Job Opportunities Available at Discovery Limited

Key purpose

• To calculate and process journals and reconcile balance sheet accounts. To conduct other adhoc financial reporting analysis and related tasks.

Key Outputs

• To calculate and process journals to record all entries in the GL
• To reconcile B/S accounts to ensure completeness validity and accuracy of Management Accounts
• To complete tax schedules timeously for submission to Group Tax in Discovery Central Services
• To create intercompany invoices to accurately record group transactions
• To provide finance support to the Cost Centre Managers and Professional Assistants throughout Discovery Health

Competencies

• Communication
• Innovation
• Tenacity
• Drive
• Time Management
• Ability to work effectively within a team and independently
• Team player
• Attention to detail
• Accounting / numeracy skills
• Meeting reporting deadlines
• Accuracy, validity, and completeness of information produced

Experience and Qualifications

• Completed BCom /B Accounting degree
• Bcom Honors qualification
• Minimum 1 – 2 years working experience in Finance
• Good understanding of accounting principles and application thereof
• MS Outlook
• Intermediate level Excel

Advantageous

• 1 year experience within a finance reporting environment
• Sage Pastel

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Key Purpose of the role

• This Learnership leads to a nationally recognised FETC: Long Term Insurance NQF Level 4 qualification; which consists of structured learning components combined with practical/workplace experience in the Financial Services industry.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

Long Term Insurance – Discovery Health:

• Call Centre: Medical Aid client servicing, claims, new business and health benefits administration

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Innovative/ critical thinking/ and problem solving skills
• Good attention to detail and levels of accuracy
• Sets high standards for quality and quantity and works in a systematic, methodical and orderly manner.
• Time management and planning skills
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high pressure environment
• Ability to work independently and in a team orientated environment
• Service driven, a sense of urgency and a team player.
• Adapts to changing circumstances and handles criticism well and learns from it.

Education and Experience

• Grade 12 is essential.
• Maths (Minimum Level 4 – 50%)
• English (Minimum Level 4 – 50%)
• Maths Literacy (Minimum Level 5 - 60% )
• 2nd language (Minimum Level 4 – 50%)
• May have an incomplete tertiary qualification (advantage)

Specific Requirements:

• Not be engaged in post Matric studies or formal employment;
• Not have completed any previous Learnership.
• Be between the ages of 18 and 25 years;
• Have effective communication skills in the written & verbal English language;
• Possess basic computer skills mainly MS Excel & MS Outlook
   

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Key Purpose of the role

• This Learnership leads to a nationally recognised NC: Wealth Management NQF Level 5 qualification which consists of structured learning components combined with practical/workplace experience in the Financial Services industry.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

Wealth Management:

• Telesales, Administration, Data analytics, Compliance, lead prequalifying, Quoting, client servicing, claims, pre-sale underwriting and new business,

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Innovative/ critical thinking/ and problem-solving skills
• Good attention to detail and levels of accuracy
• Sets high standards for quality and quantity and works in a systematic, methodical and orderly manner.
• Time management and planning skills
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Ability to work independently and in a team orientated environment
• Service driven, a sense of urgency and a team player.
• Adapts to changing circumstances and handles criticism well and learns from it.
• Speaks fluently and writes in a well-structured and logical manner.

Education and Experience

• Grade 12 is essential.
• Maths (Minimum Level 4 – 50%)
• English (Minimum Level 4 – 50%)
• Maths Literacy (Minimum Level 5 - 60%)
• 2nd language (Minimum Level 4 – 50%)
• May have an incomplete tertiary (financial) qualification (advantage)

Specific Requirements:

• Not be engaged in post Matric studies or formal employment;
• Not have completed any previous Learnership.
• Be between the ages of 18 and 30 years;
• Have effective communication skills in the written & verbal English language;
• Possess basic computer skills mainly MS Excel & MS Outlook
• Only South African candidates by birth will be considered.
   

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Key Purpose

• To increase the sales of the Discovery Health product range through strategic consulting, business partnership and relationship management, superior client service and technical expertise.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Strategic consulting to large, national intermediaries, guiding Health new business growth
• Drive and implement strategic new business initiatives with intermediaries and employers 
• Relationship management at Board, Executive and Senior Management level
• Manage national intermediary relationships, offering guidance and mentoring to BCs within the team to drive a national strategy
• Project manage complex, new business implementations from end to end.
• Project plan and participate in proactive sales and marketing initiatives
• Leverage off health relationships to trigger integration opportunities across the Discovery product suite
• In depth strategic reporting
• Industry, competitor and product expert
• Technical support with competitor crosswalks, industry analyses, technical product detail
• Relationship management with internal stakeholders and representation of Corporate Distribution in various forums
• Escalated, complex query resolution
• Keep abreast of competitor products, service offerings and industry developments

Competencies

• Strategic thinker & solution orientated
• Logical, analytical problem-solving ability.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to take accountability, responsibility, and ownership.
• Able to take initiative and exercise sound judgment and decision making.
• Ability to work in a highly pressurised, target oriented environment.
• Ability to deal positively with change and uncertainty.
• Strong business acumen.
• Strong sales and persuasive skills.
• Strong quality orientation.
• Good organisational skills.
• Proactive, self-motivated.
• Customer oriented.

Education and Experience

• 3-5 years medical scheme industry experience (required)
• Business degree (advantageous)
• RE5 (preferable)
• NQF5 in Wealth Management of Financial Planning / 120 FAIS credits (preferable)
• Knowledge of MS Office Suite
• Sales experience (advantageous)
• Knowledge of MS Office suite

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Job Description 

• Identifying sales opportunities.
• Answering inbound calls timeously and making required outbound calls 
• Co-ordination of own administration 
• Identifying sales opportunities 
• Maintaining accurate details and statistics of all queries 

Key purpose 

• This position is based in the Discovery Connect Sales call centre, and reports to the sales team leader. The successful individual will be required to conduct Discovery Life telesales. 

Key Outputs 

The successful individual will be required to perform on, but not limited to the following key outputs: 

•  Achieve Life Sales target 
• Communication to members telephonically via fax and email 
• Attending to general administration 
• Conduct Financial Needs Analysis 
•  Achieve quality target 
• Overcome objections 
• Adhering to service level agreements 

Personal attributes and skills 

The successful individual will be required to demonstrate the following competencies:  

•  Target Driven 
• Team Player 
• Goal orientated 
• Self motivated 
• Ability to perform under pressure 
• Adapt to change 
• Persuasiveness 
• Resilience/Tenacity 
• Sound Time Management 
• Self managed 
• Attention to detail 
• Ability to learn quickly and apply knowledge 
• Speak fluently (accent neutral) English/Afrikaans 

Qualification & Experience

•  Matric  
•  At least 1year sales experience, preferably in an outbound telesales environment  
•   Minimum 1 year Life product knowledge, Discovery Life Knowledge is an advantage 
•  PC literacy, email, word, excel 
• Tertiary qualification an advantage 
• NQF5 and RE5 qualification