Role Purpose    

• Accurately control and process financial information and prepare financial reports and analysis to enable business processes in respect of client accounting and manage a team of accountants and be able to review, guide and assist where necessary.

Requirements    

• Degree in Financial Management or Accounting
• Chartered Accountant (advantageous)
• At least 5 – 7 years experience in accounting
• At least 3 – 5 years experience in managing a team

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Management of the accounting function for Guardrisk General Insurance products (by portfolio of clients allocated)
• Accurately, efficiently and timely capturing and reporting of transactions of their portfolio of client
• Review and /or prepare payments documents and obtain the necessary source documentation and authorisation to effect payments timely and with the determined service level agreement levels
• Review and approve the general ledger journal allocations based on levels of authority and policy
• Review all documentation to ensure that the correct level of authority has authorised the document and raise any exceptions with the relevant stakeholder
• Prepare and review financial transactions and reporting of each client within their portfolio of clients
• Compile and prepare monthly and year end reconciliations of their portfolio of clients
• Identify and report respective accounting or reporting issues
• Investigate and resolve any outstanding queries in relation to accounting issues
• Portfolio support and management/servicing by working closely with the portfolio manager and other colleagues
• Identify and resolve problem sources or escalate to relevant level of authority
• Special Projects assigned with the group
• Meeting company and client accounting, payment and reporting deadlines
• Contribute to the enhancement of systems and processes issues in order to enhance financial management
• Continuously develop own expertise in terms of professional, industry and legislation knowledge
• Contribute to continuous innovation through the development, sharing and implementation of new ideas
• Identify and reconcile discrepancies and problems
• Build and maintain relationships with clients as well as internal and external stakeholders
• Participate and contribute to a culture which build rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service within the organisation
• Prepare and provide necessary documentation to complete timely audit both for client and Guardrisk
• Contribute to the audit process and resolve any audit queries within the deadlines set
• Manage a team of accountants and provide assistance, support and transfer of skills and training
• Provide authoritative, expertise and advice to clients and stakeholders
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and internal and external stakeholders
• Deliver on service level agreements made with internal and external stakeholders and clients
• Make recommendations to improvement client service within area of responsibility
• Develop and maintain productive and collaborative working relationships with peers and stakeholders
• Positively influence and participate in change initiatives
• Continuously develop own expertise in terms of professional, industry and legislation knowledge
• Contribute to continuous innovation through the development, sharing and implementation of new ideas
• Take ownership for driving career development
• Control and track the budget for the various portfolios
• Contribute to the budgeting process and provide the relevant reports and analysis to support the process
• Manage high risk and problematic financial issues in area of accountability and contribute to the development of policy
• Identify solutions to enhance cost effectiveness and increase operational efficiency
• Implement and manage financial risk methodologies, techniques and systems and use to monitor and report on financial activities
• Implement and provide feedback on the effectiveness of financial policy, practice and procedures preventing illegal, unethical or improper conduct
• Investigate reported wilful acts of non-compliance to organisation policy and practice and report on findings

Competencies    

• Analytical 
• Collaborative 
• Business acumen 
• Good leadership skills