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Fund Accounting Administrator Jobs in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa at ExecutivePlacements.com
Title: Fund Accounting Administrator
Company: ExecutivePlacements.com
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Fund Accounting Administrator
Recruiter:
Set Consulting
Job Ref:
1762179921
Date posted:
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Location:
Johannesburg, South Africa
SUMMARY:
POSITION INFO:
Responsible for market data maintenance, processing securities transactions, corporate actions, NAV calculations, income distributions, TERs and reconciliations for CIS, hedge fund and offshore clients. The role may require flexible hours to accommodate foreign data/jurisdictions.
Key Responsibilities
Maintain Security Master records and market data (JSE, Finswitch, CIS managers).
Process securities transactions, dividends and corporate actions (uploads and manual capture).
Calculate NAV per unit, income distributions and TERs; process creations/redemptions and distributions.
Perform and monitor daily/monthly reconciliations; ensure timely fund accounting delivery and review.
Process trade settlements, trade payments and management fee payments.
Apply hedge fund conventions, derivative pricing and dividend withholding tax treatment.
Adhere to SLAs; update and follow process documentation.
Ensure compliance with CISCA, FSCA Conduct Standard 1 of 2020 and ASISA TER/transaction cost standards.
Engage with internal and external clients to resolve queries.
Requirements
Graduate with sound accounting knowledge and numeracy.
1–2 years relevant industry experience (hedge funds and offshore pricing advantageous).
Strong numeracy, accounting and analytical skills.
Excellent attention to detail, organisation and time management.
Ability to follow procedures, recognise errors and prioritise tasks.
Client service orientation, integrity, professionalism, resilience and adaptability.