Senior Fund Administrator - Trades: Offmarket at Curo Funds Service

Key Responsibilities

Fund Administration

• Oversee and review all transactions across Unit Trusts and Unitised traded instruments to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Execute confirmation and settlement instructions for all trades, ensuring accuracy and timely processing.
• Conduct reconciliations related to valuations, cash, units, and confirmations to maintain data integrity.
• Address and resolve client queries efficiently, ensuring a high standard of service and responsiveness.
• Assist the manager in monitoring daily tasks to ensure completeness and accuracy of processes.
• Generate and analyse MIS reports related to trade volumes, key controls, and process/system performance to identify and mitigate risks.
• Maintain and support trade processes throughout the trade lifecycle, ensuring proper execution and record-keeping.

Reporting and Analysis

• Assist the team manager in the escalation, drafting, and review of incident reports, ensuring timely and accurate documentation of issues when required.
• Support audit and regulatory reporting processes, ensuring all documentation is accurate, complete, and in compliance with industry regulations. 

Compliance and Regulatory

• Ensure all deadlines are met and escalate any issues promptly and appropriately to minimise risks and operational disruptions.
• Ensure adherence to relevant regulations and industry standards, maintaining compliance across all processes and reporting requirements.
• Oversee the ongoing development and updating of procedures, ensuring best practices are maintained.

Stakeholder collaboration

• Act as the main point of contact for clients, fund managers, and custodians regarding off-market transactions. 
• Work closely with internal teams, including risk, compliance, and legal, to mitigate operational risks.

Ad-Hoc Tasks

• Perform ad-hoc accounting and reporting tasks as requested by clients or management.
• Ensure ad-hoc requests are handled efficiently and accurately.
• Identify and drive process improvement initiatives to meet the demands of a developing product set, client base and trading growth.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field.
• 3+ years experience in financial services (investment management) industry
• Diploma or course in SA Financial Market Instruments will be an advantage
• Previous trade cycle experience in Unit Trusts and the Unitised trading process would be advantageous.
• Good knowledge and understanding of the Financial Markets and Financial instruments.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite, particularly Excel.