Financial Accountant

Gen Re; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Financial Accountant to join their dynamic team in Cape Town. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage in various financial responsibilities including processing management expenses, managing cash flow, and reconciling accounts. The ideal candidate will possess a CA (SA) qualification and demonstrate strong IT, analytical, and interpersonal skills. If you are detail-oriented and enjoy working in a collaborative environment, this position could be your next career move. Join a company that values your contributions and offers a rewarding career path in the financial sector.

Qualifications

• CA (SA) qualification is essential for this role.
• Strong IT skills, especially in Excel and Word, are required.

Responsibilities

• Process and report management expenses and technical results.
• Manage cash flow and accounts payables effectively.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts and complete annual budgets.

Skills

IT Skills (Excel and Word)

Written Communication Skills

Oral Communication Skills

Numerical Skills

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Organisational Skills

Attention to Detail

Ability to Work Independently

Flexibility in Work Prioritization

Education

CA (SA)

Tools

SAP

Job description

General Reinsurance, Cape Town Branch (a subsidiary of General Reinsurance AG) is offering an opportunity for Financial Accountant in our Life Australia, UK, SA, Canada division.

This is a challenging and rewarding role that reports to the Financial Manager.

Responsibilities

• Processing and reporting of management expenses
• Monthly reporting of technical results
• Managing cash flow
• Management of accounts payables
• Reconciling general ledger accounts
• Completion of annual expense budgets
• Completion of monthly VAT returns
• Processing of salary and other month-end journals
• Maintaining the fixed asset register
• Processing of reinsurance technical accounts
• Completion of certain sections of quarterly US-GAAP and other reporting packages
• Completion of regulatory returns
• Various ad-hoc responsibilities from time to time

Qualifications - CA (SA)

Required Skills

• Very good IT skills (Excel and Word)
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• An enquiring mind
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to work effectively as part of a team, deal with people at all levels and in all areas of the business
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Ability to prioritize, while remaining flexible to deal with changing work demands
• Excellent organisational skills combined with a high level of attention to detail

Preferred Skills

• No reinsurance experience needed, although this would be an advantage
• SAP experience would be an advantage