Operations Analyst (Financial Services/Fund Management)

SET Recruitment Consultants; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy is seeking an Operations Analyst in Cape Town. This role involves ensuring seamless fund administration, performing reconciliations, and collaborating with various teams. Ideal candidates should have a BCom degree and up to 5 years in financial services, particularly in fund and investment operations. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is crucial, alongside strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Up to 5 years of experience in Financial Services, ideally in Fund/Investment operations.
• Strong background in reconciliations and cash management.
• Exposure to custodians and programming languages advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to robust operating procedures for efficient processes.
• Perform reconciliations and handle exceptions.
• Manage daily operational activities including transaction recording.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Analytical skills

Cash management

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving ability

Education

BCom (Honours preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

Overview

Operations Analyst (Financial Services/Fund Management) – Cape Town

Market-Related Salary Package

Are you detail-oriented, analytical, and passionate about financial markets? We are looking for an Operations Analyst to join a dynamic Investment Operations team. Reporting to the Head of Investment Operations, you will play a vital part in ensuring seamless fund administration processes, including reconciliations, cash management, settlements, exception handling, and stakeholder engagement. You will collaborate with Portfolio Managers, Trading Desks, Risk, and Distribution Teams while building strong relationships with external Service Providers. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with solid Investment Operations experience who is eager to contribute to a high-performing, process-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to and promote robust operating procedures across the investment management business to create an efficient, responsive, and process-driven operations team.
• Enhance understanding of operational processes and procedures.
• Establish and promote streamlined processes that ensure efficient and effective stakeholder delivery, within agreed performance standards and timelines.
• Responsibilities include: performance of reconciliations; exception handling including investigation of significant variances and resolution of reconciliation breaks; monitoring of the operations mailbox and timely handling of stakeholder requests; daily operational activities including accurate and timely transaction recording; liaising with stakeholders to provide updates on the progress of queries; managing trade and fund dealing activity reconciliations, corporate actions, proxy voting, cash management, spot FX instructions, and reconciliations of cash, positions, and performance.

People

• Share and transfer product, process, and systems knowledge to colleagues.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure delivery of required service levels.
• Achieve individual performance objectives.
• Share information with team members regarding successes, issues, trends, and new ideas.
• Actively participate in personal professional development and career progression.

Qualifications and Experience

• Education: BCom (Honours preferred) or equivalent Finance qualification.
• Experience: Up to 5 years in the Financial Services industry, ideally in Fund/Investment operations.
• Core Skills: Strong background in reconciliations and cash management.
• Systems: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Advantageous: Exposure to custodians and programming languages.
• Competencies: Strong analytical and problem-solving ability; high attention to detail and accuracy; proactive, self-starter who can also work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment; strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

If you believe you’re a strong fit, please apply with your updated CV via the link and complete the required questionnaire. Alternatively, you may email your updated CV and answers to the questionnaire to [e-mail].

If you do not hear from us within two weeks of applying, please consider your application as unsuccessful.