Junior Retail Investment Accountant at Sygnia Asset Management

Job description

ROLE DESCRIPTION:

We are looking for an exceptional individual to join our team Retail Investment Finance Team in the capacity of Junior Retail Investment Accountant.

DUTIES AND DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Annual and monthly responsibilities

• Expense and Fee billings including checks and recons
• Preparation of monthly FSP Fee statements
• Loading the payment of expense and fee amounts
• Assistance with the review of monthly debit order reconciliations and preparation of debit order collections
• Assistance with the review of the monthly Income reconciliations
• Assistance with the preparation of PAYE files to be submitted to SARS for annuity payments (EMP201)

Weekly responsibilities

• Determination of weekly initial commission payments to be made
• Preparation of weekly FSP initial commission statements
• Payment of initial commissions

Daily responsibilities

• Daily Bank reconciliations for all retail bank accounts
• Monitoring the Retail redemption bank account and ensuring the appropriate transfers are made each day
• Daily capturing of banking ie daily payments to Mancos and the life company for investments and client collections
• Reviewing daily investment transactions
• Checking and authorising investment instructions to Mancos and life company

Quantifying any corrections that need to be processed

ROLE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

B.Com (Accounting) graduate / BBusSc (Finance with Accounting) graduate or equivalent
Advanced Excel skills

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Willingness to learn and takes initiative
• Strong organizational skills – a passion for getting things done quickly and correctly.
• Highly organized and ability to work both within a team and individually.
• Be discreet, professional and well-spoken.
• Ability to manage multiple projects while prioritizing work assignments.

Closing Date: 12h00 on Tuesday, 28 March 2017