Specialist Fund Administrator

Job Description

This role utilises expert knowledge in the specific fields of administration / product / process to resolve technical and complex problems, usually in support of administrative queries/issues. The incumbent is individually accountable for achieving results through own efforts.

The role includes the following responsibilities:

Administration Delivery

• Preparation of monthly asset reconciliations and market valuation reports.
• Analysing, investigating, and resolving reconciling items in asset accounts.
• Responsible for clearing of reconciling items on bank and asset reconciliations.
• Daily monitoring of asset administration system and matching of Flexcube (PAS) and Manco transactions thereon. Matching done in conjunction of Trade bank.
• Process MTS investment and disinvestment instructions on Stadium.
• Preparation and co-ordination of four funds tax and fee payments.
• Responsible for new, complex and varied reconciliations with little input required
• Process inter-account transfers between product bank accounts.
• Liaise with Wealth service centre to resolve any queries and reconciling items within the reconciliations.

Quality Assurance

• Adheres to service and quality standards.
• Performs quality checks on own work
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
• Continually looks for ways to improve the Adviser/Client Experience by streamlining processes.

Personal Effectiveness

• Accepts and lives the company values.
• Accountable for service delivery through own efforts.
• Collaborates effectively with others to achieve personal results.
• Individually accountable for managing own time, tasks and output quality for periods of 1 day to a maximum of 3 months.
• Makes increased contributions by broadening individual skills.

These responsibilities offer an overview of the role and are not confined or restricted solely to what is listed.

Qualifications and Experience required:

• Matric essential.
• Tertiary qualification advantageous.
• Agile in being able to prioritise multiple and meet critical deadlines.
• Individual that has an innate pattern-spotting ability to look for and identify anomalies, resolves them and determines immediate and long-term steps to rectify the instance, the data and the process.
• An individual who is determined to drive things through to completion in a deliberate manner.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.

Skills

Accounting, Action Planning, Budget Management, Calendar Coordination, Computer Literacy, Data Analysis, Database Reporting, Data Compilation, Data Interpretations, Digital Literacy, Executing Plans, Management Reporting, Numerical Aptitude, Oral Communications, Report Review

Competencies

Decision Quality, Directs Work, Ensures Accountability, Manages Complexity, Optimizes Work Processes, Plans and Aligns, Tech Savvy

Education

NQF Level 3 & NQF Level 2 - Below school leaving

Closing Date

17 September 2026 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

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