Team Lead: Cash Management at Santam Insurance

THE ROLE

• A position for a Team Lead: Cash Management exists in Risk Services, Santam RE, based in Tyger Park, Bellville, Cape Town

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• The main responsibility will entail executing the financial aspects of all cash transactions relating to inwards reinsurance and leading the cash management team.

WHAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL IN THE ROLE?

• Lead the cash management team to ensure efficient delivery of all cash management tasks and responsibilities
• Account for all inwards reinsurance cash transactions in the general ledger.
• Lead the cash management team to ensure efficient delivery of all cash management tasks and responsibilities
• Maintain all inwards reinsurance cashbooks and cash registers.
• Perform all controls associated with cashbooks and cash registers, including various reconciliations.
• Update and maintain bank balances and cash forecasting
• Building and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships with the various stakeholders (most notably bank relationship manager and internal treasury team).
• Provide support to the financial accounting team.
• Provide support to the credit control team.
• Adhere to tight monthly deadlines critical to overall Group Reporting timetable.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in a field like Commerce, Business, Economics or Finance/Accounting.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar field
• Minimum 3 years’ experience leading a team.
• Exposure within the Financial Services industry
• Reconciliation experience
• General Ledger experience
• Re-insurance experience (preferred)

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• High numerical skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Analytical ability and logical reasoning
• Delivery/results orientated
• Attention to detail
• Building networks and good relationships
• Goal setter and prioritiser.
• Communication/interpersonal skills
• Proficiency using Microsoft Suite
• Knowledge of Forex payments (Preferred)

COMPETENCIES

• Collaborates
• Cultivates innovation
• Drives results
• Customer focus
• Flexible and adaptable
• Financial reporting
• Financial queries and recommendations
• Processing of financial information
• Review and checking of accuracy of financial information