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FINANCIAL SECTOR CONDUCT AUTHORITY (FSCA)
 
FINANCIAL SPECIALIST (EXPERIENCED CA)
RETIREMENT FUNDS SUPERVISION DIVISION
REF NUMBER: FSCA 725
 

Purpose of the Job:  To monitor and assess compliance by retirement funds with applicable  legislation particularly in regards to their financial soundness through the  analysis of financial statements, statistics and reports. To identify risks to  the financial soundness of retirement funds to make recommendations and/  or propose enforcement measures in order to mitigate such risk and to  contribute towards the formulation of improvements in regulatory standards  and supervision measures. The person appointed in this position will report  to the Divisional Executive: Retirement Funds Supervision.
 
Requirements:  A qualified CA (SA). The candidate must have at least 5 years working  experience as a charted accountant. A good knowledge and exposure to the  Pension Funds Act and experience in the retirement funds industry is a  prerequisite.
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Key Performance Areas:  • Analysis of high impact and high risk financial statements, statistics  and reports of registered retirement funds;  • Conduct peer reviews, trends and risk analysis in consultation with  management; 
• Guide liquidators through the liquidations on funds in terms of  legislation; • Deal decisively with enquiries, queries, extensions, exemptions, etc.   in terms of departmental deadlines and policies;  • Assist the Prudential Supervision department with accounting and auditing disclosures and interpretations, as well as with the alignment  of fund returns and audits with IFRS (International Financial Reporting  Standards) and IAS (International Standard on Auditing) and other  tasks as assigned; and  • Responsible for benchmarking of funds and research projects as  assigned by the Departmental Head and the Divisional Executive.
 
Other Key Competencies:  The candidate must demonstrate the following skills and attributes:  excellent command of both written and spoken English; be proficient in the  use of Microsoft Office and workflow systems; have demonstrable skills  in the collection and analysis of financial information, records and returns,  report-writing and other forms of communication; be disciplined, reliable,  organised, effective, efficient, trustworthy, self-confident, friendly, cheerful,  co-operative and supportive; have sound judgement and an ability to work  well both independently and in a team; and demonstrate a commitment to  promoting high work standards and the fulfilment of the objects of the FSCA  and the protection and enhancement of its reputation.



Interested parties should forward their CVs to fsca@mihrecruitment.co.za by no later than 31 August 2019.
 
FSCA is committed towards increasing the representation of marginalized groups in line with its Employment Equity Plan. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to  apply.
 
Please note that correspondence and communication will only be conducted with short listed candidates and that the FSCA reserves the right not to appoint if a suitable  candidate is not identified.