Business Segment: Corporate & Investment Banking
Location: ZA, GP, Johannesburg, Baker Street 30
To oversee and manage the Investment Administration and financial operations for multiple investment clients to ensure accurate and timely accounting, financial reporting, and compliance with regulatory standards for these funds. To manage the end-to-end accounting process relating to the Investment Fund products and service offerings, new or existing, so as to ensure the timely calculation, verification and release of the Net Asset Valuations and related pricing estimations and reconciliations.
Qualifications
Bachelors Degree inFinance and Accounting
Post Degree inFinance and Accounting
Licences/ Certifications:
Chartered Accountant Completed 3-year SAICA/SAIPA articles or equivalent
Experience Required 5 – 7 years experience in building relationships and engaging with clients and stakeholders to gather required information and resolve queries. Thorough understanding and knowledge of financial instruments and markets. Knowledge and practical experience with relevant MS Office suite programmes and IA System. Relevant reconciliations knowledge and experience, with an understanding of IA systems, processes, and procedures to perform reconciliations.Experience and knowledge of working with different financial instrument types (Equities, Fixed Income, derivatives, etc.) and the relevant accounting practices to support these different types of instruments.Experience within a Unit Pricing Specialist/ Senior role that is responsible for the calculation of unit prices and ensures compliance with the relevant regulations. Basic experience in, and knowledge of the unitisation process; functions and processes within administration and how unit prices are calculated; CISCA and other regulatory requirements for unit trusts; and how a transfer agent operates (unit trusts liability management).Oversight of investment performance services. Knowledge on and understanding of how investment performance is calculated and the differences between calculation methodologies; how accounting data may impact the performance calculation; and how attribution works.Knowledge of the SA regulatory requirements for investment managers, pension funds and unit trusts, including pre and post trade compliance.8 -10 years' experience in providing first line support to clients that encounter issues with any of the IA services that are offered. Experience in business development, identifying and onboarding new clients. Sound understanding and knowledge of all functions and services provided as the administrator. Display professional client engagement skills.8-10 years in Fund Accounting and Fund Administration Additional Information Articulating InformationDeveloping StrategiesDirecting PeopleExamining InformationExploring PossibilitiesGenerating IdeasInterpreting DataMaking DecisionsProviding InsightsUpholding StandardsAsset ManagementManagement AccountingPerformance BenchmarkingDeal or Trade Life CyclesBusiness Acumen (Audit)ComplianceProduct Knowledge (Trading, Transacting)
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