Senior Fund Accountant (Retirement Funds)

 

Recruiter:

Execuplace Appointments

Job Ref:

Senior Fund Accounta..

Date posted:

Thursday, November 17, 2022

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

R480 000


SUMMARY:
Our Client a Financial Services provider Based in Gauteng is looking to employ a Senior Fund Accountant (Retirement Funds)

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Purpose of the Position

Maintain a portfolio of funds by ensuring that all daily, monthly, and quarterly tasks are done timeously, ensuring yearly financial statements are completed within 4 months of the Fund''s year-end, and coordinating and facilitating the submission of these financial statements to FSB within 6 months.

 

Formal Qualifications:

  • Matric (Grade 12) with 5 years or more Retirement Fund accounting experience
  • Relevant Accounting Degree/ Tertiary Qualification or studying towards one

Required Experience:

  • Minimum 5 years Industry related accounting experience
  • At least 3 years at a senior level
  • Computer literate in MS Office Suite (Advanced MS Excel a must)
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Everest Experience is preferable
  • Management experience

Operational Effectiveness:

  • Produce quality financial statements prior to the commencement of an audit
  • Ensure that all financial statements are released to clients within 4 months or per client SLA and signed for submission to the FSCA within 6 months after year end.
  • Completion of asset and liability matching queries and advise on any differences and be able to provide guidance on sorting out these.
  • Resolving all queries to FSCA within the required 30 days from receipt
  • Compile SARB reports for all funds for review within 45 days of the quarter end for submission to the Reserve Bank
  • Management of bank account balances
  • Processing all investments and disinvestments instructions timeously
  • Ensure all linking is completed on a weekly basis on the Everest system
  • Bank reconciliations to be completed monthly by the 10th of the month following, as per procedure monthly /requirements
  • Compile monthly trustee cashflows and management accounts
  • Ensure all fees, expenses and premiums are paid monthly and timeously per procedure
  • Adherence to procedures to avoid potential PI claims
  • Ensure that all statutory requirements are complied with to avoid penalties and interest
  • Manage the audit process to avoid cost overruns
  • ALM asset alignments to be completed per instruction
  • Clearing of debtors and creditors within required time frames
  • Prepare Fund budgets, variance reports and expense forecasts
  • Prepare reserve account analysis and action resulting movements

 

  • Establish strong, trust-based relationships with the finance team, internal clients, external clients and other teams.
  • Work closely with other departments to ensure that fund accounting requirements are met
  • Ensure that TCF values and a positive culture are always a priority   

Skills Required: 

  • Strong Retirement Fund industry knowledge
  • Strong oral and written communication
  • Strong accounting knowledge
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Ability to anticipate and manage change
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to work independently
  • Strong risk management skills
  • Ability to manage and work people, strong interpersonal skills

Cognitive Competencies:

  • Analytical thinking
  • Strong decision - making skills
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Ability to think the bigger picture (Strategic Thinking)

 

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