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Job Description
In this role, you’ll be the trusted accounting partner supporting a portfolio of re/insurance structures, working closely with the Principal to deliver precise, well‑presented financial work that meets the highest quality standards. You’ll collaborate daily with senior team members, help drive smooth operational delivery, and contribute to a positive, growth‑focused environment—all while gaining hands‑on experience across a diverse range of clients and processes.
What you'll do
- You’ll maintain accurate accounting records and prepare unaudited financial statements for a portfolio of re/insurance clients.
- You’ll assist with payment processes, regulatory filings, and the preparation of materials for board, shareholder, and committee meetings.
- You’ll support client onboarding through CDD/KYC reviews, ongoing assessments, and workflow management across multiple re/insurance structures.
- You’ll coordinate day‑to‑day operations with the Principal, including communication with external consultants and service providers.
- You’ll ensure all work meets quality, compliance, and risk standards while knowing when to escalate issues and using feedback to continuously grow.
What we offer
- Comprehensive remuneration: Motivating financial packages based upon market rates for your role and is proportionate to your qualifications, level of experiences and skills profile
- Annual leave: All our employees are entitled to 22 days paid leave.
- Flexible working: We recognise the value of working flexibly and is keen to ensure all employees enjoy an excellent work-life blend. As such, we are open to conversations with employees related to setting up flexible working arrangements
- Support and development: We will ensure you have the right training, tools and development plan to grow and improve your skills every day
Qualifications
About You
- You have a University Accounting Degree or have completed your 3-year SAICA article training.
- You have accounting experience, ideally with exposure to re/insurance or a similar environment.
- You understand basic accounting principles and are comfortable working with IFRS and relevant GAAPs.
- You are confident using Microsoft Office, especially Excel, to work efficiently and accurately.
- You communicate clearly, collaborate well, and are fluent in English—both written and verbal.
Additional information
Sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on our natural environment.
There is always more we can, and should do, to improve – whether in relation to our people, our clients, our planet, or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture for our people, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee.
Our learning and development programmes and systems (including PowerU and MyCampus) enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers, while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to their colleagues. We want to empower our 6,500+ employees - from 94 nationalities, across 24 countries - to each achieve their potential. Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support women managers launching their first fund, in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced.
We’re committed to growing relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and success leads to our sustainability and success. We’re emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.
Company description
We’re a leading Investor Services group offering end-to-end services in administration, accounting, reporting, regulatory and compliance needs of the investment sector worldwide. We employ a global workforce of 6,500+ people across 24 jurisdictions and have assets under administration (AUA) exceeding US$857 billion. We work with 13 of the world’s top-15 private equity firms.
Our services are underpinned by a Group-wide commitment to ESG and best-in-class technology including a global data platform and innovative proprietary tools supported by in-house experts.
Above all, what makes us different is our people. Operating as trusted partners to our clients, we deliver intelligent solutions through a combination of technical expertise and strong relationships based on deep client understanding.
We’re driven by our Group purpose, to power people and possibilities.
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