Fund Operations Finance Associate

Cape Town, Western Cape
Permanent
Full-time

16 days ago

About the team:Fund Operations is a global team of 30 people broadly split into 5 sub teams all sharing the same core responsibility of oversight and facilitation of transfer agent activities and supporting clients who invest in our clients Fund Ranges.The Fund Operations team supports the business by facilitating flows into and out of the funds. Fund Operations owns the relationship with Transfer Agent and is responsible for the oversight of their processes. As a fund operations associate you will take on responsibility for vendor oversight with specific focus on finance related tasks performed by the vendor.Responsibilities:

Oversight of tasks performed by third-party service provider (Bank reconciliations, Collections from/Payments to investors and brokers, Taxation, Commissions and rebates)
Review bank reconciliations and query outstanding items to ensure prompt and appropriate allocation. Monitoring accounts for overdrafts and resolving it timeously
Attend to queries relating to Finance and Tax matters
Perform analytical review/trend analysis on various data relating to clients and brokers
Establish good working relationships across all relevant teams such as Tax, Third Party Service provider, Compliance and various other Operations teams across the business
Manage the banking relationships for all inflow bank accounts
Participation in Finance, Banking, Tax and Other regulatory projects
Identify key risks and ensure effective controls are in place (both at outsourced provider and internally)
Process improvement – documentation and implementation of more efficient processes

Requirements:

Newly Qualified CA(SA) with asset management or financial services auditing experience, OR B. Com with 3 – 5 years with asset management relevant experience
Experience in analysis and interpretation of data would be advantageous
Proficiency in data analysis tools, for example Excel and Power BI
A methodical and detailed-orientated approach to work

Some of the attributes we look for in a person are:

The ability to build and maintain meaningful relationships
A client focused and collaborative approach
Intellectual curiosity
Ability to analyse, interpret and assimilate information

Rory Mackie & Associates

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