Job Description

As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.

SS&C Financial Services – Senior Fund Administrator – Bellville South Africa

About SS&C Technologies

SS&C is a global provider of investment, financial services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Named to Fortune 1000 list as top U.S. company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut and has 20,000+ employees in over 90 offices in 35 countries. Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest institutions to local firms, manage and account for their investments using SS&C's products and services.

• Key Responsibilities:
• Data Management:
  • Maintain and update investment data with precision, ensuring accuracy and completeness across all platforms.
  • Perform regular data reconciliations to identify and rectify discrepancies.
  • Ensure compliance with data governance and data protection standards.
• Securities Administration:
  • Manage domestic and foreign securities, including trades, settlements, corporate actions, and other related activities.
  • Handle valuations and reporting of investment portfolios, ensuring accurate pricing and performance metrics.
  • Liaise with custodians, brokers, and other counterparties to resolve trade and settlement issues.
• Investment Administration Support:
  • Support the processing and management of funds, including contributions, redemptions, and related administrative tasks.
  • Assist in the preparation of reports for clients, management, and regulatory bodies.
• Compliance and Risk Management:
  • Adhere to relevant regulatory and compliance requirements, ensuring that all data and transactions meet established standards.
  • Mitigate risks associated with data and securities handling through diligent checks and adherence to processes.

Process Improvement:

• Identify opportunities for improving the efficiency and accuracy of the fund administration process.
• Participate in projects aimed at automating and streamlining the function.

Stakeholder Collaboration and Teamwork:

• Foster existing business relationships to ensure effective and efficient delivery, working with compliance, and operations teams to gather necessary data and insights.
• Liaise with service level suppliers and external vendors.
• Collaborate with colleagues within the team to share knowledge and best practices.

Qualifications & Experience:

Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field.
• A relevant post-graduate qualification or professional certification (e.g., CFA, CAIA, CISI) is advantageous
• 1-3 years related experience, including but not limited to investment administration, fund accounting, asset management, or a similar financial services role.
• Experience with data management systems, trade settlements, and securities processing.
• Good knowledge and understanding of the Financial Markets and Financial instruments.
• Good knowledge of HiPortfolio an advantage.
• Proficient Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to analyse complex financial data and derive meaningful insights.
• Attention to Detail: Ensures the highest level of accuracy and quality in accounting and reporting.
• Time Management: Effectively manages time and prioritizes tasks to meet deadlines.
• Technical Proficiency: Demonstrates proficiency with accounting software and platforms, strong understanding of investment products, fund structures, and accounting principles.
• Adaptability: Demonstrates flexibility in handling changing requirements.
• Effective communication skills: The ability to communicate clearly and concisely to the level of audience.
• Client Focus: Prioritizes client needs and ensures high levels of client satisfaction.

EEO Statement / Non-agency Disclosure

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, to enable us to bring a diversity of perspectives to our thinking and conversation. It's important to us that we strive to have a workforce that is diverse in the widest sense.

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

Background Checks

All offers of employment at SS&C are subject to background verification checks, including 5-year employment history, proof of eligibility to work in hiring location, proof of address, credit check and criminal record check (where permitted by local law). The accuracy of all information you submit as part of your application is vital and may be used as part of the background checking process should you be successful.

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.