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Investment Accountant

Investment Accountant

GuardriskZA
30+ days ago
Job description

Job title : Investment Accountant

Job Location : Gauteng,

Deadline : October 23, 2025

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Role Purpose

  • Accurately control and process financial information for an investment portfolio. Prepare financial reports and analysis to enable business processes.
  • Requirements

  • Degree in Accounting or Investment Management or Financial Management
  • Honours Degree in Accounting or Investments or Financial Management (preferred)
  • Studying toward CA, CFA, CIMA, ACCA (preferred)
  • Completed accounting articles (preferred)
  • At least 2 – 5 years’ experience in accounting and or investments
  • Duties & Responsibilities

  • Performing of the Investment Accounting function for Guardrisk Insurance Company Limited, Guardrisk Life Limited and Guardrisk Microinsurance Limited which includes the unitised and dedicated investments investment portfolios, for cell captive & contingency policy clients
  • Accurately, efficiently and timely accounting and reporting of investment related transactions of investment portfolios in the general ledger
  • Review and / or prepare investment related payment documents and obtain the necessary source documentation and authorisation to effect payments timeously and within the determined service level agreement
  • Review all documentation to ensure that the correct level of authority has authorised the document and raise any exceptions with the relevant stakeholder
  • Preparation of investment and disinvestment instructions authorised according to the sub delegation of authority
  • Completion of asset manager FICA documentation and safekeeping of confidential information
  • Compile and prepare monthly, quarterly and year end investment and interest reconciliations including monthly cashbook reconciliations
  • Compile quarterly asset allocation report for submission to the Reserve Bank and asset spreading recons to be used by the balance sheet management department
  • Compile adhoc monthly and quarterly reporting for internal and external stakeholders
  • Completion of the new instrument data reconciliations to be included in the Group sector tree instrument allocation report
  • Identify, report and resolve respective investment accounting or reporting issues
  • Portfolio support and management / servicing by working closely with the portfolio accountants, portfolio manager and other stakeholders
  • Assist with Special Projects relating to Investments assigned within the group
  • Meeting company, investment and client accounting, payment and reporting deadlines
  • Contribute to the enhancement of the investment systems and processes to enhance financial management
  • Contribute to continuous innovation through the development, sharing and implementation of new ideas
  • Build and maintain relationships with asset managers, clients as well as internal and external stakeholders
  • Participate and contribute to a culture which build rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service
  • Prepare and provide necessary documentation to complete timely audit for both the client and Guardrisk
  • Contribute to the internal and external audit process and resolve any audit queries within the deadlines set
  • Continuously develop own expertise in terms of professional, industry and legislation knowledge
  • Build and maintain relationships with asset managers, clients and internal and external stakeholders
  • Deliver on service level agreements made with internal and external asset managers, stakeholders and clients
  • Make recommendations to improvement client service within area of responsibility
  • Participate and contribute to a culture which build rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service
  • Develop and maintain productive and collaborative working relationships with peers and stakeholders
  • Positively influence and participate in change initiatives
  • Continuously develop own expertise in terms of professional, industry and legislation knowledge
  • Contribute to continuous innovation through the development, sharing and implementation of new ideas
  • Take ownership for driving career development
  • Contribute to the budgeting process and provide the relevant reports and analysis to support the process.
  • Manage high risk and problematic financial issues in area of accountability and contribute to the development of policy.
  • Identify solutions to enhance cost effectiveness and increase operational efficiency.
  • Implement and provide feedback on the effectiveness of financial policy, practice and procedures preventing illegal, unethical or improper conduct.
  • Investigate reported wilful acts of non-compliance to organisation policy and practice and report on findings.
  • Competencies

  • Business Acumen
  • Client / Stakeholder Commitment
  • Drive for Results
  • Leads Change and Innovation
  • Collaboration
  • Impact and Influence
  • Self-Awareness and Insight
  • Diversity and Inclusiveness
  • Deadline : 8th October,2025

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