Operations Accountant | Waterfall at PSG Konsult Ltd

Responsibilities:

• Achieve favourable outcomes on internal and external audits
• Cover responsibilities for team leave and assist others in need
• Create where necessary, maintain and update detailed process documents
• Adopt standard processes and controls and ensure all are adhered to Execute month-end procedures accurately and in a timely manner
• Log Operational Risk Register events as required on behalf of the team in a timely manner
• Monitor and review bank recons and unallocated deposits
• Perform and review calculations for multiple fees payable to advisers on a monthly basis and process journals accordingly
• Perform testing on IT fixes, enhancements and upgrades as and when required, including weekends
• Prepare and review ad hoc journals requested by advisers
• Prepare and review monthly adviser commission statements and monitor adviser loan accounts to ensure fully reconciled
• Regularly liaise with advisers on various matters, as well as PSG Wealth Financial Planning (Distribution), resolving queries/complaints in a timely manner
• Review and release daily batch payment and each element thereof
• Review and release local client account withdrawals/payments
• Review and release offshore client receipts and payments
• Review deposits, journals and BDA listings as required
• Review existing procedures in all areas of the department, identify gaps and inefficiencies and propose and implement improvements including new controls
• Take ownership of metrics reporting
• Take responsibility for complex ad hoc projects required by the business and deliver quality
• Take responsibility for incoming calls and allocations on JIRA
• Coach and equip team

Minimum requirements:

• BCom finance/investments/accounting or similar (NQF level 7)
• 3+ years of experience in financial services industry (preferably Securities/Stockbroking)
• Strong MS Office with advanced Excel skills
• BDA system knowledge advantageous
• Familiarity with JIRA workflow system advantageous

Competencies required:

• Ability to plan and prioritise
• Ability to work effectively within a team
• Accuracy/Attention to detail
• Analytical thinking
• Communication skills (verbal and written)
• Conflict management skills
• Deal with difficult clients and advisers
• Emotional Intelligence
• Enthusiasm to learn
• Flexibility
• Interpersonal skills and sensitivity
• Learn from mistakes
• Questioning mindset – understand why you are doing something
• Proactive
• Problem solving skills
• Strong work ethic
• Take ownership and responsibility for tasks assigned
• Time management and ability to work under pressure

Closing date:12-Aug-2026