Treasury Accounting Officer at Santam Insurance

The main responsibility for this position will entail executing and accounting for Treasury transactions which includes, but not limited to the following:

• Perform accounting for Treasury operational bank accounts, intercompany accounts/ funding transactions
• Prepare month end Treasury reporting packs and reconciliation KPI dashboards
• Maintenance of Treasury risk register to track risk parameter breaches
• Support on Treasury process improvement and automation initiatives

What will make you successful in this role?

• This position requires working closely with the various business partners.
• Reconcile Treasury General Ledger accounts in JD Edwards accounting system and ability to work with large volumes of data
• Prepare monthly summary of the ageing and resolution of unreconciled items to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Provide support with innovation & automation initiatives/projects.
• Support internal and external stakeholder engagement with business partners

Qualification and Experience

• Minimum of B Com (Acc) / B Com Finance / B Tech Degree with Financial Accounting major (non-negotiable)
• Completed SAICA / SAIPA articles (advantageous)
• Experience in preparing journals/ accounting allocations using e.g., JD Edwards / SAP / Oracle system experience (non-negotiable)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a large corporate Financial Accounting / Treasury department preparing month end reports and G.L. reconciliations
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience capturing payments via electronic banking 
• Working knowledge of IFRS Accounting principles related to accounting for banking and short-term investments

Skills

• High numerical skills and attention to detail.
• Team player who is proactive with an agile mindset.
• Financial data analysis experience.
• Sound relationship building skills, at different levels of the organisation.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong co-ordination, organisational and planning skills.
• Results orientated, pro-active and deadline driven.
• Capacity to operate under extreme pressure.
• Strong quality and client service orientation.
• Ability to drive decisions and work independently.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Adaptable to Change/Flexible.

Core Competencies

• Being resilient - Contributing independently
• Collaborates - Contributing independently
• Cultivates innovation - Contributing independently
• Customer focus - Contributing independently
• Drives results - Contributing independently