Senior Investment Operations Specialist

SUMMARY:
A well-established financial institution is seeking a seasoned professional to support and enhance the operations of its Investment Administration and Unitisation functions. This role is suited to an individual with deep experience in asset management, multi-management, or linked investment platforms, with a strong background in financial reporting and operational efficiency.

POSITION INFO:
Your duties will include managing, performing, and continuously improving the daily and monthly investment administration processes, with a focus on unitisation, operational controls, and financial reporting support.

Minimum Requirements:

• A relevant qualification in Finance, Investments, or Accounting (BCom or equivalent preferred)
• 10 to 15 years of experience in an investment administration environment (asset management, multi-manager platforms, or LISP experience essential)

• Provide operational support across technical IFRS reporting, investment operations, and system solutions
• Drive continuous improvement by reviewing and updating operational processes and documentation to enhance efficiency and reduce operational risk
• Lead and support automation initiatives and process enhancements, collaborating closely with development teams where needed
• Conduct root cause analysis on issues affecting daily operations; and identify long-term solutions to prevent recurrence
• Align investment operations with broader financial reporting requirements and objectives
• Coordinate daily investment administration processes, including client cash flows, fund manager transactions, and life fund allocations
• Execute daily validation and integrity checks within the unitisation system to ensure timely and accurate close-offs
• Investigate and resolve transaction discrepancies to ensure the proper allocation and disinvestment of client assets
• Process and validate large withdrawal transactions, including capital gains tax, income tax, and management fee accruals
• Monitor and resolve operational cash breaks
• Identify unusual or potentially suspicious activity in administrator transactions and escalate as required
• Ensure that all banking-related functions are performed accurately and within required time-frames
• Maintain full accuracy and timeliness of Interlink unitisation processing functions