Group Assistant Accountant | Tygervalley
Sanlam
Date: 1 day ago
City: Cape Town, Western Cape
Contract type: Full time
Who are we?
At SanlamAllianz, we are proud of being the largest Pan-African, non-banking financial services organization on the continent. Our dynamic operations span across 27 African countries (excluding South Africa), and our business is focused on life insurance, general insurance, retail credit, health, bancassurance, and asset management. Our core values - Innovation, Care, Integrity and Collaboration - guide our vision of distinguishing ourselves as the most admired financial services group in Africa. We nurture a high-performance, energising and engaging culture. Why? Because we, as employees of SanlamAllianz, understand the importance of feeling cared for, empowered, challenged to produce our best work and live with confidence.
What will you do?
The successful candidate will act as a Group Assistant Accountant in the SanlamAllianz Group Finance Team and will report to the Senior Financial Manager: Statutory Reporting and Consolidation.
What will make you successful in this role?
Responsibilities Will Include, Amongst Others, The Following
Being resilient - Contributing independently
Collaborates - Contributing independently
Cultivates innovation - Contributing independently
Customer focus - Contributing independently
Drives results - Contributing independently
Build a successful career with us
We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.
Turnaround time
The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.
Our commitment to transformation
The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are the key components to ensure a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.
At SanlamAllianz, we are proud of being the largest Pan-African, non-banking financial services organization on the continent. Our dynamic operations span across 27 African countries (excluding South Africa), and our business is focused on life insurance, general insurance, retail credit, health, bancassurance, and asset management. Our core values - Innovation, Care, Integrity and Collaboration - guide our vision of distinguishing ourselves as the most admired financial services group in Africa. We nurture a high-performance, energising and engaging culture. Why? Because we, as employees of SanlamAllianz, understand the importance of feeling cared for, empowered, challenged to produce our best work and live with confidence.
What will you do?
The successful candidate will act as a Group Assistant Accountant in the SanlamAllianz Group Finance Team and will report to the Senior Financial Manager: Statutory Reporting and Consolidation.
What will make you successful in this role?
Responsibilities Will Include, Amongst Others, The Following
- Processing and review of foreign subsidiary financial results in HFM (Hyperion financial management) for monthly reporting and year-end close process
- Assist with cluster financial consolidation including preparation of note disclosures for year-end close process
- Involvement and support for specific improvement projects to enhance the financial close process
- Ensure effective controls and procedures are in place
- Interactions with the external auditors
- Adhoc assistance to the Group Finance team
- BCom degree (or equivalent)
- Relevant experience in a similar role within financial services and/or insurance industry
- Good working knowledge of IFRS principles and standards and group consolidation
- HFM experience will be an added advantage
- OneStream experience will be an added advantage
- Ability to deal with competing priorities and be resilient
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Analytical and conceptual thinking (solving of complex problems)
- Pro-active individual with the ability to work independently as well as a member of a team
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and to meet stringent deadlines
- Attention to detail
Being resilient - Contributing independently
Collaborates - Contributing independently
Cultivates innovation - Contributing independently
Customer focus - Contributing independently
Drives results - Contributing independently
Build a successful career with us
We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.
Turnaround time
The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.
Our commitment to transformation
The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are the key components to ensure a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.
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