South Africa Senior Controller
AIG
Date: 3 days ago
City: Johannesburg, Gauteng
Contract type: Full time
Key Responsibilities
Key Capabilities
Key Experience
At AIG, we value in-person collaboration as a vital part of our culture, which is why we ask our team members to be primarily in the office. This approach helps us work together effectively and create a supportive, connected environment for our team and clients alike.
Enjoy Benefits That Take Care Of What Matters
At AIG, our people are our greatest asset. We know how important it is to protect and invest in what’s most important to you. That is why we created our Total Rewards Program, a comprehensive benefits package that extends beyond time spent at work to offer benefits focused on your health, wellbeing and financial security—as well as your professional development—to bring peace of mind to you and your family.
Reimagining insurance to make a bigger difference to the world
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a global leader in commercial and personal insurance solutions; we are one of the world’s most far-reaching property casualty networks. It is an exciting time to join us — across our operations, we are thinking in new and innovative ways to deliver ever-better solutions to our customers. At AIG, you can go further to support individuals, businesses, and communities, helping them to manage risk, respond to times of uncertainty and discover new potential. We invest in our largest asset, our people, through continuous learning and development, in a culture that celebrates everyone for who they are and what they want to become.
Welcome to a culture of inclusion
We’re committed to creating a culture that truly respects and celebrates each other’s talents, backgrounds, cultures, opinions and goals. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging through learning, cultural awareness activities and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). With global chapters, ERGs are a cornerstone for our culture of inclusion. The talent of our people is one of AIG’s greatest assets, and we are honored that our drive for positive change has been recognized by numerous recent awards and accreditations.
AIG provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected categories.
AIG is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation, please send an email to [email protected].
Preference will be given to previously disadvantaged candidates in line with the company’s Employment Equity Plan. Specific preference will be given to people with disabilities.
Functional Area
FA - Finance
AIG South Africa
- Assists the Country Controllers with meeting the timely and accurate reporting of USGAAP/Local GAAP results for the branch.
- Communication of, and monitoring adherence to, the periodic close calendar by Accenture and local finance teams
- Responsible for the quality of USGAAP/Local GAAP ledger postings including monitoring the consistent use of SAP code blocks and charts of accounts
- Monitoring and report progress and quality of balance sheet reconciliations for all entities in the branch.
- Calculation of capital requirements as per standard formula from Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA)
- Performing Prescribed stress scenarios
- Completion and submission of regulatory returns to the PA
- Preparation of committee presentations and reporting to other group entity/functions
- Preparation of capital and cash forecasting
- Contributing to the automation and other value add activities
- A key contact in the support of the transformation of the Controlling teams to achieve
- Increased data quality in the ledgers to reduce manual intervention through process consistency and effectiveness.
- Assist production of and support for queries for all Local GAAP regulatory reporting and local tax process and audit of same.
Key Capabilities
- Financial Acumen and Technical Skills: Strong background in controllership and US GAAP/ Local GAAP. Experience in accounting policy interpretation and compliance, preparation of financial statements and performing analysis of the results. Knowledge of USGAAP and advantage and IFRS essential.
- Analytical skills: Well developed analytical skills ability to review and analyse financial data and explain results to stakeholders. Ability to review results and process to identify issues and areas for improvement. Ability to monitor and maintain ledger quality efficiently and effectively.
- Managerial Leadership/Building Skills: Able to work cohesively in a matrix structure. Ability to develop relationships across multiple geographies and backgrounds. Ability to deal with ambiguity and to leverage relationships to meet deliverables in timely manner.
Key Experience
- Post graduate experience in a “Big 4” accounting firm and/ or relevant corporate or business finance role in a complex, multinational corporation.
- Proven controllership experience within an insurance organisation
- Finance project or transformation experience
- Technical accounting expertise with understanding and interpretation of accounting policies under US GAAP and Local GAAP
- English (fluent)
- Graduate Qualified Accountant or equivalent
At AIG, we value in-person collaboration as a vital part of our culture, which is why we ask our team members to be primarily in the office. This approach helps us work together effectively and create a supportive, connected environment for our team and clients alike.
Enjoy Benefits That Take Care Of What Matters
At AIG, our people are our greatest asset. We know how important it is to protect and invest in what’s most important to you. That is why we created our Total Rewards Program, a comprehensive benefits package that extends beyond time spent at work to offer benefits focused on your health, wellbeing and financial security—as well as your professional development—to bring peace of mind to you and your family.
Reimagining insurance to make a bigger difference to the world
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a global leader in commercial and personal insurance solutions; we are one of the world’s most far-reaching property casualty networks. It is an exciting time to join us — across our operations, we are thinking in new and innovative ways to deliver ever-better solutions to our customers. At AIG, you can go further to support individuals, businesses, and communities, helping them to manage risk, respond to times of uncertainty and discover new potential. We invest in our largest asset, our people, through continuous learning and development, in a culture that celebrates everyone for who they are and what they want to become.
Welcome to a culture of inclusion
We’re committed to creating a culture that truly respects and celebrates each other’s talents, backgrounds, cultures, opinions and goals. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging through learning, cultural awareness activities and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). With global chapters, ERGs are a cornerstone for our culture of inclusion. The talent of our people is one of AIG’s greatest assets, and we are honored that our drive for positive change has been recognized by numerous recent awards and accreditations.
AIG provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected categories.
AIG is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation, please send an email to [email protected].
Preference will be given to previously disadvantaged candidates in line with the company’s Employment Equity Plan. Specific preference will be given to people with disabilities.
Functional Area
FA - Finance
AIG South Africa
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