Pensions Administrator Accounting at SARB

Pensions Administrator: Accounting – FSD

Pretoria, South Africa

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Job Description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Perform pension administration accounting duties, including reconciliations, processing contributions received, investment and disinvestment instructions, daily unit pricing, retirement benefit counselling for new members and portfolio switches, in accordance with retirement fund legislation, regulations, rules and relevant policies. 
• Perform general administration, including preparing payment instructions, data capturing and record-keeping, to ensure the smooth running of the division’s operations.
• Engage with members of the SARB Retirement Fund and other stakeholders, display service orientation in own work and the ability to solicit information as well as convey and explain information clearly. 
• Proactively broaden knowledge of pension administration accounting and demonstrate a willingness to make improvements in own work, including methods and practices.
• Evaluate own performance against set criteria and identify and address task-specific learning needs.
• Perform work independently within established practices, given processes, rules and regulations, ensuring compliance with standards, policies and other guidelines in executing own tasks.

Qualifications

Job requirements

To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• a National Diploma or Advanced Diploma (NQF 6) in Accounting or an equivalent qualification in a related field; and 
• one to two years’ job-related experience in a financial services environment, specifically in pension administration.

Additional requirements include:

• knowledge and skill in:
• industry, organisational and business awareness;
• quality assurance; 
• continuous improvement;
• continuous learning and/or professional development; 
• financial accounting;
• financial reconciliation;
• taxation;            
• pension administration;  
•  function-specific performance management;
•  Function-specific information systems
• effective communication;
• flexibility; 
• a drive for results;
• ability to work in a team;
• service and stakeholder focus;
• ability to build and maintain relationships;
• analytical and problem-solving;
• resilience;
• client orientation; and
• attention to detail.

In line with the SARB’s commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups. People with disabilities are welcome to apply.

The SARB offers remuneration and benefits commensurate with the level of the position and in line with the market. The level at which the successful applicant will be appointed will depend on his/her competence and experience.Apply Now

Job Info

• Apply Before: 07/08/2026, 11:55 PM
• Locations Head Office, Pretoria, Gauteng, 0002, ZA

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