Trust Account Support Professional

SUMMARY:
The Trust Account Support Professional is responsible for managing and reconciling trust account transactions on a daily and monthly basis. The role focuses heavily on financial reconciliations, including bank statements, payments, deposits, VAT, investments, and other trust-related accounts.
The position also involves preparing and processing producer payments through Nedbank, maintaining accurate financial records, distributing banking documentation, and supporting business units with operational and reporting requirements.
This role requires strong bookkeeping knowledge, solid Excel skills, and a clear understanding of financial procedures and legislative compliance (including ACT 12 of 1992 and APAC regulations). The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, deadline-driven, organized, and able to work under pressure while maintaining a professional and positive attitude.

POSITION INFO:
We are seeking a highly detail-oriented and deadline-driven Trust Account Support Professional to join our clients finance team. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring accurate daily and monthly reconciliations, maintaining legislative compliance, and supporting operational trust account functions across multiple Business Units.
This role requires strong financial acumen, excellent reconciliation skills, and the ability to work efficiently in a high-pressure environment.
🔎 Key Responsibilities
Trust Account Reconciliations
Perform daily and monthly reconciliations, including but not limited to:

• Daily Trust Summary reconciliations
• Daily Nedbank statement reconciliations (including CSV imports)
• Daily summary of payments reconciliations
• Daily outstanding payments reconciliations
• Daily market deposits into trust accounts reconciliations
• Capital On Investment daily and monthly reconciliations
• VAT reconciliations
• Cold Room reconciliations
• Pallet sales reconciliations
• Any additional reconciliations implemented by the Group Trust Controller

• Compile and prepare payment documentation for daily Nedbank imports
• Perform first or second-level reconciliations for Business Unit payments
• Import daily bank files (Notepad format) into Nedbank for authorization
• Distribute daily Nedbank statements to Business Units
• Scan, file, and email daily banking documentation to shared folders and Microsoft Teams
• Maintain accurate and organized financial records

• Assist in compiling statistical information for submission to the Group Trust Controller
• Support daily operational functions across all Business Units
• Assist the Senior Trust Account Support Professional as required
• Perform ad hoc financial and administrative duties as needed

• Ensure full compliance with legislative requirements in terms of ACT 12 of 1992
• Adhere to APAC Rules and Regulations
• Maintain strict financial governance and internal controls

• Matric (Grade 12) or equivalent qualification
• Bookkeeping Diploma or similar financial qualification (essential)
• 3–5 years’ relevant experience in a financial or trust account environment
• Intermediate MS Excel skills (essential)
• Strong knowledge of financial processes, procedures, and legislative compliance