Specialist Fund Administrator at Old Mutual South Africa

Job Description

• This role utilises expert knowledge in the specific fields of administration / product / process to resolve technical and complex problems, usually in support of administrative queries/issues. 
• The incumbent is individually accountable for achieving results through own efforts.

The role includes the following responsibilities:

Administration Delivery

• Preparation of monthly asset reconciliations and market valuation reports.
• Analysing, investigating, and resolving reconciling items in asset accounts.
• Responsible for clearing of reconciling items on bank and asset reconciliations.
• Daily monitoring of asset administration system and matching of Flexcube (PAS) and Manco transactions thereon. Matching done in conjunction of Trade bank.
• Process MTS investment and disinvestment instructions on Stadium.
• Preparation and co-ordination of four funds tax and fee payments.
• Responsible for new, complex and varied reconciliations with little input required
• Process inter-account transfers between product bank accounts.
• Liaise with Wealth service centre to resolve any queries and reconciling items within the reconciliations.

Quality Assurance

• Adheres to service and quality standards.
• Performs quality checks on own work
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
• Continually looks for ways to improve the Adviser/Client Experience by streamlining processes.

Personal Effectiveness

• Accepts and lives the company values.
• Accountable for service delivery through own efforts.
• Collaborates effectively with others to achieve personal results.
• Individually accountable for managing own time, tasks and output quality for periods of 1 day to a maximum of 3 months.
• Makes increased contributions by broadening individual skills.
• These responsibilities offer an overview of the role and are not confined or restricted solely to what is listed.

Qualifications and Experience required:

• Matric essential.
• Tertiary qualification advantageous.
• Agile in being able to prioritise multiple and meet critical deadlines.
• Individual that has an innate pattern-spotting ability to look for and identify anomalies, resolves them and determines immediate and long-term steps to rectify the instance, the data and the process.
• An individual who is determined to drive things through to completion in a deliberate manner.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.

Skills

• Accounting, Action Planning, Budget Management, Calendar Coordination, Computer Literacy, Data Analysis, Database Reporting, Data Compilation, Data Interpretations, Digital Literacy, Executing Plans, Management Reporting, Numerical Aptitude, Oral Communications, Report Review

Competencies

• Decision Quality
• Directs Work
• Ensures Accountability
• Manages Complexity
• Optimizes Work Processes
• Plans and Aligns
• Tech Savvy

Education

• NQF Level 3 & NQF Level 2 - Below school leaving

Closing Date

• 17 September 2026 , 23:59