Investment Data Analyst

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Job Description

The primary responsibility of the Investment Data analyst will be overseeing the investment reporting, monitoring, maintenance, and security of the investment repository within the Group Reporting and Insights department (GRI) of Old Mutual Limited.

Key Result Areas

• Preparing and supporting the quarterly and annual OMLACSA SAM Regulatory submissions in respect of the Investment Asset reporting requirements
• Preparing the quarterly and annual Investment Asset extracts for non-OMLACSA entities
• Accountable for data analysis and reconciling investment asset reports and exceptions per data provider
• Acquire data from various data sources and combine & transform data into interpretable datasets and reports
• Process, cleanse and verify the integrity of data used for reporting purposes
• Supporting ad-hoc asset requirements to other external (e.g. S&P, IAIS, etc.) and internal (Actuarial, Tax, GTBSM, etc.) stakeholders
• Supporting the asset reporting extracts and reconciliations for IFRS reporting purposes
• Preparing the asset reporting extracts and reconciliations for SARB reporting purposes
• Preparing analytical reviews to explain movements in investment asset data
• Preparing the biannual report of commonly held investments managed across the various OML asset managers
• Manage, collate and review the business unit information used to split investment assets by product category and retail/ institutional business
• Understanding data issues and assisting with resolution thereof to improve data quality
• Understanding and assisting with the implementation of new requirements
• Responsible for the daily shareholding disclosure reporting (s122 of the Companies Act)
• Responsible for maintaining the team timetable (e.g. data provider deliverables, internal and external deadlines, etc.)
• Responsible for maintaining the Legal Entity Database on behalf of the Balance Sheet Reporting team
• Liaising with external consultants where development is required.
• Updating the process and controls process for the investment repository where necessary and signs off on updates from the investment data administrator

Requirements: Skills, Qualifications, Experience required

• B.Com/Business Science degree
• Minimum 2 years relevant experience within financial services
• Investment data analysis experience advantages
• Knowledge of and experience with reporting packages (Oracle/ HFM/ Infostore)
• Proficient in the use of Excel
• Experience working with data in various data sources and databases
• Demonstrated experience in handling large data sets
• Understanding of regulatory and financial reporting requirements
• Knowledge of SAM and SARB regulatory requirements will be an added advantage
• Good troubleshooting and creative problem solving skills for design, and testing software

Competencies:

Personal Attributes

• Ability to comply to and manage data assets under strict governance framework
• Strong analytical-thinking and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Good verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills to interact with other team members, senior support personnel, high level personnel and customers
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Project management skills
• Ability to learn things quickly

Additional Details

• Collaboration (Relating)
• Customer First
• Execution
• Innovation (Perspective)
• Leading with Influence
• Personal Mastery (Learning)
• Strategic

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

Skills

Education

Bachelor of Commerce (BCom): Finance (Required), Bachelor of Science (BSc): Finance (Required)

Closing Date

19 September 2024

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

Old Mutual Limited is pro-vaccination and encourages its workforce to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

All prospective employees are required to disclose their vaccination status as part of the recruitment process.

Please refer to the Old Mutual’s Covid-19 vaccination policy for further detail. Kindly note that Old Mutual reserves the right to reinstate the requirement to vaccinate at any point if it is of the view that it is imperative to do so.

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