Assistant Accountant at Sanlam Group

What will you do?
The Assistant Accountant will be responsible for product accounting and - costing, as well as MIS information.

What will make you successful in this role?

• Accounting function of Glacier International (monthly provisions and reconciliations, payment approvals, analytical reviews of income and expenses, uploading bank statements manually and monitoring bank accounts)
• Accounting function of Glacier international (monthly provisions and reconciliations, payment approvals, analytical reviews of income and expenses and monitoring bank accounts/repatriating profits).
• Completion of VNB file which is submitted to Sanlam actuarial (includes detailed product information, expense/income allocations and reconciliations to Income Statement)
• Timeous completion of inputs to be included in monthly management report.
• Completion of Ad-hoc requests and involvement in projects.

Qualifications and Experience

• At least 2 years’ experience within the Financial Services industry/ linked product industry in a similar role
• A financial related qualification will be an added advantage 

Competencies

• Technical and Business Knowledge within financial services industry 
• Numerical Skills (attention to detail/ quality orientation)
• Judgement/ Problem-solving and analysis
• Impact and Influence
• Performance driven 
• Initiative
• Teamwork/ability to function independently 
• Client Service Orientation
• Ability to work under pressure
• Computer Skills (MS EXCEL ADVANCED and SAP as an advantage)

Attributes

• Positive, enthusiastic attitude 
• Teamwork
• Ability to work under pressure
• Honesty, integrity and respect
• Self-starter and self confidence

Qualification and Experience

• Degree or Diploma with 2 to 3 years related experience.

Knowledge and Skills

• Recording of financial Transactions
• Reconciliations and query resolution
• Compliance with SOP's and SLA's
• Authorisation of transactions within mandates

Personal Attributes

• Manages conflict - Contributing independently
• Demonstrates self-awareness - Contributing independently
• Optimises work processes - Contributing independently
• Action orientated - Contributing independently

Closing Dates: 15th, March 2022