Botswana Insurance Fund Management Vacancies

INVESTMENT ACCOUNTANT

Job Purpose

The Investment Accountant is responsible for the execution of investment accounting and its administration, financial reporting, month end reconciliation work, analyzing the financial information, organizing the accounts, managing and checking of accounts and ensuring accuracy. This role will partner with the Operations department to ensure accurate portfolio valuations, proper fund accounting for all the funds.

Principal Accountabilities:

To manage the company’s portfolio of investment, to ensure investment activities are appropriately recorded, to analyze the possible variances and to make the necessary entries in the journals by interacting with the portfolio managers
To accurately prepare monthly investment reconciliations and ensure any discrepancies are timeously corrected
To ensure proper valuation of client’s investments using correct valuation methods
To take an active part in preparing the yearly budget for investment fee and assist in the timely and accurate reporting of all the transactions related to investment
To coordinate and manage all the aspects related to the general ledger accounting for all the investments and to interact with the investment accounting system as well as the portfolio manager
Responsible for reporting to the regulator
Assist both Internal and External Auditors

Competencies and Skills required for the job

A track record of delivering quality results in a fast paced, high volume environment
Attentive to detail while meeting critical deadlines and handling multiple tasks simultaneously
Strong organizational skills
Ability to operate effectively in a changing landscape with competing priorities.
Strong verbal and written communication skills and a desire to keep global communication lines open.
Drive to help the team continuously improve through learning and innovation.
Demonstration of living the company’s values

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business Science or Equivalent
ACCA or CA qualified

Experience

A minimum of 5 years post ACCA/CA qualification experience
Ability to analyze financial information and awareness of the financial reporting requirements for different products
A minimum of 3 years Audit Experience