Fund Administrator

Job Description

About the Company:

Old Mutual is a premium African financial services organisation that offers a broad spectrum of financial solutions to retail and corporate customers across key market segments in 14 countries. The lines of business include Life and Savings, Property and Casualty, Asset Management and Banking and Lending.
We are rooted in our purpose of Championing Mutually Positive Futures Every Day and believe that a great customer experience is anchored in a great employee experience.

Job Summary:
We are seeking fixed term employees to join our team for a 9-month period. The successful candidates will support OMPSC and contribute to key operational and administrative functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Updating contributions and premiums for pension funds.
• Ensuring the upload target remains at a minimum of 96%.
• Handling financial transactions and office administrative tasks as assigned.
• Preparing monthly reports.
• Responding to client queries.
• Maintaining audit files.
• Performing any other assigned duties.

Performs simple clerical duties by applying office procedures including answering calls, managing basic financial transactions and recording, typing or word processing, filing, and other ad-hoc activities to increase efficiency.

Responsibilities

Administration

Produce, update, and provide best practice support on Microsoft documents, databases, and other departmental systems. Tasks may include purchasing materials, entering budgetary information, and recording time and expenses.

Document Management

Create, organize, and maintain files containing the correspondence and records of a senior colleague.

Document Preparation

Prepare routine letters, memoranda, reports, and similar documents following detailed instruction. This is likely to involve using the full range of functions within standard office software.

Work Scheduling and Allocation

Organize own work schedule in order to get the job done, coordinating with support services and assigning short-term tasks to others if necessary.

Operations Management

Carry out operational tasks by following established processes. This will involve adjusting multiple settings or parameters to meet performance standards.

Internal Client Relationship Management

Help manage internal client relationships by supporting others to build effective working relations.

Operational Compliance

Develop working knowledge of the organization’s policies and procedures and of regulatory codes and codes of conduct relevant to own work, adhering to mandatory procedures to ensure own work is undertaken to the required standards.

Data Collection and Analysis

Extract relevant data from information provided by others, and input it into spreadsheets or standard formats.

Personal Capability Building

Develop and maintain excellent process or technical skills by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching.

Skills

Action Planning, Client Management, Computer Literacy, Database Administration, Desktop Publishing (DTP), Executing Plans, Management Reporting, Network Administration, Numerical Aptitude, Office Systems, Oral Communications, Policies & Procedures, Report Review, Resource Scheduling

Competencies:

• Collaborates
• Communicates effectively
• Drives Results
• Ensures Accountability
• Plans and Aligns
• Tech Savvy

Education:

Bachelors Degree (B): Business