Accountant at Sanlam Group

What will you do?

• Synchronise the TB between the JSE BDA system and the internal JDE accounting system 
• Ensure completeness of GL accounting to final trial balance stage.
• Preparation of monthly management reports and variance analysis.
• Assist with the compilation of budgets.
• Preparation & review of income statement and balance sheet reconciliations
• Review & approval of expense payments
• Review & approval of invoices generated
• Preparation, review & approval of statutory returns & submissions
• Preparation of audit file and assisting withaudit queries 
• Ad hoc financial duties

Technical Competencies:

• JDE (or similar) accounting
• Hyperion Financial Management (HFM)
• IDU (budgeting tool)
• MS Excel intermediate level 
• BDA (JSE mainframe) preferably

Qualificatin and experience

• Accounting or financial degree – preferably with articles or audit experience or experience in a similar role
• Preferably financial services industry experience, specifically asset management industry experience.

Personal Atributes

• Strong numerical orientation
• Highly organized with a high level of customer focus
• Accurate and detail orientated
• Critical and analytical capability 
• Ability to perform well under pressure and show maturity, confidence and resilience 
• Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills
• Pro-Active approach to work, clients, problem solving
• Learning agility and curiosity
• Assertive
• Passionate ownership for results
• Learning agility and curiosity
• Assertive and adaptable within a changing environment 
• Passionate ownership for results

Knowledge and Skills

• Financial Analysis
• Financial Information Processing
• Financial planning and recommendations
• Financial Reporting
• People Management