Fund Operations Manager – In-Office (Cape Town)

About the role

This is an excellent opportunity for an Operations Manager to step into a senior position as second‑in‑command to the Head of Operations within an international venture capital and private equity advisory firm managing over £350 million in assets. The role is based in Cape Town and offers high visibility across the firm’s multi‑jurisdictional platform.

Key responsibilities

• Manage monthly and quarterly fund deliverables, including NAV validation, trial balance review and capital account reconciliations.
• Lead drawdown and distribution workflows, handling contribution calculations, investor notices and capital tracking.
• Produce management accounts for the advisory group, covering intercompany and related‑party reconciliations.
• Oversee investor reporting cycles, such as carried interest accruals, NAV build‑ups and statement generation.
• Coordinate audit processes across fund and advisory entities, ensuring ledger‑to‑report alignment and audit pack completeness.

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification: CA(SA), Financial Mathematics or Actuarial Science.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in fund operations or financial reporting within a multi‑jurisdictional environment.
• Private equity experience preferred.
• Exposure to quantitative, client‑servicing or operational roles within asset management.
• Strong understanding of NAVs, capital accounts, drawdowns, distributions and carried interest.