Kim Hofmeister CA (SA)
Cape Town
Summary
Accomplished professional skilled in driving team performance, implementing business strategies, and providing data-supported recommendations for process improvement. Proven ability to motivate teams and engage clients. Thrives in fast-paced environments and adapts quickly to changes. Highly regarded for work quality and speed. Dedicated, adaptable, and proactive with strong communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager - Real Assets
Apex Fund Sevices (Pty) Ltd
Cape Town
2024.04 - Current
- Developed and implemented strategies to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and increase productivity.
- Managed a team of 10+ employees by providing guidance, setting goals and objectives, delegating tasks, and monitoring performance.
- Mentored junior staff in the organization's business processes, customer service standards, and quality assurance protocols.
- Ensured compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures across all business units.
- Conducted regular performance appraisals for direct reports to provide feedback on their work performance.
- Established effective communication channels between different departments within the organization.
- Conducted performance reviews and provided feedback to direct reports for career development.
- Planned and led team meetings to review business results and communicate new and ongoing priorities.
- Held regular one-on-one meetings with employees to review performance and priorities and provide feedback.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Remained calm and professional in stressful circumstances and effectively diffused tense situations.
- Reviewed completed work to verify consistency, quality, and conformance.
- Development and maintenance of divisional and departmental policies and procedures.
- Ensuring that all day-to-day matters required to be completed are performed in a timely and satisfactory manner, including monitoring tasks and delegating these tasks across the team.
- Act as the primary point of contact with clients and auditors.
- Provide sound, quality, and technical guidance to clients and assist with training of junior staff.
- Ad-hoc duties, such as facilitating the payments process from start to completion, reviewing prepared board minutes, and attending to KYC requests, are required to ensure adherence to internal processes.
Manager - Real Assets
Apex Fund Services
Cape Town
2023.04 - 2024.03
- Developed and implemented strategies to increase customer satisfaction and loyalty.
- Established processes to ensure efficient workflow throughout the organization.
- Monitored budgets and expenditures to ensure cost-effectiveness while maintaining quality standards.
- Provided leadership during times of organizational change or crisis situations.
- Provided guidance and support to junior staff members on daily tasks, projects, and objectives.
- Conducted regular performance reviews for employees to identify areas of improvement.
- Coordinated with other departments to ensure smooth flow of operations.
- Managed customer service inquiries and complaints in a timely manner.
- Resolved conflicts between team members in an effective manner.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Reviewed employee performance and provided ongoing feedback and coaching to drive performance improvement.
- Interviewed prospective employees and provided input to HR on hiring decisions.
- Review of management accounts and financial statements in compliance with GAAP (IFRS or LUX GAAP)
- Review of NAV calculations and distribution workings of the Funds.
- Managed virtual teams in South Africa and Luxembourg.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, industry standards.
- Supervised daily operations including scheduling shifts, assigning duties.
Assistant Manager - Real Assets
Apex Fund Services (Pty) Ltd
Cape Town
2022.01 - 2023.04
- Provided guidance and support to junior staff members on daily tasks, projects, and objectives.
- Conducted regular performance reviews for employees to identify areas of improvement.
- Coordinated with other departments to ensure smooth flow of operations.
- Managed customer service inquiries and complaints in a timely manner.
- Resolved conflicts between team members in an effective manner.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Reviewed employee performance and provided ongoing feedback and coaching to drive performance improvement.
- Interviewed prospective employees and provided input to HR on hiring decisions.
- Review of management accounts and financial statements in compliance with GAAP (IFRS or LUX GAAP)
- Review of NAV calculations and distribution workings of the Funds.
- Managed virtual teams.
- Supervised daily operations including scheduling shifts, assigning duties.
Senior Fund Accountant – Real Assets
Apex Fund Services (Pty) Ltd
Cape Town
2020.05 - 2021.12
- Provide day-to-day fund accounting and financial reporting services to a portfolio of Real Estate clients and structures, ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures
- Ensuring that all day-to-day matters required to be completed are performed in a timely and satisfactory manner, including monitoring tasks.
- Preparation of management accounts and financial statements in compliance with GAAP (IFRS or LUX GAAP)
- Preparation of NAV calculations and distribution workings of the Funds.
- Liaison with local accountants and/or property managers in relation to accounting for property-level transactions.
- Assist with the supervision and mentoring of a number of trainee accountants.
- Working closely with the Real Estate Funds administration team to ensure that accounting records are accurate and transactions and activity within the portfolio are understood and incorporated into the accounting ledgers, as appropriate.
- Preparation of consolidated group reporting packs
- Supporting the audit process to ensure the completion of milestones and deadlines
- Accurate time recording
- Perform other duties to support the Manager and team as may be necessary from time-to-time
- Review VAT and Annual tax returns
- Virtual employment
- Assisting with the management of junior staff in respect of mentoring, trainings, coaching
- Experience in managing a team of 5+ individuals in a virtual environment.
- Monitored compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures related to fund accounting activities.
- Created various monthly, quarterly, annual reports for investors and regulatory bodies as required by law or contractual agreements.
- Responded promptly to client inquiries regarding their investments in a professional manner.
- Identified discrepancies between account activity and general ledger entries; researched issues with custodians or brokers when necessary.
- Reviewed and reconciled daily cash balances to ensure accuracy of fund accounting records.
- Analyzed complex financial information and reported results to senior management.
- Collaborated with external auditors during year-end audit process to ensure accuracy of financial reporting standards.
- Reconciled various accounts and reviewed reconciliations prepared by others.
- Applied mathematical skills to calculate totals, check figures, and correct problems with physical and digital files.
- Maintained fund portfolios, bookkeeping and records based on GAAP and IFRS regulatory standards.
SAICA Article Clerk
Nexia Cape Town
2016.08 - 2019.11
- SAICA Articles signed off and discharged on 29 November 2019
- Audit Senior - Post Articles
- Calculation and submission of individuals tax returns (ITR12), including provisional tax estimates
- Calculation and submission of company tax returns (ITR14) including provisional tax estimates (IRP6)
- Calculation and submission of dividends tax payable (DTR01 and DTR02)
- Knowledge of SARS e-filing submissions and website navigation
- Calculation and submission of VAT returns (VAT201)
- Assist in resolving VAT/Income tax audits received from SARS
- Tax computations and reconciliations
- Taxable income calculations in accordance with the Income Tax Act
- Deferred Tax implications in terms of IAS 12 (if/when applicable)
- Output VAT to turnover reconciliations
- VAT reconciliations (input and output VAT)
- Compile financial reports required by a business which can include but is not limited to monthly/quarterly and year-end reports
- Drafting of annual financial statements
- Knowledge of IFRS for SME’s and IFRS
- Able to maintain accounts receivable (debtors) and accounts payable (creditors)
- Monthly/annual budgeting and cash forecasting
- Variance analysis between actual and budget
- Maintain income statement and balance sheet accounts
- Analyse income and expenses on a monthly or quarterly basis
- Maintain and review monthly bank reconciliations
- Maintain fixed asset registers
- Scrutinize accounting information in order to determine whether internal controls are functioning as required
- Ensure accounting policies and accounting standards adopted correctly
- Perform detailed system descriptions, identify and document the controls to be tested during the audit and make a preliminary assessment regarding reliance on the controls
- Perform and supervise substantive tests and document results in order to provide an opinion on the results and whether any adjustments are required to the account balance or annual financial statements
- Follow audit trail in the accounting records, interpret and apply accounting statements to specific situations
- Interpret contracts and accounting implications thereof
- Industry experience: Retail, Manufacturing, Real estate, Non-profit.
Education
Post graduate diploma in Applied Accounting Sciences (CTA Level 2), Tertiary Education -
UNISA
01.2017
Post graduate diploma in Accounting Sciences (CTA Level 1), Tertiary Education -
UNISA
01.2016
B.Com Accounting, Tertiary Education -
UWC
01.2014
Secondary Education -
De Kuilen High
01.2007
Skills
- Reporting oversight
- Talent Development
- Strategic Planning
- Operations Planning
- Documentation And Reporting
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Reporting management
- Financial Statements
- Fund Accounting
- Financial Reporting
- Financial statement preparation
Training
- Initial Test of Competence (ITC) Board Exam 1, Passed on first attempt, 01/2018
- UCT - APC Professional Programme, 04/2018 - 11/2018
- Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) - Board Exam 2, Passed on first attempt, 11/2018
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Manager - Real Assets
Apex Fund Sevices (Pty) Ltd
2024.04 - Current
Manager - Real Assets
Apex Fund Services
2023.04 - 2024.03
Assistant Manager - Real Assets
Apex Fund Services (Pty) Ltd
2022.01 - 2023.04
Senior Fund Accountant – Real Assets
Apex Fund Services (Pty) Ltd
2020.05 - 2021.12
SAICA Article Clerk
Nexia Cape Town
2016.08 - 2019.11
Post graduate diploma in Applied Accounting Sciences (CTA Level 2), Tertiary Education -
UNISA
Post graduate diploma in Accounting Sciences (CTA Level 1), Tertiary Education -
UNISA
B.Com Accounting, Tertiary Education -
UWC
Secondary Education -
De Kuilen High
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