Assistant Financial Controller

SUMMARY:
Assistant, Financial, Controller,

POSITION INFO:
Fedgroup's Alternative Asset Management business is growing, and we're looking for a qualified CA(SA) to join the team as Assistant Financial Controller. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you'll take ownership of financial reporting and control across a portfolio of lending funds and legal entities, covering month-end close and reconciliations through to annual financial statements, IFRS 9 and audit. This role suits a technically strong Chartered Accountant who wants to build specialised expertise in lending and fund finance, with real responsibility from day one and a clear path towards a Financial Controller role. What You'll Do Financial Reporting and Fund Accounting Own the monthly management accounts, journals, reconciliations and reporting packs for assigned funds and entities Ensure general ledger balances are accurate, fully supported and reconciled to the loan management system, bank and investor records Investigate and resolve discrepancies between finance and loan book data, addressing root causes Prepare annual financial statements and IFRS disclosures for assigned entities Lending Finance and IFRS 9 Review and validate the accounting for loan drawdowns, repayments, interest income, fees, funding costs, restructures and write-offs Prepare effective interest rate calculations, deferred fee schedules and modification accounting Drive the monthly ECL process, including reconciling model outputs to the loan book and ledger, preparing journals and explaining movements Report on portfolio performance, including yield, cost of funds, net interest margin, arrears and ECL coverage Audit, Controls and Compliance Manage audit deliverables for assigned entities, including schedules, supporting documentation and responses to audit queries Prepare statutory, tax and regulatory reporting inputs Maintain audit-ready working papers throughout the year Take ownership of resolving control findings and strengthening the control environment Budgeting, Treasury and Management Information Prepare budgets, forecasts and financial models for assigned funds Analyse profitability by fund, product and portfolio segment Support cash-flow monitoring, funding reconciliations, liquidity planning and covenant reporting Contribute to investor, board and credit committee reporting Process Improvement and Stakeholder Collaboration Identify and implement improvements to reporting processes, reconciliations and finance systems, including automation Partner with Operations, Credit Risk, Treasury, Technology and fund principals Explain financial results clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders What You'll Bring Qualifications and Experience Qualified Chartered Accountant, CA(SA) At least 2 years' post-articles experience in financial reporting, financial control, audit or fund accounting Strong technical knowledge of IFRS, particularly IFRS 9 Hands-on experience with management accounts, balance-sheet reconciliations, annual financial statements and audit Advanced Excel skills and experience with an ERP or general ledger system Lending experience within alternative asset management, private credit, banking or fund administration would be advantageous Exposure to loan management systems, Power BI or SQL would be a plus Skills and Attributes High standards of accuracy, with a firm unwillingness to leave differences unexplained Ability to work independently and take full ownership of deliverables Strong analytical skills, with the ability to link accounting movements to loan book activity and business performance Clear, confident communication with senior stakeholders Ability to manage competing deadlines across month-end, audit and reporting cycles A drive to improve processes and build scalable reporting Why Join Us? You'll join a growing alternative asset management business where your work directly shapes reporting quality, financial control and decision-making. Working alongside an experienced Financial Controller, you'll gain end-to-end exposure to the lending-finance cycle, including fund accounting, IFRS 9, treasury, forecasting and investor reporting.