Financial Accountant – Cape Town needed at Momentum
Job title : Financial Accountant – Cape Town
Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town
Deadline : June 03, 2024
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Requirements
Experience and Qualifications
- BComm Degree in Financial Management or Accounting or related qualification
- 3 years in the Insurance or Financial industry
- 5-7 years’ relevant accounting experience (essential)
Duties & Responsibilities
INTERNAL PROCESS
- Performing the Reinsurance function within Group Insurance
- Processing Reinsurance premium and claim recovery calculations.
- Processing of payments and monthly journals.
- Compiling correspondence with internal and external clients
- Collaboration with internal stakeholders and teams.
- Building relationships with external reinsurers
- Preparing variance reports and analysis
- Attend monthly/quarterly meetings with internal clients.
- Preparing the monthly balance sheet recons in preparation for financial reporting.
- Compiling various management reports.
- Assisting with any audit query and engagement with the auditors.
- Assisting on special projects when the need arises.
CLIENT
- Investigate internal and external client queries within the agreed service level and ensure that client receives timeous feedback.
- Escalate internal and external client queries to the relevant department or stakeholder.
- 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 clients and internal and external stakeholders in order to ensure that client expectations are managed.
- Make recommendations to improve client service and fair treatment of clients within area of responsibility.
- Participate and contribute to a culture which builds rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service.
PEOPLE
- Develop and maintain productive and collaborative working relationships with peers, stakeholders and clients.
- 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.
FINANCE
- Identify opportunities to enhance cost effectiveness and increase operational efficiency.
- Manage financial and other company resources under your control with due respect.
- Provide input into the risk identification processes and communicate recommendations in the appropriate forum.
Competencies
- Attention to detail
- Analytical skills
- Fundamentals of accounting
- Administration skills
- Report writing skills
- Critical and proactive thinking
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving skills
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