Team Leader Finance at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

• All Finance reporting requirements including preparation of Monthly Management accounts. Oversee a team of Junior accountants for Personal Lines short term Insurance.

Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to

• Assist in preparation of reporting packs to be submitted to Group entities for financial statement preparation
• Preparation of the Monthly Management accounts
• Review and approving month end Journals
• Review and signing of Monthly balance sheet recons
• Review and submit the Monthly Vat return and Tax schedules
• Monthly Manex meetings with Cost centres managers
• Manage and oversee a team of Junior accountants
• Complete the monthly cash flow
• Oversee the Investment portfolio and manage the daily cashflow
• Assist with the external audit and ensuring that all deliverables are provided to the auditors

Skills and Knowledge

• Financial Reporting
• Financial Accounting
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Driving Results
• Instilling trust
• Resilience
• Learning on the fly
• Problem Solving
• Optimism
• Values Driven

Education and Experience

Education:

• Matric
• BCom Accounting Degree

Minimum Experience:              

• Minimum of 2 years Finance reporting experience in the insurance industry
• Minimum of 2 years experience in a leadership role