Watershed Consulting offers recruitment services to businesses throughout South Africa and neighbouring countries from our headquarters in Johannesburg. We take care to keep the interests of both our clients and candidates at heart, in order to ensure a mutually beneficial placement that is in line with both the company’s strategy and the candidate’s career aspirations. Watershed Consulting was established in 2000 and is BBBEE level 2.
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We’re on the lookout for a detail-driven Financial Operations Administrator to join a high-performing finance team in Claremont. This is a permanent role supporting financial controls across multiple entities, including a Life Insurance Company, a Linked Investment Service Provider, a Collective Investment Schemes Management Company, and Retirement Funds.
If you're passionate about process, thrive on precision, and love a dynamic financial services environment — this one's for you.
You’ll Be Responsible For:
Releasing both domestic and international payments as an authorised signatory
Checking bank and unit reconciliations, and supporting the resolution of discrepancies
Escalating red flags or process challenges to the FinOps Team Leader
Completing Anti-Money Laundering (AML) assessments received from asset managers and management companies
Reviewing PAYE submissions and ensuring smooth and accurate tax submissions to SARS
Responding promptly to operational issues and finance queries
Nurturing solid working relationships with third-party vendors
Playing an active role in audits — clearing findings and meeting deadlines
Staying up to date with legislation, regulatory changes, and best practices in financial ops
What You Bring:
A BCom Honours (or equivalent) from a recognised institution
At least 5 years’ experience within financial services, ideally with exposure to financial operations in a LISP, Life Insurance Company, Manco, or Retirement Fund environment
Excellent analytical thinking and strong problem-solving instincts
Tech-savvy with a solid understanding of processes, systems, and financial products
A self-starter who’s equally comfortable flying solo or collaborating with the team
Great communication skills and a strong sense of integrity
Able to juggle tasks, think logically, and pay exceptional attention to detail
Thrives in a structured, deadline-driven environment
Tech Skills:
Advanced Excel skills are a must
Experience using SQL (especially querying data) would be a big plus
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