INVESTMENT OPERATIONS SPECIALIST (INSTITUTIONAL) – CBD, Cape Town, Western Cape

R450 000 – R600 000 TCTC Per Annum plus performance based bonus

Highly innovative and established Asset Management firm is currently recruiting for an Investment Operations Specialist to join their dynamic CRM Team.

One would you as a highly professional, technically accounting sound, client centric professional who possesses high level numerical, accounting and  interpersonal and teamwork as well as communication and multi-tasking skills.

You have a passion for the investment industry and a natural solutions orientated problem solver who is a stickler for detail and deadline driven.

Main Purpose of the Role:

Ensure accurate undertaking of the institutional fund administration functions (private and public sector clients) within set time constraints whilst providing daily assistance and support to the Investment team on various investment portfolios.

• Timeous processing and administration of Client flows and monitoring of cash balances
• Full onboarding and execution of new Client take on
• Systems or transaction processing of transitions and partial take-on’s and take-off’s
• Daily performance checking, reviewing as well as reporting while liaising with the Investment Risk team
• Daily executions of money market transactions
• Performing daily NAV calculations
• Cash management co-ordination as well as administration (including electronic banking)
• Instructions and administration reconciliations of investments in to pooled unit trust and / or life products
• Daily data monitoring, review and co-ordination with data support team and review for further enhancements
• Monthly and quarterly reporting review and distribution to all clients
• Monthly management account and amortisation schedule reviews of Private and Public Market funds
• Co-ordinate annual financial audit for Private and Public Markets funds
• Client Audit Certificate reviews
• Preparation, review and distribution of:
  • Quarterly SARB reporting.
  • Reg 28 and Reg 30 reporting
  • C48 Reporting
• Review and follow up on Bank/Scrip Recons queries
• Annual procedure documentation review and maintenance.
• Management and performance fee calculations, invoicing and processing of payments
• Equity, Derivative, Fixed Income, Money Market, International trade monitoring.
• Corporate Action review and co-ordination with Portfolio Managers and administrators.
• Maintain 3rd party relationships (Administrators, Brokers, Custodians, Consultants)

Qualification, Skills and Experience required:

• Relevant B.Com Honours Degree / Relevant Finance or Investment Degree
• 5 Years demonstrable relevant technical accounting experience gained within the asset management and / or fund management arena
• Working knowledge of Unit Trust and Life products is required
• Experience gained with both public and private sector Clients and / or an eagerness to work in both spheres
• Experience of investment report backs to clients
• Technical knowledge of Investments, encompassing knowledge of performance and positioning of funds
• Proficient with MS Excel (v-lookup, x-lookup, SUMIF, etc.) and having strong data management skills
• Working knowledge of PowerBI would be advantageous

Please email CV’s to Nicole Spamers: Elev8
Investment Operations Specialist (Institutional) position available in South Africa, South Africa. This job position was posted by Elev8. The job has been posted as a premium ad on 2025-04-21 at 09:09:17 in the Finance Accounting category