Capricorn Group is recruiting a Portfolio Administrator (m/f), to be based in Windhoek, Namibia.
Duties
- Perform all administrative tasks related to trade settlements, matching confirmations, and resolving settlement issues
- Adhere to cut-off times for trade instructions
- Resolves trading discrepancies by:
- Researching the cause of the difference between portfolio systems and its counterparties
- Communicating with counterparties regarding the reasons for the differences and reinstructing proper trade instructions
- Ensure proper knowledge of asset management systems
- Process trades relevant to all pooled, segregated, and private client portfolios on asset management systems
- Pricing of Capricorn Unit Trust Funds on the portfolio management system
- Daily upload of Capricorn Unit Trust prices and withholding tax splits on the client administration system in order to ensure distributions done at month-end are more accurate and correlate with other systems
- Reconcile all cash accounts on all unit trust funds and segregated portfolios
- Attending to all queries related to Portfolio Administration tasks timeously
- Assisting the Finance department with scrip holdings inquiries related to Portfolio Administration
- Filing
- Archiving of documents/files
- Reporting & Data Submission
- Support Manager: Portfolio Administration in drawing up month-end reports
- Compile portfolio management fee reports
- Compile survey data/reports
- Ensure proper representation of fund information in the media and other financial platforms/systems
Requisites
- Adhering to principles & values
- Writing and Reporting
- Analyzing
- Planning and Organizing
- Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
- Following Instructions and Procedures
- Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking
- Minimum 5 years of experience in the financial services industry
- Knowledge of financial markets, industry terms, and procedures
- Good organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks to meet tight deadlines
- Must be able to set timelines as well as what is important to be able to reach the deadline
- Knowledge of the system and processing activities
- Computer literate (MS Word and Excel)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Professional image and grooming
- Self-confidence
- Problem-solving skills
- Excellent listening skills
- Grade12 with Mathematics and Accounting as subjects
- B-Com Degree will be an advantage
Notes
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted