Job Description

Job Summary
Are you an Accountant ready for a new challenge?
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Accountant to join our dynamic team. If you're a motivated and detail-orientated accounting professional looking for a new role within the insurance industry, this is a great opportunity to learn about the business from end to end.
You will play a critical role in supporting the accounting function, ensuring accurate and efficient financial transactions, and driving process improvements. We value a culture that builds rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback, and provides exceptional client service.
If you are an accounting professional ready for a role that offers depth, challenge, and the opportunity to contribute to a growing business in the insurance sector, we encourage you to apply!
Role Purpose
Accurately control and process financial information and prepare financial reports and analysis to enable business processes.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree in Financial Management or Accounting
• SAICA articles with 2-3 years' experience after obtaining articles
• Please submit Matric Certificate & Academic Transcripts with application

Minimum Experience:

• At least 3 to 5 years of working experience in finance, beyond just article experience.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel

Technical Requirements:

• Solid experience and understanding of financial accounting principles, business processes, and risks.
• Analytical skills.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Support the business's accounting function.
• Accurately and efficiently capture and report transactions.
• Prepare and review financial transactions and reports.
• Compile and prepare monthly and year-end reconciliations.
• Identify and report accounting or reporting issues.
• Investigate and resolve outstanding queries related to accounting issues or reconciliations.
• Get involved operationally in the credit control and retention process.
• Process on our policy administration system, considering the impact on operational processes and clients.
• Prepare and send out monthly reports for insurers, reinsurers, and intermediaries.
• Recalculate premium transactions to check system data accuracy.
• Perform group scheme member premium reconciliations and liaise with groups to resolve differences and arrears.
• Perform reconciliation and completeness checks between our line of business system and data warehouse reports.
• Prepare and/or review statutory reporting.
• Ensure company reporting deadlines are met.
• Contribute to enhancing systems and processes to improve financial management.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and internal and external stakeholders.

Competencies

• Proven analytical skills.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel proficiency.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Problem-solving/investigative mind.
• Excellent work ethic.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Commitment to meeting deadlines.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Openness to learning processes from end to end.

This position is in office for the first three months whereafter it could revert to Hybrid.
Important:
If you do not hear from us within 14 days, please consider your application for this role unsuccessful. By submitting your application for this position, you consent to the retention of your personal information in our database for future employment opportunities. You also grant permission for your details to be reviewed by third parties solely for recruitment and employment purposes. Additionally, you confirm that all information provided is accurate and truthful.
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