Senior Financial Manager: Fintech at Sanlam Group

What will you do?

Regulatory Reporting:

• Prepare and support the completion of the quarterly and annual templates for Sanlam Fintech.
• Liaise with all relevant stakeholders involved in compiling the quarterly and annual  to ensure timeous reporting.
• Manage the audit.
• Support IFRS 17 implementation 
• Identify and implement process improvements in compilation of return.

Management and Statutory Reporting:

• Advise business on technical accounting matters, with specific reference to the application of accounting standards (International Financial Reporting Standards).
• Prepare, review and submit financial results of subsidiaries.
• Implement and monitor financial controls.
• Prepare, review and submit assigned notes to the Sanlam Group and Sanlam Life insurance Limited annual financial statements.
• Identify and implement opportunities for process improvements.
• Assist with Budget Consolidation

Consolidated management reporting on Cluster level including:

• Business performance and variances to budget
• Forecasting
• Trend analysis
• Identification/definition of relevant KPIs and reporting and tracking these
• Financial analysis and provision of insights to management on key trends and improvement opportunities
• Drafting of exco, board and audit committee reports

Other:

• Audit liaison during interim and year-end reporting periods.
• Document guidelines, processes and procedures where appropriate.

Qualification and Experience

• Chartered Accountant CA (SA) 
• 4 years’ experience in a financial reporting environment within the Financial Services sector. 
• Exposure to Financial Services Insurance industry.
• Knowledge and Skills
• Knowledge of Financial Management and Statutory Reporting.
• Knowledge of Sanlam’s financial reporting systems (Hyperion Financial Management and SAP). 
• Strong technical knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Knowledge of Prudential Standards (Insurance Act).
• Computer skills (Excel advanced level) 
• Behavioral Competencies
• Communicates effectively 
• Decision quality
• Analytical thinking
• Concern for accuracy 
• Plans and aligns
• Persuades
• Independence

Core Competencies

• Cultivates innovation - Contributing through others
• Customer focus - Contributing through others
• Drives results - Contributing through others
• Collaborates - Contributing through others
• Being resilient - Contributing through others