Sanlam Accounting / Finance Jobs in Johannesburg
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The purpose of the role is to assist the Financial Manager with the accounting operations of the company, which include the preparation and presentation of financial reports and year-end financial statements.
Key Responsibilities
Assist with the month-end process (including month-end journals) and produce monthly management accounts, provide analysis to management
Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations
Preparation of the calculation and recording of complex transactions such as premium income and commission
Posting and allocation of banking transactions to the cashbooks on a monthly basis
Timeously and accurately prepares and reports on the company’s financial performance against budget and forecast on a monthly basis.
Review and authorising of manual claims and other expense payments.
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Monthly reporting using HFM and reconciling HFM reports to the management accounts on a monthly basis. This includes preparation of report packs
Assist with the solving of queries from group finance and reporting
Assist with the year-end annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS, company policies and procedures.
Preparation of regulatory returns
Assist on ad hoc projects within Finance and Business to ensure the success of the business
Adherence and maintenance of internal controls for the processing function
Liaise with External and Internal Auditors
What will make you successful in this role?
Formal Qualifications
BCom in Accounting or another Finance-related major
SAICA/SAIPA articles highly advantageous
Knowledge and Experience
Three years’ experience in a reporting role in the insurance industry
Computer literacy – MS Office – Excel and Word
Exposure to financial accounting systems e.g. Sage 300 and HFM will be advantageous
Accounting principles and policies
Regulatory legislation
Basic knowledge of insurance industry
Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
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Essential Behavioral Competencies
Analysing
Relating and networking
Coping with pressures and setbacks
Teamwork
Confidence and decisiveness
Pro-activity
Planning and organising
Quality and detail orientation
Desirable Behavioral Competencies
Adapting and responding to change
Interpersonal sensitivity
Adhering to principles and values
Persuading and influencing
Achieving personal work goals and objectives
Personal Attributes
- Manages conflict - Contributing independently
- Demonstrates self-awareness - Contributing independently
- Optimises work processes - Contributing independently
- Action orientated - Contributing independently
Core Competencies
- Cultivates innovation - Contributing independently
- Customer focus - Contributing independently
- Drives results - Contributing independently
- Collaborates - Contributing independently
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