Financial Data Analyst (Accounting Data) - Stellenbosch at MSCI Inc.

Your key responsibilities

• Study and develop a deep understanding of clients’ accounting needs and portfolio structures
• Review and analyze investment transactions, as well as monthly/quarterly fund level accounting packages and quarterly fund level financial statements
• Analyze, reorganize, transcribe, map, and verify sourced data by adhering to a predefined set of policies and procedures, as well as the client-specific needs in preparation for platform upload
• Data validation, reconciliation, visual data inspection and comparison of fund- and portfolio-level values, returns and transactions
• Make recommendations about improvements of policies and procedures
• Communicate data issues and data trends with colleagues and managers
• Any additional ad-hoc tasks assigned by manager

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

• Undergraduate degree in Finance/Information Systems/Accounting/Economics. Honours degree preferred.
• Interest in process automation and tool enhancements
• Strong interest in Big Data, Financial Markets, Accounting Principles, and Automation
• Partnership or investment accounting experience is an advantage
• Strong MS Excel skills – Pivot Tables, Conditional Formatting, Conditional Formulas, Data Reorganization and Customization
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, meet reporting deadlines, and demonstrate flexibility with delivery of assignments
• Team Player – ability to work well in a team, professional and respectful to colleagues.