Financial Assistant - Fixed term contract (9 months) at Sanlam Group

What will you do?

The successful candidate will report to the Sanlam Emerging Markets Head of Statutory Reporting and responsibilities will include, amongst others, the following:

•    Processing of foreign subsidiary financial results in HFM (Hyperion financial management) for monthly reporting, year-end close process and interim review process
•    Assist with cluster financial consolidation including preparation of note disclosures for year-end close process and interim review process
•    Assistance with the compilation of holding company financial statements in terms of IFRS
•    Ensure effective controls and procedures are in place, and focus on process improvements
•    Interactions with the external auditors
•    Assistance with a special project in respect of note disclosures
•    Assistance with a special project in respect of IFRS 17
 

What will make you successful in this role?

Qualification and Experience

•    Newly qualified CA(SA) 
•    Relevant experience in a similar role within financial services and/or insurance industry
 

Knowledge and Skills

•    Good working knowledge of IFRS standards and group consolidations
•    HFM experience will be an added advantage
 

Personal Attributes

•    Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
•    Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
•    Analytical and conceptual thinking
•    Building relationships
•    Planning and organising
 

Core Competencies

•    Cultivates Innovation
•    Client Focus
•    Drive Results
•    Collaborates
•    Flexibility and adaptability
 

Turnaround time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers. 

Build a successful career with us

We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its business clusters – Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Emerging Markets and Santam – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Our commitment to transformation

The Sanlam Group is committed to transformation and embracing diversity and our employment equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, representative of the demographics of our society as well as people with disabilities.