The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers. Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.

Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion. That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience. Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities. For our business, for clients, and for you.

Administrator - Custody Reconciliation
Cape Town

Description

The primary responsibility of this position is the accountability for the cash and scrip reconciliations and reporting for Apex clients. The individual is responsible to ensure that tasks performed within the team are administered efficiently, accurately and within daily and monthly deadlines.

Job specification

• Reconcile the cash accounts on InvestOne to the bank account for settlement of trades, income, and expenses;
• Identifying all timing difference and valid reconciliations items;
• Communication and follow up of reconciliation items with internal and external clients.
• Resolution of reconciliation items
• Ensure that all transfers are processed correctly on InvestOne and confirmed with the counterparty;
• Reconcile the scrip positions on InvestOne to the bank scrip depository accounts;
• Identifying all timing differences and valid reconciliations items;
• Communication and follow up of reconciliation items with internal and external clients;
• Resolution of reconciliation items;
• Maintaining relationships with internal and external clients;

Skills Required:

• The position requires someone with a diploma or degree;
• Relevant industry/Asset Management experience;
• Relevant reconciliations experience;
• Strong numerical and analytical skills;
• Attention to detail and structured work approach;
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal;
• Confident, enthusiastic, pro-active and able to work under pressure;
• Intermediate Excel skills.

What you will get in return:

• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business;
• Competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience;

Training and development opportunities

Additional information:

We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. Any hiring decision are made on the basis of skills, qualifications and experiences.

We measure our success as a business, not only by delivering great products and services and continually increasing our assets under administration and market share, but also by how we positively impact people, society and the planet.

For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) please visit https://theapexgroup.com/csr-policy/