Insurance and Reporting Accountant: Group Finance
PPS Recruitment
Other, Gauteng
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This listing does not state a salary. As a guide, finance roles in South Africa typically pay R12 000 to R40 000 a month (indicative).
Job description
Job Advert Summary
Reporting to the Senior Manager: Group Finance (Special Projects), this role is responsible for the General Ledger entries and reporting of transactions originating from the Insurance Administration System for PPS Insurance Company Limited (South Africa) & PPS Insurance Company (Namibia) Limited.
Minimum Requirements
Education:
- Undergraduate Accounting Degree
- Further studies post undergraduate degree (preferred)
Knowledge & Experience:
- Knowledge of the insurance industry an advantageGood accounting knowledge and proven track record
- Exposure to IFRS 17 an advantage
- 0-3 years' post articles experience
- Previous experience in insurance industry or within an Insurance company (preferred)
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Exposure to various software solutions
- Knowledge of CPM and Great Plains (preferred)
- Project managenment skills
Competencies:
- Business Acumen
- Influence
- Effective Communication
- Personal Courage
- Relationship Building
Duties and Responsibilities
- Analyse the monthly IAA trial balance for unusual movements, query and follow through with Operational finance. Importing the IAA Trial balance into the General Ledger system
- Process additional monthly standard journals received from Operational Accounts department as well as other Group finance journals, as required.
- Manage deliverables including analysis of key reports from Operational Accounts Department
- Implementation of new accounts and financial processes for new products and changes in operations
- Reconcile all IAA trial balance accounts to the general ledger
- Take overall ownership of all IAA and insurance related accounting
- Provide management and PPS Board with accurate information and value-added commentary for month end and year end reporting.
- Investigate and explain variances to budget on all key numbers.
- Performance of the monthly and annual profit allocation calculation
- Prepare all IAA related Income and Expense budgets
- Prepare budget presentations for Exco and Board budget meetings with value added commentary on all variances.
- Assist and prepare financial information for the annual financial statements including IFRS 17 disclosures.
- Prepare year-end profit allocation calculation
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