Accountant: Management Reporting: Job Grade 11: SLS Finance: Bellville: Fixed-Term Contract

Sanlam Limited; Bellville; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Bellville seeks an Accountant for Management Reporting on a fixed-term contract. Responsibilities include expense consolidation and analysis, preparation of profit reports, and budget forecasting. Candidates should possess post-articles experience and strong technical accounting knowledge, especially in financial reporting systems like HFM and SAP. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are required for effective collaboration within the team.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in financial reporting is essential.
• Knowledge of IFRS17 profits and VNB is advantageous.
• Excellent with MS Office, particularly Excel.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and consolidate expense, VNB, and PVP reporting.
• Assist in profit reporting for Senior Manager.
• Review and automate processes where possible.

Skills

Technical accounting knowledge

Advanced Excel skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills in English

Education

Post articles experience in a financial reporting environment

Tools

Hyperion Financial Management (HFM)

SAP

Job description

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Accountant: Management Reporting: Job Grade 11: SLS Finance: Bellville: Fixed-Term Contract

Date: 8 Jan 2026

Location: Bellville, Western Cape, ZA

Who are we?

Sanlam Life and Savings (SLS) is focused on serving our retail and corporate clients in South Africa and further developing our strategic advantages in the South African market. Sanlam Life and Savings consists of the following business units Retail Mass, Corporate, Risk and Savings, Glacier and various business enabling functions. The Sanlam Life and Savings Office provides strategic direction, coordination and support to the four clusters, as well as performing governance oversight that includes assurance provided by second line of defense functions in SLS, to enable us to meet our business objectives.

What will you do?

• Expense reporting which includes consolidation of expenses, Corporate expense reporting.


• Review & analysis of expense reports (e.g. IT costs, Functional costs) submitted to Group.


• VNB & PVP reporting, preparing of VNB report and loading numbers on HFM for Group submissions.


• Assisting and supporting Senior Financial Manager with Profit reporting for SLS, which includes but is not limited to monthly, quarterly, interim, and year‑end reporting as well as bi‑weekly rolling forecasts delivery to Group Finance.


• Budget & Forecast reporting with a specific focus on VNB, PVP & expense reporting. Preparing SLS consolidated reports for VNB, PVP & expenses.


• Loading of Actual, Budget and forecast profits & PVP & VNB info on HFM.


• Assisting with preparation and review of SLS Management & SLS Budget reports e.g. CFO reports, Budget presentations & Budget reports.


• Quarterly Economic shock submissions to Group Actuarial.


• Interim & year end – Preparation of reports to External audit on Fixed Assets


• Submission of Fixed Assets, Expense notes and any other assigned notes info to HFM (i.e. PPE note, etc) for including in reporting to the market.


• Process review & process automation opportunities.

Qualification and Experience

• Post articles experience in a financial reporting environment.

Knowledge and Skills

• Good technical accounting knowledge.


• Knowledge of Sanlam’s financial reporting systems (Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) & SAP) will be an advantage.


• Understanding of IFRS17 profits and value of new business (VNB).


• Computer literate (MS Office with advanced Excel skills in practice)


• Planning and organisational skills: Organises and schedules events, activities and resources


• Good interpersonal skills: Building and maintaining relationships. Interacts with others in a sensitive and effective way. Respects and works well with others.


• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills in English.

Personal Attributes

• Accuracy and attention to detail.


• Quality orientated: Shows awareness of goals and standards. Follows through to ensure that quality and productivity standards are met.


• Strategic orientated: Demonstrates a broad-based view of issues, events and activities and a perception of their long‑term impact or wider implications.


• Stress Tolerance – deliver well under pressure.


• Able to perform independently and as part of a team.


• Problem‑solving and analytical Thinking: Makes systematic and rational judgements based on relevant information.


• Adaptive thinking: Application of principles to variety of circumstances


• Flexible: Successfully adapts to changing demands and conditions


• Persuasive: Influences, convinces or impresses others in a way that results in acceptance and agreement.

Core Competencies

Being resilient - Contributing through others

Collaborates - Contributing through others

Cultivates innovation - Contributing through others

Customer focus - Contributing through others

Drives results - Contributing through others

Build a successful career with us

We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Turnaround time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.

Our commitment to transformation

The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group’s Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.

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