Simhle Mani
Fund Accountant
36 Melville Road, Ottery East
Summary
I am a dedicated Hedge Fund Accountant with over five years of experience delivering accurate fund accounting services within fast-paced investment environments. Throughout my career, I have built a strong track record of producing timely and accurate NAVs, preparing financial reports, performing complex reconciliations, and managing the day-to-day accounting of diverse hedge fund portfolios.
I enjoy solving problems, analysing financial data, and working closely with fund managers, custodians, auditors, and clients to ensure smooth operations and exceptional service.
Beyond my technical expertise, I take pride in building strong relationships, mentoring junior team members, and continuously looking for ways to improve processes and increase efficiency. I thrive in collaborative environments where accuracy, accountability, and client satisfaction are key to success.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Hedge Fund Accountant(Alternative Investment)
Prescient Fund Services
08.2023 - Current
- Responsible for all aspects of fund accounting which include
trade processing, pricing, valuation, recording corporate actions, calculation of interest/dividend accruals,
cash/position /dividend/coupon reconciliations, periodic accruals, calculation of management/
performance fees, equalization, distribution, payments of fund fees. - Produce accurate daily and monthly NAV calculations across multiple hedge fund structures.
- Complete trade, cash, security position and NAV reconciliations.
- Process Investor transactions of funds (Subscriptions, Redemptions, Transfers and Switches)
- Investigate and resolve pricing, cash and portfolio exceptions before NAV release
- Prepare management accounts and NAV-based fee calculations
- Deliver investor and fund manager reporting within strict deadlines.
- Distribution of investor statements (Contract notes, NAV statements, documents, etc.)
- Liaise directly with investment managers, custodians, brokers and auditors
- Review financial data to ensure completeness and accuracy
- Mentor Junior and newly appointed Accountants on industry best practices and software applications to enhance team performance.
- Implemented process improvements that enhanced efficiency in reporting timelines and reduced errors.
Fund Accountant (Hedge funds - Fixed income team)
Apex Group
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Responsible for all aspects of fund accounting which include creation of security masters,
trade processing, pricing, valuation, recording corporate actions, calculation of interest/dividend accruals,
cash/position /dividend/coupon reconciliations, periodic accruals, calculation of management/
performance fees, equalization etc. - Calculate daily and monthly NAVs across investment portfolios
- Maintain the underlying accounting records for assigned funds
- Ensuring the trades are captured correctly and valued fairly, accruals and corporate actions are booked correctly
- Reconciling bank and scrip holdings to third parties
- Built strong relationships with external stakeholders such as brokers, custodians, and third-party administrators to facilitate seamless transaction processing and information exchange.
- Accounting for different types of securities, such as Swaps, FRA's, Futures, Options, Tbills, Swaption, Capfloor and so forth
- Optimized work processes through collaboration with team members and cross-functional departments.
- Assist the external auditors to ensure the audit function is executed on a timely and efficient basis
- Periodically assists with reviews and the identification of errors and inconsistencies
Supervisor Trainee Fund Accountant (Private Debt)
Apex Group
04.2022 - 05.2022
- Working with the Manager and Directors to ensure the completion and coordination of NAVs.
- Management Reporting and Statutory Reporting of corporate entities to ensure the team complies with all of its accounting and regulatory obligations and requirements including listing requirements and client reporting. Supervise Trainee fund accountants and Interns.
- Assisting the external auditors to ensure the audit function is executed on a timely and efficient basis
- Preparation of monthly and quarterly NAV's.
- Responsible for all bookkeeping of clients in portfolio.
- Preparation of Limited Partner and General Partner Management accounts.
- Preparation of Loans at Amortized Cost calculation.
- Preparation of Quarterly and Annually statutory financial statements.
- Assist the external auditors to ensure the audit function is executed on a timely and efficient basis
- Preparation of Investor distribution calculation and Investor drawdown calculation.
Senior Trainee Fund Accountant (Private Debt)
Apex Group
04.2021 - 03.2022
- Working with the Manager and Directors to ensure the completion and coordination of NAVs.
- Supervise Trainees fund accountants and Interns.
- Assisting the external auditors to ensure the audit function is executed on a timely and efficient basis.
- Preparation of monthly and quarterly NAV's.
- Preparation of borrower interest and repayment notices (IPD's).
- Responsible for all monthly and quarterly VAT Returns of clients in portfolio.
- Responsible for all bookkeeping of clients in portfolio.
- Preparation of General Partner Management accounts.
- Preparation of General Partner financial statements.
- Assist the external Auditors to ensure the audit function is executed on a timely and efficient basis
Trainee Fund Accountant (Private Debt)
Apex Group
12.2019 - 03.2021
- Working with the Manager to ensure the completion of NAVs, Management Reporting and Statutory Reporting of corporate entities to ensure the team complies with all of its accounting and regulatory obligations and requirements including listing requirements and client reporting.
- Assisting the external auditors to ensure the audit function is executed on a timely and efficient basis.
- Preparation of monthly and quarterly NAV's.
- Preparation of borrower interest and repayment notices (IPD's)
- Responsible for all monthly and quarterly VAT Returns of clients in portfolio
- Responsible for all bookkeeping of clients in the portfolio.
- Preparation of cash movements and accruals supporting packs for all management accounts, cash movements and accruals.
Education
B-tech (Degree) - Taxation
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
12-2018
ND (National Diploma) - Internal Auditing
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
10-2017
Skills
Eagle, FrontInvest, SAP ERP Foundation, Xero, Troika, Ms Excel
Self-starter who is willing to take on responsibility for a wide array of tasks
Work in small teams and independently responsible for the flow of information, end to end
Highly methodical
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Timeline
Hedge Fund Accountant(Alternative Investment)
Prescient Fund Services
08.2023 - Current
Fund Accountant (Hedge funds - Fixed income team)
Apex Group
06.2022 - 06.2023
Supervisor Trainee Fund Accountant (Private Debt)
Apex Group
04.2022 - 05.2022
Senior Trainee Fund Accountant (Private Debt)
Apex Group
04.2021 - 03.2022
Trainee Fund Accountant (Private Debt)
Apex Group
12.2019 - 03.2021
ND (National Diploma) - Internal Auditing
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
B-tech (Degree) - Taxation
Cape Peninsula University of Technology