Job Summary
FUND OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATOR – Century City, Cape Town
R30 000 - R40 000 Per Month Negotiable based on Qualification and Years of relevant experience
Our Client, a reputable Investment Firm (Infrastructure – Energy) is currently seeking to appoint a Fund Operations Administrator to join their dynamic and growing team of professionals.
One would describe you as being a numerically inclined problem solver who has the ability to analyse complex information whilst identifying risk. You have strong data management and research skills, with a high attention to detail.
You are a highly articulate, self-motivated professional who has a committed work ethic, drive for excellent and the ability to perform well under deadline pressure.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Degree or diploma in Commerce, Business Science, Finance or related with strong problem solving and quantitative underpinning
- Minimum 3 Years Investment Administration, Fund Administration, Financial Management, Compliance Operations gained within the Investment / Fund Administration / Financial Services arena
- A proven track record of leading the administration of transactions in the unlisted/private markets sector
- Proven proficiency on MS Office Skills (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) in particular MS Excel
- Client and stakeholder relationship management experience preferable
- RE5 certification preferable, but if successful, the candidate must attain this in first year of working
Key duties and responsibilities: -
Client Relationship Management:
- Manage professional stakeholder communications (written and verbal)
- Draft and/or review and issue monthly Fund statements and investor statements
- Draft and issue quarterly investor statements
- Draft and issue Fund reports and communications
- Co-ordinate stakeholder meetings and conferences
- Interface with key stakeholders on ad hoc communications
- Support capital raising processes and initiatives
- Support investor enquiries (written and verbal)
- Review all operational DDQ and RFP’s
- Attend and present on all operational onsite DDQ
- Maintain accurate investor records and process investor changes
- Assist in the processing of routine fund operations, including investor calls (drawdowns) and distributions
- Assist with all aspects of the administration of funds
Financial Administration:
- Administer payments processes and payment instructions
- Load payments on bank for authorisation
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations and maintain fund bank transactions schedule.
- Support financial administration processes and rhythms including annual budget, audit, tax and reporting
- Administer financial processes and online banking profiles
- Manage FICA requirements on bank accounts
- Maintain accurate internal fund statements, drawdown schedules and fund performance data
Legal and Compliance Administration:
- Coordinate the signing, filing and storage of electronic and physical documents
- Coordinate legal administration and regulatory compliance related matters
- Support annual compliance rhythms and certifications
- Coordinate compliance reporting and communications
- Support the administration of legal agreements, opinions and registers
- Ensure FSCA compliance submissions and requirements are met
- Ensure Fund partnership and investor side letter compliance submissions and requirements are met
Administration Project Management:
- Project Manage the finalisation of fund annual financial statements
- Project Manage the finalisation of fund valuations
- Understand operational policies and procedures
- Coordinate and support ad-hoc projects and initiatives
- Suggest improvements to administration and operations processes
- Implement improved processes
- Support IP development and knowledge management
To apply for this position, please email a detailed copy of your CV’s to: Nicole Spamers: nspamers@elev8recruitment.co.za