Senior Fund Accountant at Sanlam Group

What will you do?

Under limited supervision, responsible for moderately complex accounting activities relating to the maintenance of a complete and accurate general ledger and the resultant managerial reports and financial statements in a branch or division of an organisation.  Reports financial results on a monthly basis to management to enable appraisal of the branch, department or division's actual performance against target.

What will make you successful in this role?

• Drafting of Financial statements and audit files.
• Assisting with audits and peer reviews of audit files.
• Trustee reporting and review of admin information
• Responsible for ensuring timeous bank and triangle reconciliations  and quality thereof
• Assisting with all GL, bank recon and triangle queries
• Review - bank declaration, key GL reconciliations, unit reconciliations
• Management and review of reserve accounts ET approvals
• PAYE payments and submissions, payments of IT88’s
• Gathering of internal audit documents and actuary information
• Updating of daily reconciliation process & review of month-end file
• People Management - Mentoring & coaching of Fund Accountants.
• Compilation of event runs imports and manual trades.
• Reporting – submission of Exco report information
• Compilation and peer review of OLAP reports

Qualification and Experience

• Financial degree or diploma or 5 years  relevant experience
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in the Employee Benefits industry
• Experience in drafting financial statements or conducting audits preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft products (Excel, Word, Outlook etc.)
• Sound knowledge of financial statements and IFRS requirements
• Knowledge of Caseware preferred 
• Knowledge of legislation applicable to the retirement fund industry
• Preference will be given to candidates who have completed their articles

Knowledge and Skills

• Financial Analysis
• Financial Information Processing
• Financial Queries and Recommendations
• Financial Reporting
• People Management

Personal Attributes

• Decision quality - Contributing through others
• Financial acumen - Contributing through others
• Optimises work processes - Contributing through others
• Plans and aligns - Contributing through others