Financial Manager (based in Sandton) at Sanlam Group

What will you do?
The successful candidate will act as a Financial Manager in the Sanlam Pan Africa (SPA) Life Finance Team based in Johannesburg and will report to the SPA Life: Senior Financial Manager. 

Responsibilities will include, amongst others, the following:

• Be a Financial Business Partner to the countries under the Portfolio
• Drive process change, automation and new ways of working.
• Processing of foreign subsidiary financial results in HFM (Hyperion financial management)
• Analysis of multiple foreign subsidiary management accounts and financial statements
• Assist with cluster financial consolidation
• Assist with implementation of new systems and processes in businesses
• Preparation of Sanlam monthly financial reports and commentary including variance analysis of foreign subsidiary management accounts 
• Provide end to end financial management support to businesses outside of South Africa
• Regular interaction with Exco representative as well as incountry CFO and CEO 
• Assistance with the compilation of holding company financial statements in terms of IFRS 4 and IFRS 17
• Budgeting and forecasting 5-year plans in country budgets and Group Costs via SAP S/4 Hana
• Processing of journals and payments in accordance with the approval framework. HFM,SAP & TM1
• Ensure effective controls and procedures are in place, and focus on process improvements
• Interactions with the external auditors on Interim and Final Audits
• Traveling for business in the rest of the continent when required post COVID

Qualification and Experience

• Qualified CA(SA) 
• 1 to 6 years post qualification experience
• Relevant experience in a similar role within financial services industry will be advantageous

Knowledge and Skills

• General commercial and financial knowledge
• Sound knowledge of financial reporting processes and architecture, ideally gained within the Insurance sector
• Experience in the emerging markets environment will be an advantage
• Oracle HFM, SAP ECC 6, SAP S4/Hana and TM1 experience will be an added advantage
• Good working knowledge of IFRS principles and standards
• Basic understanding of actuarial numbers will be an advantage EV, VNB, Policyholder vs Shareholder Insurance Accounting: IFRS 4 and IFRS 17
• Process management skills (able to review existing processes and procedures, making recommendations for rationalisation/improvement, and implement them operationally)

Personal Attributes

• Ability to deal competing priorities and be resilient.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal 
• Analytical and conceptual thinking 
• Building and maintaining relationships with external and internal clients
• Pro-active individual with the ability to work independently as well as a member of a team
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and to meet stringent deadlines

Core Competencies

• Cultivates Innovation
• Client Focus
• Drive Results
• Collaborates
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Business partner mindset
• Attention to detail