Introduction

Through our client-facing brands Metropolitan and Momentum, with Multiply (wellness and rewards programme), and our other specialist brands, including Guardrisk and Eris Property Group, the group enables business and people from all walks of life to achieve their financial goals and life aspirations.

We help people grow their savings, protect what matters to them and invest for the future. We help companies and organizations care for and reward their employees and members. Through our own network of advisers or via independent brokers and utilizing new platforms Momentum Metropolitan provides practical financial solutions for people, communities and businesses.

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Role Purpose

To prepare and provide accurate, complete, and timely financial reporting to all stakeholders.

Requirements

Relevant B-Commerce degree – Chartered Accountant
Minimum 7 years working experience in financial services preferably Asset Management and Life Insurance
In-depth understanding of financial instruments
Understanding of asset management administration systems
In-depth understanding of IFRS7 and IFRS10 as well as general accounting practices around investment assets/financial instruments

Duties & Responsibilities

To check the financial investment asset reporting data provided to GIS by source data providers for reasonability, completeness, and accuracy.
To check that all queries are either explained satisfactorily or corrected by the affected business areas as relevant.
To maintain a high integrity database.
To enrich, organise and analyse large quantities of data as per requests from stakeholders.
To maintain a high level of technical competence in the areas of IFRS and FSCA reporting.
To maintain a high level of knowledge of investment products and client mandates to present meaningful analysis and information on request and to facilitate the identification of errors through reasonability checks.
To maintain a high level of accuracy and adherence to deadlines in terms of compiling and providing reporting in terms of Service Level Agreements and Group reporting deadlines.
Interpret the attributes of all new financial instruments to ensure correct accounting in terms of IFRS as well as correct classification for reporting to the various statutory bodies.
Consistent application of the MMH Group policies for enrichment of instrument data.
Responsible for updating JDE and other relevant accounting and reporting systems with relevant investment related data.
Updating all relevant reporting platforms with enriched data for the purposes of FSCA reporting such as QRT’s.
Perform monthly reconciliations of all general ledger and other reporting requirements.
Responsible for client liaison (generally query resolution related).
General technical support to MMI Group Reporting Team and assist in frequent review of asset pack information across the Group to ensure consistent application of policies and procedures.
Complete IFRS7 related working papers in agreed format to all legal owners on GIS platforms.
Assist MMI Group Reporting Team in compiling the valuation techniques for annual financial statement purposes.
Provide credit ratings on S&P national scale in agreed format to all legal owners on GIS platforms.
Tax related administrative functions: CGT, S24J, DWT.
IFRS10 and related functions:
Complete the Fund Consolidations in accordance with agreed scope and the IFRS7 working papers and supplementary packs for the fund subsidiaries.
Complete selected consolidation packs on IBM consolidation tool, eg Controller, in accordance with pack instructions and Group Investment policies and guidelines.

General

Audit liaison with internal and external audit during interim and year end reporting periods.
Functional and user acceptance testing of all relevant systems as and when required.
Maintaining a high level of accuracy and adherence to MMH Group policies.
Documenting processes and procedures.
Data/Client query resolution.
Active involvement with various strategic initiatives.
All other ad hoc tasks that may be required from time to time.

Competencies

Business Acumen
Client/Stakeholder commitment
Result driven
Leads Change and Innovation
Motivating and Inspiring Team
Collaboration
Impact and Influence
Self-Awareness and Insight
Diversity and Inclusiveness
Growing Talent

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