Financial Accountant at Sanlam Group

Contributes to the managing and administration of Sanlam Investment Group (SIG) accounting systems, policies and procedures. Supports the Financial Managers through the collection, processing, recording, reconciliation and reporting of financial data, verifying the validity, completeness and accuracy of source documentation. Maintains complete and proper records of revenue, expenditure, assets and liabilities, and ensures the accuracy and integrity of financial information.

What will you do?

• Assist with invoicing and recoveries
• Process Journals on the General Ledger and prepare reconciliations
• Assist with VAT recons & VAT returns
• Assist with analysing budget vs actuals variances
• Prepare Management Accounts/Reporting of designated businesses
• Assist with Management of budget/estimates process of designated businesses
• Reconciliation, analysis and monitoring of the general ledgers
• Responsible for bank reconciliations
• Ensuring completeness of GL accounting on JDE to final trial balance stage.
• Review & approval of journal entries (and preparing where necessary, especially at month end)
• Review & approval of monthly Bank, Debtor, Creditor & Fixed asset recons from GL to supporting documentation
• Review of invoicing to customers
• Review & approval of statutory returns & submissions i.e. financial soundness/capital adequacy calculations
• Preparation of Monthly management reports reconciled to JDE Trial Balance (Income statement & Balance sheet)
• Review the validity, accuracy and completeness of monthly income & expenditure
• Document explanations for monthly deviations from actuals to Budget & update forecasts.
• Responsible for reviewing control accounts
• Ad hoc financial duties

What will make you successful in this role?

• B Comm Accounting Degree from an accredited University
• 2-5 years’ experience in a similar role, preferably with articles or audit experience
• Financial Services industry experience
• Working knowledge and experience on JDE (pre-requisite) and HFM (advantageous) systems
• Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel)

Qualification And Experience

• Degree or Diploma with 4 to 5 years related experience.