Financial Controller at Sanlam Group

What will you do?

• Banking: Back up for FC in Banking
• Capturing and approvals on banking systems (daily)
• SAP – Financial Approver
• Update and monitor all SOP’s for Finance Manex and Finance Investments
• Monitor and change requests of the SAP Master Data Governance (MDG)
• Update all training material for SAP users
• SAP training for new users
• Interrogation of finance SAP system and reports to:
• Identify misallocations and errors
• Identify SAP reports to be used
• Identify SAP best practises with other Sanlam Entities
• Recons:
• Assisting with preparation of recons with supporting documents and summaries.
• Queries – response to queries from Finance, various Business Units, suppliers and other group companies.
• Ad hoc projects for various departments and Finance.

Qualifications & Experience

• Matric (must have at least 6 years in a Finance role) or BCom Degree/3 year-Diploma
• 2 years’ SAP experience at an admin level for user maintenance and approval set up

Knowledge And Skills

• Computer literacy – MS Office
• Strong Excel skills
• Strong SAP S4/HANA skills
• Experience in the financial industry will be advantageous
• Methodical in approach to tasks

Personal Attributes

• Detail oriented
• Good interpersonal skills
• Curious mind and eager to learn
• Good approach to finance and tasks.
• Self-motivated, disciplined
• Ability to work without supervision
• Confident
• Ability to work under pressure
• Flexible – willingness to put in extra hours when needed.
• Team Player

Core Competencies

• 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 four business clusters – Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Emerging Markets, 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 key components to ensuring 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.