Senior Specialist – Hedge Funds Cape Town, Apex House Skills Required Improve Fund Accounting's daily and monthly processes using automation and technology. Assist with bespoke processes and standardize Fund Accounting processes to enable automation for all SA priced funds. Preferred qualification in Accounting, Data Science or Data Analytics (e.g., B.com specializing in data science and statistics or equivalent). 4–5 years of working with financial data in an investment space. Primary liaison with ICT regarding applications used by Fund Accounting and development requirements. Manage project delivery including end‑to‑end testing and implementation within Fund Accounting. Provide solutions for complex client requirements, including client engagement, investigation and testing. Experience with various fund types locally or internationally. IT and Systems Skills and Knowledge: Advanced level experience in using Excel, InvestOne and other related systems. Proven competence and aptitude for working with systems such as "Copilot for business". Skills and Abilities: Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal). Identify problems and solve effectively using process automation. Confident, enthusiastic and self‑motivated. Track record of achievement. Analyze and solve problems. Assist in process improvement. Establish and manage relationships. Liaise with clients and system developers. Knowledge: Strong understanding of investment product knowledge. Strong understanding of financial markets, instruments and systems. Advanced Excel skills. Proficiency in process automation. Additional information: We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio‑economic status, responsibilities for dependents, physical or mental disability. Hiring decisions are made on the basis of skills, qualifications and experience. We measure our success as a business, not only by delivering great products and services and continually increasing our assets under administration and market share, but also by how we positively impact people, society and the planet. For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), please visit Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and, where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners. #J-18808-Ljbffr