Administrator - Middle Office (Hedge Funds)

CO_SANFPL Apex Fund & Corporate Services SA (Pty) Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Group in South Africa is seeking a Middle Office Analyst to manage workflow from Fund Managers and Prime Brokers, produce soft NAVs, and handle daily P&L and mandate reporting. The role includes reconciliations between Middle Office and Prime Brokers, accurate trade booking, and involvement in process-improvement projects; a strong Excel/data analysis background is essential.

Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance and a quantitative degree with accounting major;

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Investment.
• Quantitative degree with accounting major.
• Knowledge of NAV calculation and reconciliation processes beneficial.
• Comfortable with large Excel data sets; macros and automation beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Managing the workflow from Fund Managers and Prime Brokers, production of soft portfolio NAVs and daily P&L reporting.
• Mandate compliance reporting and loading of corporate actions; daily reconciliations.
• Accurate and timely booking of trades into Middle Office system.
• Involvement in ad hoc projects aimed at improving process efficiencies.

Skills

Process-driven

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Prioritize deadlines

Independence / teamwork

Proactive

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Investment

Quantitative degree with accounting major

Tools

Excel

Macros

Job description

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers. Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide. Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion. That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience. Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities. For our business, for clients, and for you.

Job Specification

• Managing the workflow from Fund Managers and Prime Brokers, Production of soft portfolio NAVs, Daily Profit & Loss reporting, Mandate compliance reporting and loading of corporate actions Daily recons of discrepancies between Middle Office and Prime Brokers reporting, Accurate and timely booking of trades into Middle Office system, Involvement in ad hoc projects and assignments aimed towards improving the process efficiencies

Key Competencies

• Process-driven with a high level of attention to detail
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to prioritize work and meet strict deadlines
• Ability to work both independently as well as collaboratively within a team
• Motivated and driven with a proactive approach to work

Academic Requirements & Experience

• Bachelor’s Qualification in Accounting, Finance or Investment
• Quantitative degree with accounting major
• Knowledge of NAV calculation and reconciliation processes beneficial
• Comfortable with working with big excel data sets (experience with macros and automation beneficial)

About Apex Group We are dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while fuelling the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. Established in Bermuda in 2003, the Group has continually disrupted the asset serving industry through our investment in innovation and talent. Today, we set the pace in asset servicing and stand out for our unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals. We’re a people-powered business, and our people are full of ambition. Together, we’re inspired to lead the new era of data and tech-enabled service. Bringing new products and services to market. Sharpening our client focus. Disrupting the market to exceed expectations. Innovating across a range of specialisms. With our focus on making a difference to our people, our planet and our society, you’ll experience more here than you would at most other companies. Prepare to accelerate. We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster. Positive change starts with you. We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster. The journey is yours to own. When you stretch yourself, you grow. We want you to explore ways of working that will see you thrive as part of something bigger. We’ll help you with a solid structure, challenging projects, vibrant networks, supportive colleagues and approachable leaders. All the things you need to own your unique journey. Find out more about us