Senior Accountant at Hollard Insurance

• The role is to assist the finance department in achieving it’s financial reporting, operational and strategic objectives. The role requires a strong and ambitious individual to work closely with the Financial Manager to ensure that the end-to-end financial reporting requirements, internal projects, and business wide requirements are met. The individual is required to have both financial reporting and insurance industry experience. This person should be a self-starter, deadline driven and be comfortable to lead activities whilst implementing guidance from management.

Financial Accounting & Reporting:

•  Assist with the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting processes.
• Preparation of general ledger journals, reconciliations, and analysis.
• Assist as and when required with finance operational requirements.
• Assist with annual budgeting and forecasting process.
• Analysis and interpretation of HGR’s financial results.
• Assist in completion of quarterly and year end reporting packs.
• Approval of expense payments, bank transfers, journals, and general ledger reconciliations.

Internal and External Audits:

• Provide timely information, feedback on queries to both internal and external audit teams, to ensure efficient and successful audit.
• Documentation and updating of internal financial control processes.
• Liaise with internal audit and manage the sharing of supporting documentation.
• Ensure controls are documented and identify areas of improvement.

Finance Projects:

• IFRS 17
• Assist with the execution of the project deliverables.
• Liaise with the project team members and assist with the preparation of finance deliverables.
• Perform User Performance Testing for finance related requirements.
• Perform reconciliations and monitor variables between IFRS 4 and IFRS 17 financials.
• Design and documentation of processes and controls.

System Implementation

•  Assist with the execution of project deliverables.
• Liaise and integrate with other project team members.
• Perform user acceptance testing, clarification of requirements and implementation of new system processes.
• Design and documentation of processes and controls.
• Ensure that finance deliverables and requirements for the project are met.
• Liaise with developers and monitor the progress for the impact on finance processes.

 General

• Assist with financial reporting, analysis and interpretation and the timely delivery of deliverables.
• Process documentation and monitoring.
• Participation in team’s meeting and contribute to the discussions and decisions of the team.
• Maintain good relationships with all stakeholders.

Required Knowledge and Experience    

• 8 – 10 years Accounting and Insurance experience – non-negotiable,
• Knowledge of accounting packages,
• Knowledge of systems and controls.
• Power BI reporting experience is preferable.
• Independent and critical thinking
• Deadline driven.
• Strong accounting technical knowledge
• Ability to plan and prioritise well.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Good communication skills
• Delivery – Quality, Time
• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Attention to detail.
• Initiative
• Accountable
• Ability to work under pressure.

Educational Requirements    

• Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) or equivalent,
• 8 – 10 years Accounting and Insurance experience – non-negotiable,