Senior Financial Accountant

THE ROLE

A position for a Senior Financial Accountant exists in Santam Re & International, based in Glacier Place, Tygervalley.

WHAT WILL YOU DO

To execute all financial aspects of outwards reinsurance, including the accounting of reinsurance transactions and preparing of financial reports.

WHAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL IN THE ROLE

Manage accounting for all underwriting and other financial transactions relating to outwards reinsurance in terms of International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).
Compilation of financial reports relating to outwards reinsurance.
Manage financial accounting queries from stakeholders
Provide accounting support and guidance to the business and rest of the Santam Outwards Reinsurance Finance Team
Manage and improve current procedures and controls for financial reporting for outwards reinsurance
Manage ad hoc Santam Outwards Reinsurance financial projects
Manage issues identified and drive resolution.
Build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with the various stakeholders
Manage tight monthly deadlines critical to overall Group Reporting timetable
 

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

Qualified accountant (CIMA/SAIPA/CA)
3-4 years’ experience in a financial role 

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

High numerical skills
Analytical ability and logical reasoning
Delivery/results orientated
Attention to detail
Prioritising skills
Communication/interpersonal skills
Computer literate (Advanced Excel)
Writing and reporting skills
Financial acumen
 

COMPETENCIES

Collaborates 
Client focus 
Drives results  
Flexibility and adaptability 
Cultivates Innovation 
Manage complexity
Financial reporting
Decision quality
Plans and Aligns
Interpersonal Savvy
 

WHO ARE WE

Santam is the market leader in the general insurance industry in Southern Africa. We are a large, diversified, expanding and transforming company and whilst based in South Africa, we are rapidly moving into a number of emerging markets, both in Africa and Asia. 

Our success is rooted in our passion for our clients and everything we do is centered on our delivery of Insurance Good and Proper. We’re about people. People drive our business so it follows that we want to recruit the best people possible whether they work for us permanently or for a short time as temporary employees. 

At Santam we are committed to transformation and embracing diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, representative of the demographics of our society. In achieving our employment equity goals we give preference to applicants from the designated groups in alignment with the Divisions Employment Equity targets.