Dineo Seopela
Senior Reconciliation Administrator
Johannesburg
Summary
Experienced professional with 6 years of asset management expertise, possessing strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills. Demonstrates quick adaptability to new environments, bringing a positive attitude and proactive approach to delivering effective solutions. Committed to maintaining high quality standards and achieving success. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Actively seeks a full-time role that offers professional challenges and allows for the utilization of interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Reconciliations Administrator (Foreign)
Apex
2022.07 - Current
- Reconcile the foreign cash and scrip accounts on InvestOne to the bank account for settlement of trades, income, expenses, and to the bank scrip depository accounts.
- Ensuring that all call account transfers are processed correctly on InvestOne and confirmed with the counterparty.
- Reconciling margin reports to future instrument transactions on InvestOne, checking booking fees and deals, and liaising with the client on corrections.
- Identifying all timing differences and valid reconciliation items ensuring that risk is mitigated for stateholders.
- Investigating and resolving discrepancies, resolving issues promptly and courteously.
- Reviewing and approving reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Providing guidance and training to administrators to ensure team performance meets expectations.
- Formulating/updating process documentation as required by company policy.
- Assisting the external auditors to ensure the audit function is executed on a timely and efficient basis.
- Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external clients.
- Performing any additional responsibilities that may be required in the support of the ongoing management and development of the division.
Replications Administrator
STANLIB
2021.09 - 2022.06
- Ensure accurate and complete processing of trades via the Online DAS platform that feeds Hiportfolio.
- Maintain quality and control of processes, and deliver customer experience excellence.
- Liaise with internal clients and external Asset Managers (all management levels) and the TPA. Maintain process documentation relating to the replication administration operating model.
- Perform data analysis on external Asset Manager data received, and the replication thereof, on the TPA's platform to ensure the accuracy of the replicated data.
- Assist with client queries relating to the external Asset Manager data
- Produce requirements to the new external Asset Managers to ensure data can be on boarded by them
- Assist External Asset Managers or TPA with communication during testing phases prior to take on or where new versions of the ASISA templates are tested for implementation, assist rep administrators to resolve queries/issue with external Asset Manager data
- Operational risk management - ensure effective incident management process as well as proactive identification and mitigation of risks
- Ensure the TPA delivers replication admin services within the agreed SLA deadlines
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with external vendors, custodians and counterparties
Reconciliations administrator
STANLIB
2019.01 - 2021.09
- Ongoing engagement with stakeholders and deliver customer experience excellence.
- Ensure that the full universe of MT940s and MT535 swifts are received daily on Intellimatch.
- Ensure that daily, weekly, and monthly cash, call, and scrip reconciliations are accurately prepared and completed within the set SLA.
- Review exception reports daily and investigate issues relating to them (overdrafts, long outstanding items, and incorrect allocations), and communicate with relevant stakeholders.
- Maintain a daily and weekly scorecard to track performance and issues affecting deliverables and deadlines, and ensure that stats are updated timely.
- Ensure daily statements and monthly call statements are archived daily, and interest schedules monthly.
- Review process documentation, provide on-the-job training, and act as the first reviewer of work produced. Consistently share knowledge of processes, procedures, and ways of working.
HR Graduate
STANLIB
2018.01 - 2018.12
- Facilitated and coordinated the recruitment administration associated with new hires and internal transfers (Recruitment & Onboarding and Offboarding).
- Maintains updated organizational structures.
- Handles HR-related queries on users and supervisors via the HR Service Desk online system.
- Ad hoc HR administration projects.
- Coordinates online and classroom training events.
- Captures training and skills development data for the business.
- Bursary sponsorship administration and updating bursary spend.
Education
National Certificate: Financial Markets and Instruments (NQF 6) -
Novia One
2018.01 - 2018.05
Baccalaureus Technologiae (B-Tech): HRM - undefined
Vaal University of Technology
2013.01 - 2016.05
Digital Marketing - undefined
Wits (Centre For Part-Time Studies)
2019.10 - 2019.05
Principles of Project Management - undefined
Wits (Centre For Part-Time Studies)
2020.09 - 2020.05
Skills
Risk Management Trade Operations
Continuous Improvement Time Management
Analytical Skills
Problem-solving abilities
Communication
Attention to detail
Work Planning and Prioritization
Operations Oversight
Teamwork and Collaboration
References
- Manager (Recons) - Esther Jordaan, 083 314 3337/ 011 448 5160 STANLIB
- Team Leader (Recons) - Najmia Nassiep, 0845050375/ 021 681 8036 Apex
- Assistant Manager (CA/RepAdmin) - Kingsley Muguto, 0837258055, STANLIB
Timeline
Senior Reconciliations Administrator (Foreign)
Apex
2022.07 - Current
Replications Administrator
STANLIB
2021.09 - 2022.06
Principles of Project Management - undefined
Wits (Centre For Part-Time Studies)
2020.09 - 2020.05
Digital Marketing - undefined
Wits (Centre For Part-Time Studies)
2019.10 - 2019.05
Reconciliations administrator
STANLIB
2019.01 - 2021.09
HR Graduate
STANLIB
2018.01 - 2018.12
National Certificate: Financial Markets and Instruments (NQF 6) -
Novia One
2018.01 - 2018.05
Baccalaureus Technologiae (B-Tech): HRM - undefined
Vaal University of Technology
2013.01 - 2016.05
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