Pension Fund Accountant Jobs in Sandton

A large retirement fund is looking for a Fund Accountant to work from Sandton, and this is a senior, permanent opportunity for an accounting professional who understands how retirement funds are run. The role sits at the heart of the fund’s financial control: you will independently oversee the financial management and accounting work carried out by the fund’s outsourced service providers, making sure members’ money is accounted for accurately and that the fund’s reporting stands up to scrutiny.

About the company and the work

The position is advertised by The Recruitment People on behalf of a large retirement fund. The fund itself does not do all of its day-to-day administration in-house; instead, it relies on specialist service providers such as fund administrators and investment managers. That makes independent oversight essential. Your job is to be the fund’s own eyes on the numbers — checking, challenging and reporting on the work done by others, rather than simply processing transactions yourself.

One detail worth noting for applicants: the listing’s location field says South Africa, but the advert text states that the role is based in Sandton. If you apply, confirm the exact work base and any working arrangements with the recruiter before you commit to anything.

Role details and duties

The advert groups the work into six areas:

• Financial oversight: independently overseeing the funds’ financial management and accounting as performed by outsourced service providers.
• Investment accounting and fee oversight: reviewing investment statements and investment management fees, and keeping a close eye on how investments are accounted for.
• Expenditure and service provider financial management: reviewing service provider contracts and invoices, and monitoring what the fund spends with its providers.
• Reporting: preparing financial reports for the Board, so trustees can see a clear, reliable picture of the fund’s finances.
• Stakeholder and service provider relationship management: working with outsourced fund administrators, investment managers and other service providers, and supporting the fund’s governance structures.
• Audit, compliance and regulatory support: supporting audit processes and helping the fund meet its compliance and regulatory obligations.

Some of the advert’s wording is cut off in the listing view, so the summary above reflects what is visible. Check the original advert for the full wording before you apply.

Requirements

Only the requirements stated in the advert are listed here — nothing has been added:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Commerce (essential).
• A professional accounting qualification such as SAIPA, CIMA, ACCA or an equivalent (essential).
• A BCom Honours in Accounting or Financial Management (preferred).
• A postgraduate qualification in Employee Benefits or Pension Fund Management (advantageous).
• Minimum 5 to 10 years’ accounting or financial management experience.
• At least 3 years’ experience within the retirement fund, employee benefits or financial services environment.
• Experience reviewing investment statements and investment management fees.
• Experience reviewing service provider contracts and invoices.
• Experience preparing Board financial reports.
• Experience working with outsourced fund administrators, investment managers and other providers.
• Experience supporting governance structures within a retirement fund.

The advert also lists fund accounting, provident and retirement fund work, and investment work among its desired skills. No salary is stated in the advert — it is listed as undisclosed — so no pay figure is given here.

Where to find and apply safely

This vacancy was advertised on CareerJunction by The Recruitment People, and the Apply button on this page takes you to the original advert. Apply only through that official listing, and be cautious of anyone who contacts you separately asking for payment, banking details or copies of identity documents before an interview. A genuine recruiter will never ask you to pay a fee to be considered for a job.

Practical tips

• Tailor your CV to fund accounting: highlight retirement fund, employee benefits or financial services experience, and any work reviewing investment statements, fees, contracts or Board reports.
• Make your qualifications easy to spot — degree, professional designation and any postgraduate study in employee benefits or pension fund management.
• Prepare examples of how you have challenged or corrected a service provider’s figures, and how you have explained complex financial information to a board or trustees.
• Because the role involves oversight rather than transaction processing, show that you can work independently and hold providers to account.

How the process works

Applications go through the original CareerJunction advert, where the recruiter screens candidates against the stated requirements. Shortlisted applicants can normally expect interviews with the recruiter and the fund, where they will be asked about their retirement fund experience, technical knowledge and approach to oversight and reporting. Any offer, start date and working arrangement will be confirmed by the recruiter and the fund directly — this page only summarises the advert and does not handle applications.

Important information

This post is for information only. We are not the employer and we do not process applications, so please direct all questions about the role to the recruiter named in the original advert. The advert was posted on 28 October 2026 and was shown with an expiry window of 16 days, so check the original listing promptly to confirm it is still open before you apply. If any detail here differs from the original advert, the original advert is the correct source.

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