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POSITION INFO:
Great opportunity to join an Asset Manager in Durban as an Investment Administrator for a 9-month contract role.
The ideal candidate would have 1-3 years Investment Administration experience, within an Asset Manager or a 3rd party administrator. Experience in Unit Trusts / Retirement Funds would be preferable. This person should have excellent numerical skills and great attention to detail; be a people person with good communication skills and take pride in producing a high standard of work at all times.
As part of the Operations team, some responsibilities include:
Daily processing:
- Checking all forms and supporting documentation have been received according to the relevant checklists
- Capturing and processing new complete application forms within the daily turnaround times
- Capturing and processing switch and/or repurchase instructions within the daily turnaround times
- Following up with the Client Relationship Team for outstanding requirements on incomplete application forms and instructions
- Monitoring the bank reconciliation and following up on any outstanding funds
- Checking client signatures have been verified and all supporting documentation has been received and processed
- Calculating the profit and loss on any back-dated transactions
Monthly Processing:
- Checking and balancing the Debit Order process.
- Identifying rejected monthly income payments and debit orders and informing the Client Relationship Team.
- Checking Monthly Distribution and Early Income Payment Reports to ensure all clients’ required monthly incomes have been met.
- Balancing the Payments Schedule of all Financial Advisors' commission before commission payments are made.
Reporting:
- Sample Checking of the Daily Reporting and Welcome packs for clients and Financial Advisors.
- Drafting and sending correspondence to clients who are not compliant with Regulation 28 and monitoring these clients to ensure their asset allocations are changed / switched to be compliant within the legislated timelines
- Generating, checking and emailing retirement letters to clients invested in the retirement funds
- Checking tax statements such as IT3b, IT3c, IRP5, IT3a and Contribution Certificates.
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