Financial Assistant

Sanlam Limited; Bellville; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanlam Limited seeks a Finance Analyst to support financial operations, reconciliations and reporting within Sanlam Life and Savings in Bellville, Western Cape. You will ensure policy compliance, perform journal entries and assist year-end audits.

The ideal candidate holds an Accounting degree, has at least 3 years of finance experience, and SAP exposure. Strong cost accounting knowledge, stakeholder engagement and analytical thinking are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Accounting degree or relevant post-matric financial qualification.
• A minimum of 3 years' finance experience.
• SAP experience.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong cost accounting knowledge.
• Demonstrated business acumen and decision making.
• Analytical thinking and planning skills.
• Team orientation and relationship-building ability.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on financial operations and internal control processes.
• Support execution of financial transactions, reconciliations and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies.
• Capture purchase orders and process invoices.
• Prepare journal entries and reconciliations.
• Assist with year-end audit.
• Assess impact of projects on BAU costs.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Decision making

Planning and organising

Building and maintaining relationships

Team success

Cost accounting

Business acumen

SAP experience

Education

Accounting degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

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.

Purpose of the Role

Provides guidance on financial operations and internal control processes. Supports the execution of financial transactions, reconciliations, and reporting. Ensures compliance with financial policies and assists in identifying control gaps.

What will you do?

Financial Management and Control

• Sound financial management of cost and income.
• Debtors and creditors management

Insights and Reporting

• Assistance with Month End reporting
• Preparation of monthly expense reports, forecasts and variance analysis

Information and Business Advice

• Resolve queries from internal or external customers or suppliers by providing information on complex processes and the related policies, referring issues to others where necessary for interpretation of policy.
• Capturing purchase orders and processing invoices

Data Collection and Analysis

• Preparing and posting journal entries and reconciliations.
• Reconciliation of general ledger accounts.
• Assist with year-end Audit

Solutions Analysis

• Financial process improvement and controls effectiveness.
• Assess impact of projects on BAU costs.

Qualifications and Experience

Qualifications:

• Accounting Degree or relevant post-matric financial qualification.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years' relevant finance experience.
• SAP experience.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong cost accounting knowledge and abilities.
• Demonstrated business acumen.
• Decision making
• Analytical thinking
• Planning and organising
• Work standards
• Building and maintaining relationships
• Team success

Build a successfull 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 business clusters – 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.

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.