Hybrid Senior Associate – Accounting and Financial Statements

Posted 2 months ago

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About the role

  • Day-to-day management of the company’s reconciliations teams
  • Preparation of financial statements for all Catalyst Accounting, Catalyst Fund Administration, and Clearwater CFO clients, including ad-hoc structures
  • Collaborate with fund administration team to manage transformation of data from fund accounting systems into the financial statement reporting process
  • Take full ownership of the financial statement deliverable process and ensure high-quality service delivery
  • Act as main point of contact for annual audit assistance, working closely with auditors and internal operations teams
  • Stay informed about industry trends, regulatory changes, and other factors that could impact the business
  • Share insights to facilitate development of new processes and procedures to create business efficiencies and enhance client service delivery
  • Assist in development and customization of technology to produce scalable financial statement products and research relevant technologies
  • Support Senior Associate Director and Manager – Accounting & Finance and perform ad-hoc duties as required
  • Build and maintain strong client relationships and work collaboratively with operations staff, business users, project managers, and implementation teams
  • Conduct research into accounting standards and reporting requirements (IFRS and US GAAP)
  • Supervise, coach, and mentor junior staff
  • Represent operational teams with product team for system maintenance, upgrades, and new product/solution implementation
  • Operate within governance framework; work with Internal Governance on change controls and internal quality assurance
  • Work with Head of Compliance and Governance on compliance culture, operational controls, regulatory assistance, and regulatory business updates

Requirements

  • Minimum experience: Mid-level
  • Experience managing reconciliations teams and ownership of deliverables
  • Experience preparing financial statements for fund administration clients (Catalyst Accounting, Catalyst Fund Administration, Clearwater CFO or similar)
  • Experience transforming data from fund accounting systems into financial statement reporting
  • Experience acting as main point of contact for audits and liaising with auditors
  • Knowledge of accounting standards and reporting requirements, such as IFRS and US GAAP
  • Supervisory experience: supervise, coach, and mentor junior staff
  • Experience with process improvement and technology development/customisation
  • Knowledge of governance, quality control, compliance, and operational controls
  • Client relationship management and ability to collaborate with operations, project managers, and implementation teams
  • Ability to support senior management and perform ad-hoc duties
  • Based in Cape Town, South Africa (hybrid)

Job title

Senior Associate – Accounting and Financial Statements

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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