Regulatory Accountant at Old Mutual South Africa

The Role:

• Reporting to the Senior Regulatory Accountant, the role will be primarily accountable for the preparation of OML Regulatory reporting to the Regulator and for internal and external purposes.

The successful candidate will:

• own the process of planning, preparing and analysing submissions to the PA and other regulatory bodies on behalf of the designated Insurance Group and Financial Conglomerate;
• own the process of preparing ad-hoc regulatory submissions (including applications) as and when required;
• adhere to strict internal timelines to achieve deadlines set by the regulator;
• support key stakeholders and manage interdependencies between Balance Sheet Management (BSM), Office of the Chief Actuary, Group Actuarial, Segment Finance and the Group Reporting & Insights teams with regulatory matters;
• support the external audit process by adhering to timelines and addressing queries timeously;
• support the business planning capital process (incl. ORSA) to ensure these are completed (with supporting analysis) timeously, including the production of relevant elements of the capital dashboard for BSM;
• drive operational excellence through active process review and improvements that ensure deliverables are performed accurately and efficiently;
• keep abreast with regulatory developments and ensure compliance within processes;
• participate in knowledge sharing initiatives within Group Reporting & Insights team
• have an understanding of legal and management consolidation structures with a strong appreciation of need for process disciplines and controls

Job Requirements

• Minimum requirement: Qualified CA (SA)
• HFM experience advantageous
• Attention to detail & strong analytical skills
• Good communication skills – able to present complex reporting matters / issues to senior management
• Strong Excel skills
• Willing and able to learn fast and assimilate a significant amount of information
• Flexibility and willingness to work outside strictly defined role and hours when required
• Motivated self-starter & team player