Junior Data Scientist - Accounting

Sanlam; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services provider based in Cape Town is looking for a Junior Data Scientist (Accounting) to support data science initiatives in financial accounting. The candidate should have a degree in Commerce or Data Science and at least 3 years of relevant experience. Key responsibilities include managing accounting data, performing analyses for business reporting, and collaborating with various stakeholders. Strong numeracy and analytical skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years Financial accounting knowledge and experience recommended.
• Data science knowledge and experience recommended.

Responsibilities

• General monthly accounting, including execution of monthly accounting controls.
• Manage monthly accounting timetable.
• Define and maintain core logic for accounting data.
• Manage and resolve all financial accounting technical data queries and/or issues.
• Analyze data for insightful business reporting.
• Reformat data insights for easy business consumption.
• Build data accounting models with associated business intelligence reporting.
• Engage various stakeholders to share insights and obtain further insights that support data initiatives.

Skills

Strong numeracy and analytical skills

Strong data visualization skills

Data mining and programming skills

Ability to break down high level business problems into concrete analytical solutions

Planning and organizing skills

Ability to operate in a high pressure environment

Critical thinking skills and an eye for detail

Problem solving

Good communication skills

Education

Relevant Tertiary Degree in Commerce, Data Science, Financial Accounting or similar

Job description

The role

Santam Re & International has a permanent position available for a Junior Data Scientist (Accounting), based in Cape Town (Belville) and reporting to the Financial Manager.

What will you do?

Santam Re & International Finance has 3 main operating pillars namely Financial Accounting, Technical Accounting and Credit Control. This position operates under the financial accounting pillar and will drive the data science initiatives with the support and under management of the financial manager to ensure Santam Re finance is future fit.

What will make you successful in this role?

• General monthly accounting, including execution of monthly accounting controls
• Manage monthly accounting timetable
• Define and maintain core logic for accounting data
• Manage and resolve all financial accounting technical data queries and/or issues
• Analyze data for insightful business reporting;
• Reformat data insights for easy business consumption
• Build data accounting models with associated business intelligence reporting
• Engage various stakeholders to share insights with and to obtain further insights that support data initiatives

Qualification and experience

• Relevant Tertiary Degree in Commerce, Data Science, Financial Accounting or similar
• Minimum 3 years Financial accounting knowledge and experience recommended
• Data science knowledge and experience recommended

Skills

• Strong numeracy and analytical skills
• Strong data visualization skills
• Data mining and programming skills
• Ability to break down high level business problems into concrete analytical solutions
• Planning and organizing skills
• Ability to operate in a high pressure environment
• Critical thinking skills and an eye for detail
• Problem solving
• Good communication skills

Competencies

• Collaborates
• Client focus
• Drives results
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Cultivates Innovation
• Manage complexity
• Financial reporting
• Decision quality
• Plans and Aligns
• Interpersonal Savvy