Investment Administrator at RisCura

Purpose of Job

• Unitisation and cash flow management of client funds including: 
  • Determination of unit prices 
  • Daily collection of asset manager data 
  • Management of the investment strategy, and processing of the clients’ cash flows between the administrator and asset managers 
• Production of reports 
• Analysing of fund returns 
• Capturing transactions and banking transactions. 
• Handling relevant stakeholder enquiries 

EXPERIENCE

• 1 to 3 years of experience in the Financial Services industry or a graduate who completes the RisCura Graduate Program

Purpose of Job

• Unitisation and cash flow management of client funds including: 
  • Determination of unit prices 
  • Daily collection of asset manager data 
  • Management of the investment strategy, and processing of the clients’ cash flows between the administrator and asset managers 
• Production of reports 
• Analysing of fund returns 
• Capturing transactions and banking transactions. 
• Handling relevant stakeholder enquiries 

Key Competencies, Skills and Attributes

• Strong numeric ability.
• Able to handle large quantities of data.
• Interprets and analyses data.
• Safeguarding integrity of sensitive client data
• Able to plan for and meet deadlines.
• Thinks in a structured way and can document processes.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of concepts relating to unitisation.
• Understand pension fund and investment management industry trends.
• Thinks in a structed way and can document processes.
• Liaising with Asset Managers and Fund Administrators.
• Quick learner.
• Attention to detail.
• Communicates clearly and politely, both verbally and in writing, to obtain information.
• Able to work independently but also be a team player.
• Use initiative, be pro-active and with problem solving abilities.
• Willing to put in long hours when needed.

Monthly/Daily Tasks

• Collecting and capturing of daily market values
• Sending daily prices
• Capturing and sending cash flows instructions to asset managers
• Following up on queries regarding cash flows instructions with asset managers
• Interpretation and analysis of market values and unit prices
• Preparing of asset allocation calculations and portfolio rebalances
• Loading asset allocation calculations
• Sending Cashflow Statements
• Performing bank reconciliations
• Weekly and monthly data preparation.
• Weekly and monthly report generation.
• Ad hoc queries / reports.
• Work closely with and assist other team members.
• Adhering to practices and procedures, including completing evidence on checklists.
• Assist with documentation of processes and procedures for the Administration team.
• Assist and participate in internal improvement initiatives within the Invest department to ensure continuous business improvement.
• Perform user acceptance testing of enhancements and change requests on systems and applications used by the team as required.

Other Key Relationships

• Administration Team Members
• Internal teams such as Client Servicing, Trade Rebalancing, Fund Accounting and Transition.
• External Parties such as Employee Benefit Administrators and Asset Managers
• Systems development team and external systems development companies.
• Strong numeric ability.
• Able to handle large quantities of data.
• Interprets and analyses data.
• Safeguarding integrity of sensitive client data
• Able to plan for and meet deadlines.
• Thinks in a structured way and can document processes.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of concepts relating to unitisation.
• Understand pension fund and investment management industry trends.
• Thinks in a structed way and can document processes.
• Liaising with Asset Managers and Fund Administrators.
• Quick learner.
• Attention to detail.
• Communicates clearly and politely, both verbally and in writing, to obtain information.
• Able to work independently but also be a team player.
• Use initiative, be pro-active and with problem solving abilities.
• Willing to put in long hours when needed.

Monthly/Daily Tasks

• Collecting and capturing of daily market values
• Sending daily prices
• Capturing and sending cash flows instructions to asset managers
• Following up on queries regarding cash flows instructions with asset managers
• Interpretation and analysis of market values and unit prices
• Preparing of asset allocation calculations and portfolio rebalances
• Loading asset allocation calculations
• Sending Cashflow Statements
• Performing bank reconciliations
• Weekly and monthly data preparation.
• Weekly and monthly report generation.
• Ad hoc queries / reports.
• Work closely with and assist other team members.
• Adhering to practices and procedures, including completing evidence on checklists.
• Assist with documentation of processes and procedures for the Administration team.
• Assist and participate in internal improvement initiatives within the Invest department to ensure continuous business improvement.
• Perform user acceptance testing of enhancements and change requests on systems and applications used by the team as required.

Other Key Relationships

• Administration Team Members
• Internal teams such as Client Servicing, Trade Rebalancing, Fund Accounting and Transition.
• External Parties such as Employee Benefit Administrators and Asset Managers
• Systems development team and external systems development companies.