Manager Fund Accounting Jobs in Midrand

Salt Employee Benefits is looking for a Manager – Fund Accounting to take charge of its fund accounting portfolio in Midrand. This is a senior, hands-on leadership role for a finance professional who understands pension funds inside out and can keep treasury, accounting, investments, audits and reporting running accurately and on time.

About the company and the work

Salt Employee Benefits works in the employee benefits and retirement fund space. The fund accounting team sits at the centre of that work: it looks after the money that flows in and out of retirement funds, keeps the books straight, and makes sure every fund meets its regulatory obligations. The Manager – Fund Accounting oversees this portfolio across treasury, accounting, investments, audits, valuations, compliance and reporting, and reports to the Senior Finance Manager.

The role is based in Midrand and is permanent. The advert lists the salary as market related, and applications close on 30 November 2026.

Role details and duties

The manager’s responsibilities span the full fund accounting cycle:

• Treasury management: forecasting and daily investment and disinvestment management; setting up and reviewing users’ online banking access; checking and approving payments; making sure bank statements are updated and bank reconciliations are done accurately and on time; monitoring fund cash flows and forecasting cash requirements in line with each fund’s policies; preparing investment and disinvestment instructions and overseeing daily, weekly and monthly cash flow reporting; and managing the relationship with each fund’s bankers.
• Accounting: overseeing and managing existing system controls and introducing enhancements to streamline workflow; preparing, maintaining and implementing standard operating procedures; developing, implementing and managing effective financial controls; preparing fund accounts in line with each fund’s accounting policies and rules; ensuring adherence to each fund’s service level agreement; checking all monthly reconciliations, including accounts receivable and accounts payable; preparing and reviewing monthly general ledger working papers and reconciliations; and making sure all department systems are working properly.
• Investments: liaising with fund managers, brokers and custodians to share information and resolve issues; monitoring and controlling investment and disinvestment activity with the respective investment managers; ensuring accurate daily and monthly pricing, including loading daily unit prices; reviewing and addressing unpriced cash flows; and ensuring investments are balanced accurately.
• Audit: planning and coordinating audits so the audit function is executed on time and efficiently; checking audit files and working papers for submission to the auditors; preparing and reviewing annual financial statements; responding to audit requirements and resolving audit issues; implementing audit action plans and recommendations; submitting financial statements electronically to the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA); and handling FSCA queries about annual financial statements and audit submissions.
• Valuation, compliance and reporting: preparing member data for fund valuations, liaising with the actuary for timely valuations, and implementing the valuator’s recommendations; ensuring adherence to the regulatory requirements of the FSCA, SARS and SARB; playing a leadership role in the compliance management function so the compliance framework and policies are embedded in the business, breaches are reported with mitigation plans, and administrative penalties are minimised; preparing and reviewing monthly management accounts, cash flow statements and investment reconciliations; drafting the annual budget for the funds and tracking income and expenses monthly; providing information for fund board packs; and flagging any fraudulent activity or misrepresentation of information to management.
• Customers and people: attending board and subcommittee meetings; ensuring adherence to customer and service provider service level agreements; developing a high-performing team through formal performance development and informal coaching; assisting administrators with accounting issues; managing headcount, retention, leave and timekeeping; arranging training and development; and planning succession.
• Improvement: aligning functions and processes within the department, strengthening internal controls where weaknesses arise, and preparing training manuals used in the fund accounting department.

Requirements

Only what the source advert states:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field from an accredited institution.
• Honours or Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting is advantageous.
• SAIPA, CIMA, AGA(SA) or SAICA membership is advantageous.
• Relevant experience in pension funds of more than five years, including experience in large fund arrangements such as umbrella funds.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including business writing and email etiquette.
• Stakeholder management, accuracy and attention to detail, judgement and decision-making, and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Organisational skills, planning and prioritising, interpersonal skills, goal setting, cross-team collaboration, innovation, time management, data analysis, negotiation and conflict management, networking, persuasion and research skills.

Where to find and apply safely

Apply only through the original Careers24 advert for this vacancy, using the Apply button on this page. The advert is listed by Salt Employee Benefits, with reference 209688, and applications close on 30 November 2026. Be cautious of anyone who contacts you outside the official application channel or asks for payment in exchange for a job offer.

Practical tips

• Highlight your pension fund experience clearly, especially any work with large or umbrella fund arrangements, since this is a core requirement.
• Give concrete examples of reconciliations, audits or FSCA submissions you have handled, and of teams you have managed or coached.
• Check that your CV shows your degree, any postgraduate or professional memberships, and your advanced Excel ability.
• Apply well before the 30 November 2026 closing date so a last-minute problem does not cost you the opportunity.

How the process works

Applications are made through the original Careers24 advert. The advert does not set out the interview steps, so shortlisted candidates should expect to be contacted by the employer with the next steps. If you do not hear back, the employer will manage further communication directly with applicants.

Important information

This post is for information only. We are not the employer and we do not handle applications, shortlisting or hiring for this vacancy. All details above come from the original advert: please confirm the requirements, salary and closing date in the original advert before applying, as the employer may update them. The closing date shown here is 30 November 2026.

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