Senior Retirement & Life Fund Accountant at Sygnia Asset Management

ROLE DESCRIPTION:

• We are looking for a Senior Retirement & Life Fund Accountant, to join a team of six like-minded, high performing individuals.
• You’ll be responsible to assist and support the effective running of Fund & Life Accounting team and meet its deliverables; provide an oversight and review role in daily activities team functions; execute daily duties to the fulfilment of reporting requirements.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ability to produce, and resolve stakeholder queries on, completed set of financial statements and backing schedules in accordance with Pension Funds Act, including fully reconciled asset and liability matching, within deadline
• Ability to produce and resolve stakeholder queries on SARB, C48, Regulation 28 and ASISA reporting, within deadline
• Assist in the preparation of MI Reporting.
• Ability to produce and resolve stakeholder queries on completed set of management accounts and backing schedules in accordance with IFRS principles as it relates to all products offered by the LISP, including retirement fund products and life products
• Responsible for the collation and submission of all tax reporting due on behalf of the LISP to SARS. These include DWT, EMP201, EMP501, IT3b, IT3c, IT3s, RA [INS] Contributions/ FACTA, within deadline
• Responsible for ensuring critical bulk runs are initiated and finalised properly
• Responsible for the management of relationships with investment management companies including but not limited to SLA management, fund loading, balloting, exception handling, Manco reporting
• Provide operation support to other business units as and when required.
• Daily preparation/ review and authorisation of trade instructions and confirmations, banking, bank reconciliations, unit reconciliations and corporate actions
• Manage stakeholder relationships and successful deliverables related to the LISP operations and regulatory requirements. These stakeholders include but are not limited to, management companies, auditors, SARS, SARB, FSCA, ASISA, internal management and Group Exco
• Assist and support the Team Lead in the direction, collaboration, and implementation of initiatives to further the wider department and Sygnia group strategic objectives
• Continuously work toward the implementation of processes and controls that fosters an effective Fund Accounting environment

ROLE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Newly qualified CA(SA) or PA(SA), or eligible to register with professional body having passed all professional examinations
• Completed and signed off articles
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Retirement Life Fund Accountant or similar role
• Exposure to LISP / Employee benefits environment a distinct advantage
• Knowledge of Pension Fund Act, IFRS, Income Tax Act, Long Term Insurance Act, CISCA, JSE regulations
• Advanced MS Excel skills

CORE COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Strong decision-maker
• Inquisitive problem solver, analytically minded, with strong industry knowledge
• Resilient and able to function in a fast paced and high-pressure environment
• High degree of team- and self-awareness, with strong professional image
• Meticulous, deadline driven and reliable

Closing date: 24 April 2026