Accountant (French Speaking)

Believe Resourcing; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 350 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading reinsurance firm based in Johannesburg is seeking a Reinsurance Accounting Specialist to manage claims and accounting operations. The ideal candidate will have a finance or accounting degree and at least two years of relevant experience, along with proficiency in English and French. This role involves interacting with clients, processing deposits, and performing credit control activities in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate finance, accounting, insurance or completed relevant apprenticeship.
• 2 years of experience in primary insurance or reinsurance.
• Knowledge of accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Checking, posting and analysing reinsurance statements of account.
• Processing deposits and relevant large-loss notifications.
• Independently handling claims and treaty maintenance.

Skills

Verification of reinsurance statements

Claims handling

Analytical skills

MS Excel proficiency

Professional proficiency in English and French

Education

Graduate in finance/accounting or relevant apprenticeship

Job description

Overview

About our client: As the world's leading reinsurance company with 40,000 employees at over 50 locations in all parts of the world, our client introduces a paradigm shift in the way you think about insurance. By turning uncertainty into manageable risk, they enable fundamental change. Join them in working on topics today that will concern society tomorrow, whether that may be climate change, major construction projects, medical risk assessment or even space travel.

Role Description: The incumbent of this role provides reinsurance accounting and claims services to clients and supports the accounting operations within the RI CFO unit. This requires effective and efficient handling of a reinsurance accounting and claims portfolio, which includes verification, processing, analysing, coordinating and administering technical accounting and claims transactions for all natures of contracts and all lines of business.

Responsibilities

• Checking, posting and analysing reinsurance statements of account for reinsurance business
• Processing deposits
• Handling reinsurance facultative business
• Independently handling claims from our treaty and facultative business
• Processing relevant large-loss notifications
• Checking and posting reinstatement premiums
• Coordinating and handling broker business
• Performing credit control activities
• Administering payment transactions (incoming and outgoing, including compliance with any financial sanctions and current account management)
• Handling treaty maintenance (accounting / claims-related issues)
• Interacting with internal and external clients to successfully bring reinsurance accounting and claim matters to conclusion
• Supporting cross-unit working groups and initiatives

Qualifications

• Graduate finance, accounting, insurance or completed relevant apprenticeship
• Relevant experience (2 years) of primary insurance or reinsurance
• Knowledge of the principles of accounting
• Comfortable in MS Excel and good IT skills
• Professional working proficiency in English & French essential

If you would be interested in helping shape the future as part of a dynamic team, we look forward to hearing from you!