Investment Accountant at Eskom Pension and Provident Fund

Description

Cash Flow Management

• Manage cash flow to ensure the current account does not go into overdraft and that all cash movements are accounted for.
• Optimise available cash.
• Manage accurate processing of custodian current accounts.

Financial Operations Management

• Improve internal workflow processing.
• Manage completion of accurate month-end journals and reconciliations by due dates.
• Minimise audit queries.
• Prepare Year End Audit Files
• Communicate effectively with third parties.
• Participate in Projects and tender evaluation
• Participate in the operational due diligence process

Financial Reporting

• Produce accurate financial reports for timeous submission to the various internal departments and external stakeholders.
• Assist in the preparation of Annual Financial Statements.
• Prepare Investment Schedules for submission to the FSCA.
• Prepare monthly smoothed investment returns

Investment Administration Support

• Oversee the quality and output of others in the department, ensuring their performance is regularly monitored and coaching them for development and continuous improvement.
• Assist colleagues to reduce logging of calls by providing expertise in investment accounting and administration.
• Make recommendations on increasing the efficiencies of investment administration processes.
• Assist with utilisation of Everest Accounting capability
• Attending to audit requests and provision of financial information during the audit

REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION/TRAINING

• Relevant bachelor's degree in related field accounting, or finance

REQUIRED MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE

• At least 6 years’ experience in an accounting/ financial/payroll environment, preferably in a pension fund environment.
• At least 2 years’ experience in a management role (where relevant).
• Audit experience advantageous