Specialist - investment accounting r400 000 ctc p/a

Market Data Ensuring that the daily instrument valuation/pricing and exchange rate processes run accurately and timeously. Ensuring that instrument price files are received from all local and foreign sources (exchange and vendor data). Liaising with data vendors (e.g., JSE/Bloomberg) on data quality and other queries (e.g., valuation). The setting up of system parameters in Markit (MDS) for certain instruments as and when they are created by the front office team. Collaboration with the relevant IT domain teams to maintain, develop and enhance the market data infrastructure to keep systems up-to-date and efficient. Monitoring the end-of-day price reconciliation process and investigating any identified price/valuation discrepancies. Managing and maintaining data contracts and vendor relationships. Managing the benchmark data processes, including:

Creation of benchmarks as required by the Performance team.