Accounts And Operations Officer at Meristem Securities Limited

 Reporting to the Head, Accounts and Operations, you will provide assistance in the day-to-day operations of the company.

The Operations Officer is the primary interface between the portfolio management department and all internal and external parties.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Execution of funds/institutional client’s transactions as regards placement and liquidation in the interbank market.
• Posting and reporting of monthly investment contribution, mutual funds etc.
• Posting of money market and fixed income investments e.g. Fixed deposit, treasury bills (fresh deposits ,rollovers, terminations)
• Daily Equity/Price list lodgement
• Daily Valuation running on the application software.
• Corporate Benefits declaration, dividend warrants postings and management on the software
• Posting and lodgments of all Fund outflows and inflows into clients’ positions.
• Generate a monthly balance score card to report operational performance for the week.
• Preparation of income/balance sheet report
• Daily call over of all transaction tickets
• Weekly /Monthly reconciliation of accounts
• Generate daily operations report
• Any other task as assigned by Management

Desired experience
First degree. Preferably in Accounting, Economics or Banking and Finance

Minimum requirements

• 4 - 5 years’ experience in Accounts and Operations.
• Any of MBA, MSc, ACA, ACCA, CFA or similar qualification.

Desired requirements

• Strong interest in Financial Markets and keen intellectual curiosity.
• Strong proficiency in PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel and other MS Office applications.
• Team player with the ability to think and act independently.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• Quick learner, comfortable dealing with ambiguous and fluid situations.
• Ability to multi-task; juggle multiple deliverables and perform under very demanding conditions.
• Independent, excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Superior analytical & critical thinking skills; ability to make good decisions when faced with complex data.
• High level of passion, integrity, creativity, inquisitiveness and self -confidence