Fund Accounting and Administration Specialist

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

1. Investment Administrative Functions:

1. Responsible for preparation of payment instructions and ensuring payment is made timeously.
2. Ensure accurate and timeous processing of payment, transaction, and pricing instructions.
3. Facilitate the setup of Funds and Investors including bank account creation and CRM setup.
4. Responsible for the creation and maintenance of instruments including loan instrument maintenance.
5. Responsible for weekly/monthly cash, asset position, system-to-system, and scrip reconciliations ensuring breaks are resolved timeously.
6. Collation and/or review of Fund Trial Balances.

2. Preparation of Statutory Reporting: including Reg 28 and SARB reports.

3. Client Reporting: Assist with client reporting and preparation of loan and audit confirmations.

4. Audit Support: Assist and deal with audit and ad-hoc queries.

5. Automation Initiatives: Assist with automation initiatives.

6. System Upgrades: Assist with operating systems upgrade testing and developments.

7. General Support: General support for the operational functions within the team.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience Required:

1. B.Com with articles or similar.
2. A minimum of 5 years’ experience in the asset management industry.
3. Good knowledge of financial instruments.
4. Good understanding of Fund Accounting.
5. Good knowledge of Excel and Word.
6. Strong knowledge of HiPortfolio.
7. Independent individual with a highly professional approach.
8. Excellent interpersonal, planning, and organisational skills.
9. Exceptional attention to detail.
10. Ability to perform effectively under pressure.
11. Self-motivated and able to work independently.
12. Team player.

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