Fund Accounting Specialist

1 month ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Old Mutual Full time

Job Opportunity: Fund Accounting and Administration Specialist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Fund Accounting and Administration Specialist within Old Mutual. The successful incumbent will be responsible for supporting all investment administrative and operational processes within the Old Mutual Investment Operations team.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Prepare payment instructions and ensure timely payment
  • Process payment, transaction, and pricing instructions accurately and efficiently
  • Facilitate the setup of funds and investors, including bank account creation and CRM setup
  • Maintain instruments, including loan instrument maintenance
  • Perform weekly/monthly cash, asset position, system-to-system, and scrip reconciliations, ensuring breaks are resolved promptly
  • Collate and/or review fund trial balances

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Prepare statutory reporting, including Reg 28 and SARB reports
  • Assist with client reporting and loan and audit confirmations
  • Support audit and ad-hoc queries
  • Assist with automation initiatives
  • Support operating systems upgrade testing and developments

Requirements:

  • Bachelor of Commerce with articles or similar
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience in the asset management industry
  • Good knowledge of financial instruments
  • Good understanding of fund accounting
  • Proficiency in Excel and Word
  • Strong knowledge of Hiportfolio

Competencies:

  • Independent individual with a highly professional approach
  • Excellent interpersonal, planning, and organizational skills
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Good communication skills
  • Ability to perform effectively under pressure
  • Self-motivated and able to work independently
  • Team player

Skills: Fund Accounting, HiPortfolio, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word

Education: Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)



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