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Reporting to the SRS Financial Manager, the Financial Accountant will support the finance operations of the SRS business. The Financial Accountant is responsible for effective cost management within the SLS governance framework (including actual cost, budgeting and forecasting), day-to-day procure to pay process, month-end income statement and balance sheet reconciliations or analysis, journal processing, credit card reconciliations, compilation of scorecard, capturing of Risk schedules and Financial losses on the Sanlam Risk management system, as well as any other financial tasks listed below.
The key responsibilities of the role include the following:
- Effective cost management and reporting
- Monthly variance analysis and cost investigations
- Monthly cost reporting to business unit Head of Departments
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Monthly update of HR file and IT MIS report reconciliation to general ledger. Variance to be communicated and resolved within a timely manner.
- Solving financial enquiries, investigations and problems on time and in an effective manner.
- Ensure effective controls and procedures are in place to adhere to approval framework.
- Administration, planning and organising of work to ensure successful and on-time delivery.
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- Process journals on SAP, including provisions and accrual transactions.
- Approve payments in accordance with the SRS approval framework on SAP.
- Support business with SAP 4 Hana (which includes MDG Support on creating materials, etc.).
- Pro-active management and control of accounts – i.e. GR/IR and Down Payments.
- Attend to credit card reconciliations.
- Prepare input to yearly budget process and connect with Business heads to provide any changes, as required.
- Yearly load of new budgets and monthly load of forecast to SAP.
- Report in-force units and policies.
- Compile (obtain, supply input and address outstanding items) the following documentation on a quarterly basis:
- SRS Scorecard
- SRS Risk Register
- SRS Financial losses
- SRS Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) report
- Assist with FCA models and cost allocation investigations when needed.
- Ad hoc tasks and projects.
What will make you successful in this role?
Qualifications:
- Relevant financial degree with accounting as a major subject.
Experience:
- At least 4 years’ experience in cost management.
- Exposure to SAP S4 Hana will be an advantage.
Knowledge:
- Sound financial services industry knowledge.
- Insurance industry knowledge will be an advantage.
- Knowledge of financial reporting and cost management.
Competencies:
- Communicates effectively (verbal and written)
- Financial acumen
- Decision quality
- Analytical thinking
- Cultivates innovation
- Order and accuracy
- Plans and aligns
- Drives results
- Customer focus
- Collaborates
- Influencing/gaining commitment
- Independence
- Being resilient
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