ARM Life formerly CrystaLife Assurance Plc. is the insurance subsidiary of Asset & Resource Management Company Ltd (ARM).
Its parent company, ARM is one of the largest non-bank financial services firms in Nigeria with a focus on asset management. Established in 1994, ARM started operations as a traditional asset management company specialising in the management of quoted equities and fixed income securities. However, over the years, the Firm has taken advantage of opportunities in various sectors of the Nigerian economy and has proven its ability to identify and develop new strategic businesses and integrate these to strengthen its asset management business model. This ability has resulted in the evolution of the Firm into a diversified financial services institution with businesses divided into two distinct parts within which various products and bespoke asset management services are offered to our diverse clients, focusing on Traditional Asset Management and Specialised Funds. ARM currently manages total assets of over N500bn.
ARM Life has a strong track record in the group life insurance sector with favourable references across the industry. It is licensed and regulated by the National Insurance Commission of Nigeria (NAICOM) to underwrite Life, Annuity and Health insurance.Job Summary
The officer will be responsible for ensuring accuracy, completeness and reliability of transaction data captured within Operations and other units. In addition, the Officer will device and maintain a system of control sufficient to provide reasonable assurances on relevant company and clients’ related transactions. The Internal Control function/unit covers transactions processed by ARM Investment Managers, ARM Securities, ARM Trustees, ARM TAM and ARM Holdco as well as activities of Shared Service functions in the group.
Job Details
The officer will be responsible for ensuring accuracy, completeness and reliability of transaction data captured by Operations and other units and reconciliation of bank statements to portfolios/funds core applications. In addition, the Officer support the Internal Control function in maintaining a system of control sufficient to provide reasonable assurances on relevant company and clients’ related transactions.
Ensure that all transactions on behalf of clients and companies are properly processed and captured in the relevant applications by carrying out call over and other review procedures:
Perform review of mutual fund and institutional pricing. This shall include working with Operations and Investment units to ensure issues relating to price reviews are resolved.
Perform review of equities trades effected on the CSCS platform with those booked on the portfolio management system (PMS) and the stock broking application (SBA). Ensure that the relevant accounts/portfolios are debited/credited depending on the nature of the trade.
Perform review of cash transactions and investments in fixed income instruments – such as money market and bond instruments
Montitor and perform reviews to ensure all subscription and redemption initiatives and channels for mutual funds and portfolios are working optimally as designed and approved.
Perform reviews to ensure that all payment channel partners adhere to the terms of engagement in delivering service to clients and matching of client funds.
Perform reviews of AODs for clients accounts opened and evaluate the integrity of clients data.
Perform reviews of reconciliations of ARM, Custodian and Registrar records, and other reconciliation reports with external stakeholders.
Perform review of clients bank accounts and working capital bank accounts reconciliations carried out by Fincon and other teams. Escalate exceptional or aged items to to the respective team and stakeholders accordingly.
Monitor and review daily call over activities carried out and documented by the respective teams.
Identify automation opportunities for process optimization and improve operational efficiency.
Update the issue log report periodically. Follow through with the resolution of the gaps and provide relevant documentation on the resolutions.
Minimum Qualifications
2-3 years direct experience in Internal control
Demonstrate good knowledge of accounting principles, financial markets and instruments (Preferably an accounting graduate)
With relevant professional certification (ICAN/ACCA/CIMA e.t.c.)