Fund Accountant
Current•Reconcile bank accounts on an ongoing basis.•Allocate and reconcile monthly contributions•Update payments & receipts, prepare and post journal entries on the accounting system•Prepare and submit deposit or withdrawal instructions to custodians, Invest and transfer fund assets according to trustee instructions•Obtain investment statements, bank statements and share prices in order to prepare a consolidated investment report on a monthly basis to enable trustees to make investment decisions - this includes local and foreign direct investments which must be priced and converted to South African currency for reporting purposes•Prepare a quarterly fund valuation at member level in a specified format, of updated member shares of fund accounting for : market values of investments, share growth, profit or loss on sale of shares and net income, for approval by trustees and maintain member investment and fund credit records•Prepare and submit quarterly asset allocation to the Reserve Bank•Provide investment information for Regulation 28 monitoring•Issue new members with fund information letter, capture and maintain correct member personal information in the administration system•Prepare and Issue annual contribution reminder letters, tax certificates, benefit statements, consolidated financial statements and AGM proxies to members •Prepare audit files according to the auditors’ requirements•Plan audits and ensure that they are finalised within stipulated times•Prepare and submit AFS to the FSCA on a timely basis•Complying to the Pension Funds Act, Regulations and Amendments and Board Notices•Adhere to relevant and up to date accounting standards •Prepare statutory valuation data and ensure correct data is sent to the valuator on time •Liaise with the asset managers, bank officials, brokers, clients, consultants and trustees.•Investigate and resolve all trustee and member queries within set business rules, procedures and monetary constraints