FinOps Administrator – Banking | Claremont

Role: FinOps Administrator – Banking

Category: Administrative

Location: Claremont
Salary: R350 000 – R450 000 Per Annum

Join a dynamic Finance Operations team responsible for the financial controls across a LISP, Life Company, CIS Manco, and retirement funds. This permanent position offers a rewarding opportunity to contribute to operational excellence and ensure regulatory compliance in a fast-paced financial services environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as an authorised releaser of local and international payments.
• Review bank reconciliations and assist in resolving reconciling items.
• Review Manco unit reconciliations and help resolve any differences.
• Escalate concerns or potential issues to the FinOps Team Leader.
• Perform AML reviews received from fund managers and the management company.
• Oversee tax reporting, including reviewing PAYE reconciliations and ensuring tax submissions to SARS.
• Resolve day-to-day operational queries effectively.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external suppliers.
• Support audit processes and resolve audit queries within set deadlines.
• Stay abreast of developments in industry, legislation, and best practices to grow your professional expertise.

Qualifications & Experience:

• BCom Honours or equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in financial services, ideally in financial operations within a LISP or Manco.
• Strong understanding of financial systems, data structures, and investment products.
• Experience working with reconciliations, tax submissions, and AML compliance.

Key Skills & Attributes:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Highly numerate and detail-oriented.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ethical, trustworthy, and highly organised.
• Adaptable and able to multitask in a routine-driven environment.

Technical Competencies:

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience working with SQL to query data is advantageous.