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  • Posted: Feb 28, 2020
    Deadline: Not specified
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    Imagine a world where people live healthier, more enhanced and protected lives… A world in which each organisation is a powerful influencer and responsible corporate citizen, committed to being a force for social good. As a leading innovator in healthcare, wellness, insurance, investments, financial and life planning, Discovery works ceaselessly to...
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    Business Development Manager - Talent Pool

    Key Purpose

    • Grow and maintain a portfolio of intermediaries/franchises and ensure profitable new and existing business production through the establishment and management of strong intermediary relationships and service excellence in Insure Commercial Insurance.

    Areas Of Responsibility May Include But Not Limited To

    • Relationship management – develop and manage strong relationships with Intermediaries and internal staff
    • Facilitate the on-boarding new intermediaries and training requirements around product, system and processes
    • New business acquisition – grow and retain existing business based on agreed targets
    • Provide quotations to intermediaries based on the company’s risk philosophy and procedures
    • Industry participation – represent Discovery Insure on all Industry platforms and keep abreast with market trends and competitor information
    • Risk management – Evaluate quotations, endorsements and renewals to determine whether to accept, decline or cancel risks based on underwriting criteria
    • Manage risk acceptance within re-insurance and survey risk requirements and conduct regular policy screening actions
    • Portfolio management – prepare and disseminate monthly portfolio reports, including portfolio drivers (conversion rates, loss ratios, lapses, policy growth, etc.) to all stakeholders
    • Management of support service staff
    • Assist with premium collection, policy reconciliation, bordereaux allocations and binder audits when required
    • Prepare and present presentations to demonstrate Discovery Insurer’s value proposition to intermediaries/franchises

    Personal Attributes And Skills

    • Analytical
    • Decision making / Independent thinking
    • Presentation skills
    • Microsoft Office
    • Communication skills (verbal and written)
    • Sales and Marketing

    Education And Experience

    • Matric is essential
    • FAIS – Minimum credits as required (Personal Lines and Commercial) is essential
    • RE 5 (Representative) is essential
    • Short term insurance qualification (IISA designation) is Advantageous
    • A relevant tertiary qualification is Advantageous
    • Successful candidates who have not completed an IISA designated qualification need to complete this within an agreed time frame
    • 5 years underwriting experience in Personal and Commercial Short Term Insurance is essential
    • 3 years’ experience in Management of an Intermediary portfolio within Personal and Commercial Short Term Insurance environment is essential
    • 10 years proven track record of managing and growing a profitable intermediary portfolio is advantageous

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    Tax Administrator

    Key Purpose of the role

    • The successful candidate will be required to take full responsibility for SARS administration relating to Tax, E-filing and liaison with SARS.


    Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

    • SARS E-filing administration, including maintenance of SARS registered details for all Group entities.
    • Engage with SARS on all tax administrative issues for the Group.
    • Tax registrations incl. VAT, PAYE, SDL, UIF, COIDA and customs duties applications.
    • Maintain Group Tax database.
    • Tax Clearance Certificates and maintenance of tax compliance status.
    • Monitor tax return filing status.
    • Facilitation and coordination of communication with SARS.
    • Maintain excellent relations with SARS by responding to queries efficiently and liasing with them as
    • required.
    • Assist with Dividends Tax Returns.
    • Assist with Ad-hoc Special Projects.
    • Assist with the completion of other income tax calculations and tax returns
    • Liaison with Company Secretarial with regards to changes in particulars of entities.
    • Monitor SARS statement of account.
    • Provide assistance and support to the Group Tax Function
       

    Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience

    • BCOMM/ Accounting Degree / similar
    • SARS E-filing
    • Excel knowledge
    • Tax returns
    • Minimum 2 years’ experience in a finance / tax department within a large corporate, (financial services is preferable)

    Personal Attributes

    • Strong interpersonal skills
    • Strong attention to detail and accuracy
    • Excellent communication skills (Verbal and Written)
    • Ability to cope with pressure and deadlines in a fast moving environment
    • Ability to work in a team or alone
    • Display tenacity by managing deadlines and stimulated by working in a pressurised environment.
    • Ability to plan, organize and control own work effort
    • Clear and concise organization and presentation of work

    Method of Application

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