Portfolio administrator

Duties and Responsibilities:
- The Administrator will be involved in daily end-to-end portfolio activities, including reconciliations, and recording of transactions
- Perform daily reconciliations which assist with the daily valuation and investment making decision process, including trade, cash, and positions of the portfolios
- Perform full end to end accounting and administration services in calculating and checking the Net Asset Values of the various portfolios
- Identify exceptions and problems affecting the valuation of the portfolio’s assets, communicating these to management, and assisting in their resolution
- Reconcile various accounts, or reviewing reconciliations prepared by others, and promptly researching and correcting any variances
- Responsible for monitoring and documenting the flow of information
- Participate in regular rotation of trade processing and other administrative processes to prepare the daily portfolio summary system for the next day
- Assist, as assigned, in preparing MDD’s (fund fact sheets) and SARB reporting
- Serve as backups to your colleagues


Education/Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree with exposure to finance or similar analytical course work
- Relevant experience of at least 2- 3 years in financial services administration
- Preference would be given to individuals with experience in fixed income


Key Competencies:
- Attention to detail is critical
- Self-motivated individual who is willing to take on responsibility for a wide array of tasks in a small company
- Team player who can communicate and integrate themselves within the team
- Multitasking, meeting multiple daily deadlines and being able to prioritise tasks to do so
- Demonstrate analytical skills and methodical approach
- Ability to work under pressure
- Analytical thinker with problem solving skills
- Strong computer skills specifically Excel is a must
- Honesty, integrity and mutual respect for co-workers