Reconciliations/Data Clerk/Bookkeeper

About the Company

Velocity Trade is a global broker dealer with offices in Toronto, Montreal, London, Amsterdam, Sydney, Auckland, Johannesburg and Cape Town. The firm and its subsidiaries are regulated internationally by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA); Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC); Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC), and South Africa’s Financial Services Conduct Authority (FSCA), amongst others.

Products offered include foreign exchange; derivatives; trading in physical precious metals; futures and options trading; and international equities execution through our memberships and participation in the Toronto Stock Exchange (TMX) and the Australia Securities Exchange (ASX).

Job Details:

We are seeking a humble individual with a positive outlook on life to join the South African branch’s finance team, based in Claremont Cape Town. Currently the role is mostly remote, meeting the team at the office when needed for in-person collaboration and/or training. A good internet connection and a quiet working space at home is non-negotiable. A full return to the office in the future cannot be ruled out.

The position requires the individual to work alongside the London team to assist in the preparation of several reports and reconciliations across various asset classes, as well as analysing and preparing KYC files for customer onboarding. Once the candidate is comfortable in meeting all of the London deadlines, assistance to the South African finance team as a bookkeeper and related responsibilities will be added.

Key Responsibilities

1. Production of reports for Risk, Equities and Margin FX
2. Production of reconciliations for Margin FX and CFDs
3. Compilation of daily net trading revenue reports
4. Assembly of monthly spread bet statements
5. File creation for customer onboarding (KYC)
6. Data entry and electronic filing
7. Assisting SA finance team with bookkeeper responsibilities
8. Providing coverage to SA finance team bookkeepers

Skills and Experience

1. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel necessary
2. Ability to prioritize and time manage effectively
3. Keen attention to detail
4. Excellent and accurate data entry skills
5. Positive attitude; reliable and dependable

Forward a detailed CV accompanied by copies of your qualifications, at least two contactable referees, a copy of your ID and driver’s license, and a copy of your latest payslip to lizellea@za.velocitytrade.com.

Closing date: 30 April 2025

Should you not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.