Financial Accountant - Cape Town at Momentum

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