Good analytical and problem solving skills;
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills;
• Ability to prioritise work and meet strict deadlines;
• Excellent communication and organisation skills;
• Motivated and driven;
• Minimum of 2 years fund related accounting experience.