Jobs at OUTsurance

Job Description

Purpose:

We are looking for an experienced Creditors Clerk to form part of our Creditors team within Finance Operations. Finance Operations forms part of the wider Finance function. The purpose of this role is, together with the wider Creditors team, capture, account for and pay invoices pertaining to the functioning of the wider OUTsurance business. Considering the importance of the role in the functioning of our business and relationships with external stakeholders, this role requires someone who thrives under pressure, can work to tight deadlines, communicates well and can work accurately under pressure. 

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Minimum Matric or equivalent qualification

• Accounting Diploma / BCom Accounting qualification

Experience:

• Comprehensive previous experience in a creditors clerk role is a prerequisite for this position     

Attributes:

The ideal candidate should demonstrate the following:

• The ability to strictly adhere to deadlines;

• Strong Excel skills;

• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work well within a team;

• Excellent communication skills in terms of the ability to communicate well verbally and in writing (emails), knowing when to escalate and how to follow up with other stakeholders;

• Grasp for main general ledger accounts and allocation of invoices to particular account categories;

• Knowledge of the VAT Act;

• The ability to work accurately, even when under pressure;

• Collaboration and the spirit to help other team members out when possible;

• Adaptability in an ever changing environment;

• Attention to detail and quality oriented;

• The ability to take initiative.

Additional Information

The ideal candidate we are looking for is someone who has previously worked in an accounting or Finance role, preferably within a Creditors function. The person must have good experience of a Creditors role and must have the ability to deal with large volumes of work. The ability to work under pressure but also function in a team where high levels of team work is required, is essential. Dealing with and meeting deadlines is also critical.

In accordance with OUTsurance Insurance Company Ltd Employment Equity goals, preference will be given to individuals who meet the job requirements and are from the various designated groups.

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Job Description

The main responsibility of the successful candidate will be to work alongside the Operational Management Team to drive data driven decision making and excellence in execution of strategies. Providing analytics support and data insights is achieved by using the following solutions:

• Build and maintain management reports/dashboards (SQL, Visual Studio, Data Models and Power BI)

• Build and maintain internal data-driven automations (SQL/internally developed apps)

• Document and formalise key data processes and models to ensure a robust data analytics framework

• Build, maintain and improve predictive models to support business objectives including:

               Work allocation models

               Performance management models

               Audit models

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Information Engineering, Informatics or equivalent

The following would be beneficial:

• Experience of working in the business intelligence or data analytics field

• Hands-on experience with SQL programming

• Experience in working with visualisation tools such as Power BI

Competencies:

• Technical proficiency and an eagerness to expand skills and develop knowledge

• Ownership orientated – must be able to take ownership over projects

• Must have a passion for operational business processes and strategies

• Someone that can deconstruct a problem on the fly and talk to others as you do so

• Keen to work in a dynamic environment where there’s often no textbook solution

• An ability to thrive in a busy environment with multiple deliverables

• Solid interpersonal skills to effectively work alongside operations and IT

If this sounds like the environment for you and you're interested in earning a competitive salary at one of the leading short term insurers in the country then apply now!

Shortlisted candidates will be required to write a test before being invited for an interview.

Additional Information

An ideal candidate will be able to align their personal work values to the OUTsurance values of Awesome Service, Passionate, Honest, Human, Dynamic and Recognition. Enthusiasm in dealing with challenges in a stressful, deadline orientated environment is essential.

In accordance with OUTsurance Insurance Company Ltd Employment Equity goals, preference will be given to individuals who meet the job requirements and are from the various designated groups.

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Job Description

The successful candidate will form part of the personal lines pricing and product development team. The main responsibility of the candidate will be to build and improve pricing models to achieve set business targets.

This includes, but is not limited to:

• Understanding the different data sources and the value of the input data provided

• Analysing data to be able to provide insights to business problems across company

• Using statistical models to find appropriate solutions for business problems across company

• Building pricing models using actuarial pricing techniques which includes data preparation, risk factor identification and applying different modelling techniques including Generalised Linear Models

• Implementing new pricing models which includes system implementation and documentation of modelling process

• Monitoring loss ratios and key performance indicators to identify opportunities to improve pricing models and / or product design features

• Develop and design new products to enhance product offering to clients

• Presenting results to senior management and other stakeholders

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Honours Degree in Actuarial Science

• Successfully completed the Foundation & Intermediate Technical actuarial examinations (A1 & A2)

• Preferably also completed the Actuarial Risk Management exam (A3)

• 0-3 years’ experience in actuarial analytics role

• Ideally have experience in SQL and / or C#

• Good academic track record

• Solid interpersonal skills to work effectively alongside a variety of different stakeholders

Skills and Competencies:

• Must have a passion for working with numbers and analysing data

• Enjoy finding unique solutions to problems and implementing these solutions

• Be able to communicate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders

• Should have a strong affinity towards coding and designing robust solutions

• Must be a self-starter who can successfully manage a number of different tasks simultaneously

• Apply attention to detail

Additional Information

An ideal candidate will be able to align their personal work values to the OUTsurance values of Awesome Service, Passionate, Honest, Human, Dynamic and Recognition.

In accordance with OUTsurance Insurance Company Ltd Employment Equity goals, preference will be given to individuals who meet the job requirements and are from the various designated groups.