Fund Operations Manager – Gain international fund operations experience with a UK venture capital firm managing over 350 million in assets – Cape Town

Cape Town - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

This is an amazing opportunity for a Fund Operations Manager to gain international exposure by working with a UK-based venture capital firm.

Youll take ownership of fund reporting valuation and regulatory workflows across multiple offshore structures managing over 350 million in assets.

This Fund Operations Manager role is based in Cape Town.

THE COMPANY

This UK-based venture capital advisory firm focuses on companies emerging from world-leading scientific institutions including spinouts tied to academic research and deep tech innovation. Advising multiple Guernsey-domiciled private equity funds with over 350 million in assets under management the firms portfolio spans frontier technology life sciences and intellectual property commercialisation.

As the seconded Operations Manager via a leading South African investment services provider you will be based in the Cape Town office of the advisory firm supporting their lean international team by overseeing outsourced fund administration and managing all back-office operations tied to fund performance investor reporting and regulatory compliance.

THE ROLE

As Fund Operations Manager you will support the end-to-end financial operations of multiple offshore private equity funds and the advisory entity. This includes oversight of fund administrator deliverables preparation of internal financials and execution of investor and regulatory reporting:

Manage monthly and quarterly fund deliverables: NAV validation trial balance review capital account reconciliations
Lead drawdown and distribution workflows: contribution calculations investor notices and capital tracking
Produce management accounts for the advisory group including intercompany and related-party reconciliations
Oversee investor reporting cycles: carry accruals NAV build-ups and statement generation
Coordinate audit processes across fund and advisory entities ensuring ledger-to-report alignment and audit pack completeness
Reporting to the Head of Operations you will serve as their second-in-command with the opportunity to grow into a key stakeholder as the firm expands.

THE REQUIREMENTS

Tertiary qualification in CA(SA) Financial Mathematics or Actuarial Science
Minimum of 2 years experience in quantitative/client servicing/operational/administration roles within asset management
Minimum of 4 years experience in fund operations or financial reporting roles in a multi-jurisdictional context

Required Experience:

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Job DescriptionThis is an amazing opportunity for a Fund Operations Manager to gain international exposure by working with a UK-based venture capital firm. Youll take ownership of fund reporting valuation and regulatory workflows across multiple offshore structures managing over 350 million in asset...