Since our establishment in 1918, Sanlam has been a prominent part of the South African business landscape. We have always held a long-term view of how business adapts to the demands of the environment in which it operates. Today, in a dynamic world, we see an evolving set of social, economic, political and environmental imperatives that require our skilfu...
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What will you do?
- The successful candidate will act as a Group Financial Manager: Accounting Specialist & Compliance in the SanlamAllianz Group Finance Team and will report to the Finance Head: Statutory Reporting & Consolidation.
What will make you successful in this role?
Responsibilities will include, amongst others, the following:
Internal Control & Compliance:
- Design, implementation and monitoring compliance of group accounting and internal control policies
- Strengthen the internal control environment to ensure effective controls and procedures are in place at the Group level, cluster level and operating entity level
- Maintaining the risk and control matrix of the Group & preparing quarterly internal control reports to Exco
- Support the implementation and maintenance of controls in the financial consolidation system
- Focus on process improvements to drive automation and new ways of working
- Primary liaison with internal audit and manage interactions with internal and external auditors
- Involvement and support for specific improvement projects to enhance the financial close process and implement best practices across the Group
Technical Accounting:
- Provide technical accounting support for complex mergers & acquisitions transactions throughout the Group, including adhoc technical accounting assessments
- Provide IFRS training to the Group and its subsidiaries
- Analysis and review of multiple foreign subsidiary management accounts and financial statements
- Compilation of financial statements in terms of IFRS and preparation of note disclosures for year-end close process
Stakeholder engagement and Teaming:
- Co-ordination, planning & communication with internal and external stakeholders in respect of reporting requirements and processes
- Responsible for regulatory reporting to stakeholders (including SARB)
- Providing accounting support to the tax team (including Pillar II and Country by Country (CbC) reporting)
- Providing accounting support to the actuarial and valuations team
- Lead and contribute to a high-performing accounting team
Qualification and Experience
- Qualified CA(SA) or equivalent
- 4-6 years post qualification experience
Knowledge and Skills
- Experience with implementing and monitoring of internal controls
- Good working technical knowledge of IFRS principles and standards and group consolidations (IFRS17 experience/basic understanding is an added advantage)
- Experience in the emerging markets environment will be an advantage
- Oracle HFM experience will be an added advantage
- OneStream experience will be an added advantage
- Process management skills (able to review existing processes and procedures, making recommendations for rationalisation/improvement, and implement them operationally)
- Ability to speak French will be advantageous
Personal Attributes
- Ability to deal with competing priorities and be resilient
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Analytical and conceptual thinking (solving of complex problems)
- 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
- Attention to detail
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What will you do?
- To deliver operations administrative support services through the execution of predefined objectives as per agreed standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Key outcomes
The following outcomes will be expected to be achieved by Administrator Linked Investment:
- Operations support: Provide operations support against standard operating procedures. Provide support to customers and team as required to ensure team performance on an ongoing basis
- Compliance and Risk Management: Fulfil all activities in adherence to relevant control and compliance requirements, and quality standards
- Handle inbound and outbound calls as per the agreed service level agreement (SLA), e.g., talk time, availability, average time to answer, etc. to manage the holding/active client's experience on the call
- Review client investment instructions received via workflow system to ensure compliance to business processing requirements. This involves validation of banking details, signature verification, etc., as well as compliance to regulatory requirements (e.g., Financial Identification Client Act (FICA), Pension Funds Act, and Long-Term Insurance Act)
- Capture or authorize the investment instruction onto the workflow system as per the technical guide and processing manuals within the applicable SLA
- Provide regular feedback to stakeholders through various channels (such as, email, telephone) to keep the stakeholder informed about the progress relating to the investigation of the case
Qualifications and experience
- Degree/National Diploma (NQF level 6) in Accounting / Banking or equivalent
- 2 - 3 years working experience as a Client Services Consultant or an Administrator in a LISP in a Financial Services Industry
Competencies
- Client Focus
- Cultivates Innovation
- Collaborates
- Drives Results
- Being Resilient
- Adhering to Principles and Values
- Excellent Writing and Reporting Skills
- Highly Analytical
- Adapting and Responding to Change
Attributes
- Positive, enthusiastic attitude
- Teamwork
- Ability to work under pressure
- Honesty, integrity and respect
- Self-starter and self confidence
What will make you successful in this role?
Qualification and Experience
- Grade 12 with 3 to 4 years related experience.
Knowledge and Skills
- Financial advice and support
- Assist with production target achievement
- Compliance
- Partnership and network building
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What will you do?
- Process payments accurately and on schedule
- Open new accounts with various Management Companies (Mancos)
- Execute investment purchases and redemptions with multiple Mancos
- Prepare and post accounting journals
- Ensure all cash is correctly allocated from bank reconciliations
- Review, update, and approve cost prices for accuracy
- Handle journals and invoice processing for third-party managers and advisors
- Assist with adhoc requests/tasks
What will make you successful in this role?
- Experience within the Private Wealth industry
- Strong analytical and numerical skills
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Qualification and experience
- Tertiary and/or industry related qualification would be an advantage
- Matric
- Basic understanding of the Private Client business and the stock-broking environment preferable
- Experience within the financial services industry an advantage
Knowledge and skills
- Computer literacy – MS Office
- Working knowledge of BDA
- Knowledge of private client processes and procedures
- Knowledge of the back office functioning an advantage
Personal qualities
- Strong numerical orientation
- Highly organized with a high level of client focus
- Accurate and detail orientated
- Critical and analytical capability
- Adaptability to changing environment
- Ability to perform well under pressure and show maturity, confidence and resilience
- Excellent listening, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Pro-Active approach to work, clients, problem solving
- Learning agility and curiosity
- Assertive
- Passionate ownership for results
Closing: 1 September 2025
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What will you do?
To promote Sanlam Retail Mass (SRM)’s products and increase market share through:
- Providing sound financial advice and a high level of client service in a Branch context.
- Creating opportunities for client optimisation and cross selling of value-added products
What will make you successful in this role?
Sales Delivery:
- Gain and maintain an in-depth understanding of SRM product ranges.
- Gain an understanding of the customer’s needs, financial goals and means, and provide the right product (or selection of products) that will satisfy the goals of the customer in the best and most affordable way possible.
- Continuously update and inform customers of new products, or changes in existing products. Manage, review, and incorporate the implications of product changes on the customer’s portfolio accordingly.
- Validate client details in line with product and regulatory requirements. Submit new business through the right channels.
- Conduct due diligence on clients to identify and flag risks.
- Manage own capacity to ensure daily appointments are being prioritised while allowing time for and capitalising on walk-in / non-appointment clients.
In-branch Client Service and Client Retention:
- Responsible for servicing and managing all client profiles to ensure clients remain on the books.
- Send payment reminders, conduct follow-ups, and remain in contact to address potential queries or to provide support.
- Manage and report on NTUs (clients Not Taken Up) by putting controls in place, and taking corrective actions where required.
- Manage persistency of client payments in favour of both the branch and the client.
- Gain insight into client risk profiles to proactively identify where support will be required.
- Consult with clients on alternative payment arrangements and ensure it gets processed through and noted on the right platforms.
- Responsible for in-branch servicing in line with client experience standards:
- Apply product knowledge to accurately guide clients through policy cancellations and provide alternative options.
- Resolve various types of client queries in the branch as far as possible or escalate queries to the right stakeholders by using the existing escalation framework. Follow up on the status and continuously provide feedback to the client.
Quality, Compliance and Continuous Development:
- Remain up to date with and continuously adhere to compliance and quality standards.
- Keep up to date with own registration, product knowledge and maintenance of own CPD points.
- Identify risks and flag potentially fraudulent activities.
- Keep and store relevant records of advice.
- Log all activities as per regulations and standard operating procedures, and provide data to relevant stakeholders to inform reporting and decision making
Monthly Planning and Reporting:
- Responsible for reporting on activities daily, through using relevant technology platforms.
- Collate data on activities to deliver on weekly and monthly reporting deadlines.
- Perform any ad-hoc requirements as requested by the Retail Branch Manager
Qualification and Experience:
- 1-year experience in a sales or marketing capacity
- Experience within insurance branches an advantage
- Matric (Grade 12)
- RE5 advantageous
- FAIS Compliant (Wealth Management) as per DOFA requirements.
- Class of Business training (to be completed within 12-months of employment
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What will you do?
To promote Sanlam Retail Mass (SRM)’s products and increase market share through:
- Providing sound financial advice and a high level of client service in a Branch context.
- Creating opportunities for client optimisation and cross selling of value-added products
What will make you successful in this role?
Sales Delivery:
- Gain and maintain an in-depth understanding of SRM product ranges.
- Gain an understanding of the customer’s needs, financial goals and means, and provide the right product (or selection of products) that will satisfy the goals of the customer in the best and most affordable way possible.
- Continuously update and inform customers of new products, or changes in existing products. Manage, review, and incorporate the implications of product changes on the customer’s portfolio accordingly.
- Validate client details in line with product and regulatory requirements. Submit new business through the right channels.
- Conduct due diligence on clients to identify and flag risks.
- Manage own capacity to ensure daily appointments are being prioritised while allowing time for and capitalising on walk-in / non-appointment clients.
In-branch Client Service and Client Retention:
- Responsible for servicing and managing all client profiles to ensure clients remain on the books.
- Send payment reminders, conduct follow-ups, and remain in contact to address potential queries or to provide support.
- Manage and report on NTUs (clients Not Taken Up) by putting controls in place, and taking corrective actions where required.
- Manage persistency of client payments in favour of both the branch and the client.
- Gain insight into client risk profiles to proactively identify where support will be required.
- Consult with clients on alternative payment arrangements and ensure it gets processed through and noted on the right platforms.
- Responsible for in-branch servicing in line with client experience standards:
- Apply product knowledge to accurately guide clients through policy cancellations and provide alternative options.
- Resolve various types of client queries in the branch as far as possible or escalate queries to the right stakeholders by using the existing escalation framework. Follow up on the status and continuously provide feedback to the client.
Quality, Compliance and Continuous Development:
- Remain up to date with and continuously adhere to compliance and quality standards.
- Keep up to date with own registration, product knowledge and maintenance of own CPD points.
- Identify risks and flag potentially fraudulent activities.
- Keep and store relevant records of advice.
- Log all activities as per regulations and standard operating procedures, and provide data to relevant stakeholders to inform reporting and decision making
Monthly Planning and Reporting:
- Responsible for reporting on activities daily, through using relevant technology platforms.
- Collate data on activities to deliver on weekly and monthly reporting deadlines.
- Perform any ad-hoc requirements as requested by the Retail Branch Manager
Qualification and Experience:
- 1-year experience in a sales or marketing capacity
- Experience within insurance branches an advantage
- Matric (Grade 12)
- RE5 advantageous
- FAIS Compliant (Wealth Management) as per DOFA requirements.
- Class of Business training (to be completed within 12-months of employment
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What will you do?
To promote Sanlam Retail Mass (SRM)’s products and increase market share through:
- Providing sound financial advice and a high level of client service in a Branch context.
- Creating opportunities for client optimisation and cross selling of value-added products
What will make you successful in this role?
Sales Delivery:
- Gain and maintain an in-depth understanding of SRM product ranges.
- Gain an understanding of the customer’s needs, financial goals and means, and provide the right product (or selection of products) that will satisfy the goals of the customer in the best and most affordable way possible.
- Continuously update and inform customers of new products, or changes in existing products. Manage, review, and incorporate the implications of product changes on the customer’s portfolio accordingly.
- Validate client details in line with product and regulatory requirements. Submit new business through the right channels.
- Conduct due diligence on clients to identify and flag risks.
- Manage own capacity to ensure daily appointments are being prioritised while allowing time for and capitalising on walk-in / non-appointment clients.
In-branch Client Service and Client Retention:
- Responsible for servicing and managing all client profiles to ensure clients remain on the books.
- Send payment reminders, conduct follow-ups, and remain in contact to address potential queries or to provide support.
- Manage and report on NTUs (clients Not Taken Up) by putting controls in place, and taking corrective actions where required.
- Manage persistency of client payments in favour of both the branch and the client.
- Gain insight into client risk profiles to proactively identify where support will be required.
- Consult with clients on alternative payment arrangements and ensure it gets processed through and noted on the right platforms.
- Responsible for in-branch servicing in line with client experience standards:
- Apply product knowledge to accurately guide clients through policy cancellations and provide alternative options.
- Resolve various types of client queries in the branch as far as possible or escalate queries to the right stakeholders by using the existing escalation framework. Follow up on the status and continuously provide feedback to the client.
Quality, Compliance and Continuous Development:
- Remain up to date with and continuously adhere to compliance and quality standards.
- Keep up to date with own registration, product knowledge and maintenance of own CPD points.
- Identify risks and flag potentially fraudulent activities.
- Keep and store relevant records of advice.
- Log all activities as per regulations and standard operating procedures, and provide data to relevant stakeholders to inform reporting and decision making
Monthly Planning and Reporting:
- Responsible for reporting on activities daily, through using relevant technology platforms.
- Collate data on activities to deliver on weekly and monthly reporting deadlines.
- Perform any ad-hoc requirements as requested by the Retail Branch Manager
Qualification and Experience:
- 1-year experience in a sales or marketing capacity
- Experience within insurance branches an advantage
- Matric (Grade 12)
- RE5 advantageous
- FAIS Compliant (Wealth Management) as per DOFA requirements.
- Class of Business training (to be completed within 12-months of employment
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What will you do?
To promote Sanlam Retail Mass (SRM)’s products and increase market share through:
- Providing sound financial advice and a high level of client service in a Branch context.
- Creating opportunities for client optimisation and cross selling of value-added products
What will make you successful in this role?
Sales Delivery:
- Gain and maintain an in-depth understanding of SRM product ranges.
- Gain an understanding of the customer’s needs, financial goals and means, and provide the right product (or selection of products) that will satisfy the goals of the customer in the best and most affordable way possible.
- Continuously update and inform customers of new products, or changes in existing products. Manage, review, and incorporate the implications of product changes on the customer’s portfolio accordingly.
- Validate client details in line with product and regulatory requirements. Submit new business through the right channels.
- Conduct due diligence on clients to identify and flag risks.
- Manage own capacity to ensure daily appointments are being prioritised while allowing time for and capitalising on walk-in / non-appointment clients.
In-branch Client Service and Client Retention:
- Responsible for servicing and managing all client profiles to ensure clients remain on the books.
- Send payment reminders, conduct follow-ups, and remain in contact to address potential queries or to provide support.
- Manage and report on NTUs (clients Not Taken Up) by putting controls in place, and taking corrective actions where required.
- Manage persistency of client payments in favour of both the branch and the client.
- Gain insight into client risk profiles to proactively identify where support will be required.
- Consult with clients on alternative payment arrangements and ensure it gets processed through and noted on the right platforms.
- Responsible for in-branch servicing in line with client experience standards:
- Apply product knowledge to accurately guide clients through policy cancellations and provide alternative options.
- Resolve various types of client queries in the branch as far as possible or escalate queries to the right stakeholders by using the existing escalation framework. Follow up on the status and continuously provide feedback to the client.
Quality, Compliance and Continuous Development:
- Remain up to date with and continuously adhere to compliance and quality standards.
- Keep up to date with own registration, product knowledge and maintenance of own CPD points.
- Identify risks and flag potentially fraudulent activities.
- Keep and store relevant records of advice.
- Log all activities as per regulations and standard operating procedures, and provide data to relevant stakeholders to inform reporting and decision making
Monthly Planning and Reporting:
- Responsible for reporting on activities daily, through using relevant technology platforms.
- Collate data on activities to deliver on weekly and monthly reporting deadlines.
- Perform any ad-hoc requirements as requested by the Retail Branch Manager
Qualification and Experience:
- 1-year experience in a sales or marketing capacity
- Experience within insurance branches an advantage
- Matric (Grade 12)
- RE5 advantageous
- FAIS Compliant (Wealth Management) as per DOFA requirements.
- Class of Business training (to be completed within 12-months of employment
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What will you do?
- The purpose of the role is to provide new and existing clients with professional and relevant financial advice, planning and products (sales) that are suited to their needs and requirements.
- Undertake the procurement of sustainable business of a high quality, in accordance with the business targets set.
- Maintain and service these clients as part of a long- term relationship which builds loyalty to the brand and generates ongoing advice and sales.
- Undertake these activities within a compliant and ethical manner which results in the building and sustaining the Sanlam Group business and brand.
What will make you successful in this role?
Assist in growing the Sanlam Adviser Business
- Be committed to the marketing plans and targets set for growing and developing the business as set forward by the distribution strategy.
- Apply knowledge and understanding of market segmentation and customer profiles to support sales and growth within the defined market.
Undertake relevant behaviours to attain targets relating to:
- Revenue generation (Single and recurring premiums)
- Activity quotas
- Promote the Sanlam brand
- Treating customers fairly to be applied to all client engagements
- Role is aligned to your personal career aspirations
Networking, prospecting and leads generation
- Face to face interactions, social or business, to create business opportunities.
- Prospecting of new clients through creative opportunities such as business/social networks, associations or ad hoc presentations.
- Turning trusted relationships into business relationships.
- Strengthening existing relationships by increasing the current service.
- Use existing sources to establish opportunities across Sanlam businesses.
- Personalised client value propositions.
- Marketing on social media.
- Undertake selected client focused activities to generate leads and informal prospecting opportunities.
- Mining of existing client base to identify marketing gaps and sales opportunities within the middle-high and affluent market.
- Structuring and implementing focused campaigns with new or existing clients in the defined market.
- Requesting active and ongoing leads and referrals from others.
- Monitoring and respond to client activities such as maturities, cancelations or surrenders within the defined market.
Client consultations and sales
- Ensure all client interactions are compliant in terms of disclosures and advice given (provide written/ electronic information required for compliance).
- Undertake comprehensive fact finding with each client to lift needs and priorities. Document these findings.
- Conduct a financial needs analysis, using the relevant e-tools / instruments or systems, to ascertain the clients full financial situation; or utilise the services of a Para-Planner for this. (Draw policy history).
- Provide sound personal financial planning advice.
- Apply financial knowledge in putting together a plan that meets the needs of the client for a balanced portfolio.
- Present financial solutions to the client in a professional and competent manner aligned to Treating Customers Fairly.
- Use relevant processes and system tools to capture analysis information and update records accordingly.
- Review client portfolio annually by undertaking the above steps.
Client Service
- Ensure all client interactions are ethical, courteous and professional.
- Follow-up or refer all existing business queries to be resolved timeously through support.
- Strive for excellent, value-added service to clients so that they do not seek competitor products or services.
- Undertake continuous learning in terms of knowledge, skills and market/industry issues so as to service clients within the defined market.
- Initiate long term client relationships and maintain a relational focus.
Monitor, update and reporting (weekly/monthly)
Document and present the following activities:
- Number and profile of contacts, appointments, consultations.
- Issued business and revenue against targets.
- Update client details on records.
- Appropriate workflow and activity monitor system entries.
Qualification and Experience
- Grade 12
- Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act (FAIS) "Fit and Proper" requirements and Regulatory Examination successfully completed if registered with Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) for more than 24 months.
Knowledge and Skills
- Financial advice and support
- Production target achievement and budgeting
- Compliance and risk management
- Client relationship management
- Financial planning and recommendations
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