Investment Administrator

CF Consulting; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 30 000 - 60 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a detail-oriented professional to manage client funds and ensure accurate cash flow management. This role involves determining unit prices, analyzing fund returns, and preparing reports while collaborating with various teams. The ideal candidate will have a BCom or Higher Diploma in Accounting or Financial Management and 1 to 3 years of experience in the Financial Services sector. Join a dynamic environment where your contributions will drive continuous business improvement and enhance client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of experience in Financial Services is required.
• Strong knowledge in Accounting and Financial Management is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage client funds, including cash flow and unit price determination.
• Prepare reports and analyze fund returns for clients.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams for effective operations.

Skills

Financial Management

Cash Flow Management

Data Analysis

Reporting

Education

BCom in Accounting

Higher Diploma in Financial Management

Job description

Qualifications

BCom or Higher Diploma in Accounting or Financial Management

Experience

1 to 3 years of experience in the Financial Services industry

Purpose of Job

• Unitisation and cash flow management of client funds including:
• Determination of unit prices
• Daily collection of asset manager data
• Management of the investment strategy, and processing of the clients’ cash flows between the administrator and asset managers
• Production of reports
• Analysing of fund returns
• Capturing transactions and banking transactions.

Other Key Relationships

• Administration Team Members
• Internal teams such as Client Servicing, Trade Rebalancing, Fund Accounting and Transition.
• External parties such as Employee Benefit Administrators and Asset Managers
• Systems development team and external systems development companies

Monthly / Daily Tasks

• Collecting and capturing of daily market values
• Sending daily prices
• Capturing and sending cash flow instructions to asset managers
• Following up on queries regarding cash flow instructions with asset managers
• Interpretation and analysis of market values and unit prices
• Preparing of asset allocation calculations and portfolio rebalances
• Loading asset allocation calculations
• Sending Cashflow Statements
• Performing bank reconciliations
• Weekly and monthly data preparation
• Weekly and monthly report generation
• Work closely with and assist other team members
• Adhering to practices and procedures, including completing evidence on checklists
• Assist with documentation of processes and procedures for the Administration team
• Assist and participate in internal improvement initiatives within the Invest department to ensure continuous business improvement
• Perform user acceptance testing of enhancements and change requests on systems and applications used by the team as required