Administrator - Transaction Processing

Apex Group Ltd (UK Branch); Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A global fund administration firm in Cape Town seeks an Administrator to oversee transaction processing and real-time reconciliation between financial systems. The ideal candidate should have a B. Com degree, experience in fund administration, and strong communication skills. This role offers competitive remuneration and development opportunities within a large global business. Join our dynamic team where your skills will help drive our success.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration

Training and development opportunities

Opportunity for knowledge across operational teams

Qualifications

• 6-12 months of experience in fund administration.
• A good understanding of asset management trading processes.
• Self-motivated and passionate about resolving queries.

Responsibilities

• Real-time reconciliation of systems NX Manager, Invest One, and Tax8.
• Meet or exceed all client SLA requirements.
• End-to-end break management and record statistics for risk management.

Skills

Financial Markets knowledge

Fund administration experience

Business Analysis experience

Excellent communication skills

IT technical background

Team collaboration

Education

B. Com or similar tertiary qualification

Tools

MS Office (particularly Excel)

Job description

Administrator – Transaction processing

Cape Town

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 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.

Description

The position involves the on‑going real‑time reconciliation of all the following systems, NX Manager, Invest One and Tax8 to ensure that data integrating between all three systems is valid, accurate and aligned.

Job specification

• Meet or exceed all client SLA requirements.
• Review system recons and controls and ensure alignment between all applicable systems.
• Repair & resubmit client trades that failed to integration between NX Manager (Trading), Invest One (Accounting) and Tax8.
• Record statistics regarding recon exposures for risk management.
• End to end break management.
• The successful applicant will be required to work an alternate night shift week.

Skills Required

• B. Com or similar tertiary qualification.
• 6-12 months Fund administration experience
• A good understanding of Financial Markets, instruments and systems.
• A good understanding of Asset Management front‑office trading processes.
• A good understanding of Asset Management back‑office administration processes.
• An aptitude for working with systems.
• An above average IT technical background with Knowledge of MS office & IT packages (particularly Excel).
• Software programming skills are an added benefit.
• Good Business Analysis experience is required.
• Excellent communication skills (written & verbal) are required.
• Self‑motivated individual, with a passion to resolve queries.
• Able to work within a team environment.
• Confident & enthusiastic.

What will you get in return

• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business.
• Competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience.
• Training and development opportunities
• Opportunity to gain knowledge and possibly across various operational teams.

Disclaimer

Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.