INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS OFFICER - Botswana Public Officers Pensions Fund

Overview of role

To provide support in accounting for all the funds’ investments and consolidation of portfolios to gauge performance and compliance to set tactical bandwidths as set by the regulator. To accurately produce monthly and adhoc reports.

Job description

Capturing of all static data: instrument creation, economic indicators (exchange rates, treasury bill yields), portfolio creation, bank account set up
Updating instrument prices on investment management system
Correct processing of all monthly transactions on internally managed cash portfolios
Reconciliation of cash portfolios to bank accounts
Correct processing of all monthly transactions on all externally managed segregated portfolios
Processing of income (dividends and interest) and expenses (bank charges and custody fees)
Scrip and cash reconciliation against custodian on all externally managed portfolios
Reconciliation of independently prepared valuation against asset managers and investigating variances
Consolidation of holdings in various segregated portfolios into parent portfolios
Verification of asset management fees as calculated by asset manager against independently calculated fee
Timely payment of capital calls and any other third party payments (offshore administration and custody fees)
Monthly performance and compliance reporting

Requirements, Education and Experience

AAT or Bachelor's Degree in Finance and Accounting
3 years' post qualification experience in an investment service environment
Valid Botswana light duty driver's license

Competencies

Understanding of financial markets, instruments and valuations
Attention to detail
Numerical ability
Microsoft Excel competence
Good interpersonal skills
Knowledge of investment management systems; Bloomberg, portfolio administration software

Company profile

Botswana Public Officers Pensions Fund (BPOPF) is dynamic and on the move, building on its legacy to remain a market leader within its sector. The plan is big, bold and ambitious. They have recently completed a restructuring exercise and intend to better position the organisation to achieve its goals and improve efficiency and service; the missing link is you!