Retirement Fund Administration Manager
Job Description
Ballito, South Africa Posted on 24/04/2026
A specialist retirement fund administration business isseeking a Retirement Fund Administration Manager to join their small team. Theorganisation operates within a regulated environment, delivering retirementfund administration services, working closely with brokers and investmenthouses.
The Retirement Fund Administration Manager will take fullresponsibility for the end-to-end administration of retirement fund processes,including contributions schedule processing, withdrawals, and claims. This rolerequires a highly detail-oriented and financially astute professional who canmanage reconciliations, reporting, and stakeholder engagement, while leading asmall administration team and working closely with the CEO.
This is an in-office based role, offering a degree offlexibility in working hours. The company is also open to considering reducedworking hours, with a corresponding adjustment in salary.
Key Responsibilities- Oversee the accurate processing and reconciliation ofmonthly contributions, schedules and investment instructions
- Manage and process withdrawals, retirements, death claims,disinvestments and payments
- Ensure all transactions comply with statutory, regulatoryand fund rules (including Pension Funds Act, sector and joint conductstandards)
- Liaise with brokers, participating employers, andinvestment houses
- Manage and reconcile fund accounts, ensuring accuracy andcompleteness
- Prepare and present detailed financial and operationalreports to the CEO and to the Principal Officer where required
- Monitor late or non-payment of contributions and applyregulatory processes
- Lead and mentor a small administration team, ensuring highperformance,accountability and compliance
- Maintain strong internal controls, accuracy, and dataintegrity across all processes
- Minimum3 years' experience in retirement fund / employee benefits administration
- Strongfinancial acumen and high level of numerical accuracy
- AdvancedExcel and administration systems experience
- Previousteam leadership experience
- Provenexperience in contributions processing, claims, and fund reconciliations
- Understandingof Pension Funds Act and regulations (advantageous)
- Experienceworking with brokers, investment houses, and participating employers
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