Portfolio Accountant

Guardrisk; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardrisk is seeking a qualified CA with 3–5 years’ accounting experience to manage the accounting function for cell captive and contingency policy clients, including accurate processing of financial information, reporting, and monthly/year-end reconciliations.

You will build relationships with clients and stakeholders, ensure timely payments and reporting, meet deadlines, and contribute to audit readiness and process improvements in line with industry, statutory, and insurance requirements.

Qualifications

• Degree in Financial Management / Accounting.
• Completed Accounting Articles.
• Qualified CA.
• 3–5 years’ experience in Accounting in a similar role.
• Good understanding of industry, statutory and insurance law.

Responsibilities

• Accurately control and process financial information and prepare financial reports and analysis.
• Manage the accounting function for Guardrisk Insurance cell captive & contingency policy clients (by portfolio of clients allocated).
• Prepare and review financial transactions and reporting of each client within their portfolio of clients.
• Compile and prepare monthly and year end reconciliations of their portfolio of clients.
• Identify and report respective accounting or reporting issues.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients as well as internal and external stakeholders.
• Meet company and client accounting, payment and reporting deadlines.
• Contribute to the audit process and resolve any audit queries within the deadlines set.

Education

Degree in Financial Management / Accounting

Completed Accounting Articles

Qualified CA

Job description

Guardrisk is the undisputed market leader in cell captive insurance and risk solutions. We are renowned for our innovative approach to cell captive structures and other alternative risk transfer solutions for our clients. Guardrisk offers clients custom designed cover and is registered in South Africa as an insurer for all statutory classes of non-life and life insurance business.

Role Purpose

Accurately control and process financial information and prepare financial reports and analysis to enable business processes.

Coordinate and control financial management process (Internal Process)

Management of the accounting function for Guardrisk Insurance cell captive & contingency policy clients (by portfolio of clients allocated).

Accurately, efficiently and timely capturing and reporting of transactions of their portfolio of client.

Review and /or prepare payments documents and obtain the necessary source documentation and authorisation to effect payments timely and with the determined service level agreement levels.

Review and approve the general ledger journal allocations based on levels of authority and policy.

Review all documentation to ensure that the correct level of authority has authorised the document and raise any exceptions with the relevant stakeholder.

Prepare and review financial transactions and reporting of each client within their portfolio of clients.

Compile and prepare monthly and year end reconciliations of their portfolio of clients.

Identify and report respective accounting or reporting issues.

Investigate and resolve any outstanding queries in relation to accounting issues.

Portfolio support and management/servicing by working closely with the portfolio manager and other colleagues.

Identify and resolve problem sources or escalation to relevant level of authority.

Special Projects assigned with the group.

Meeting company and client accounting, payment and reporting deadlines.

Contribute to the enhancement of systems and processes issues in order to enhance financial management.

Continuously develop own expertise in terms of professional, industry and legislation knowledge.

Contribute to continuous innovation through the development, sharing and implementation of new ideas.

Identify and reconcile discrepancies and problems.

Build and maintain relationships with clients as well as internal and external stakeholders.

Participate and contribute to a culture which build rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service within the organization.

Prepare and provide necessary documentation to complete timely audit both for client and Guardrisk.

Contribute to the audit process and resolve any audit queries within the deadlines set.

Engage with clients in a client centric manner (Client Services)

Provide authoritative, expertise and advice to clients and stakeholders.

Build and maintain relationships with clients and internal and external stakeholders.

Deliver on service level agreements made with internal and external stakeholders and clients.

Make recommendations to improvement client service within area of responsibility.

Participate and contribute to a culture which build rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service.

Self-management and teamwork (People)

Develop and maintain productive and collaborative working relationships with peers and stakeholders.

Positively influence and participate in change initiatives.

Continuously develop own expertise in terms of professional, industry and legislation knowledge.

Contribute to continuous innovation through the development, sharing and implementation of new ideas.

Manage budget and implement sound financial controls (Finance)

Control and track the budget for the various portfolios.

Contribute to the budgeting process and provide the relevant reports and analysis to support the process.

Manage high risk and problematic financial issues in area of accountability and contribute to the development of policy.

Identify solutions to enhance cost effectiveness and increase operational efficiency.

Implement and manage financial risk methodologies, techniques and systems and use to monitor and report on financial activities.

Implement and provide feedback on the effectiveness of financial policy, practice and procedures preventing illegal, unethical or improper conduct.

Investigate reported willful acts of non-compliance to organisation policy and practice and report on findings.

Qualifications & Experience

Degree in Financial Management / Accounting

Completed Accounting Articles

Qualified CA

3 – 5 years’ experience in Accounting in a similar role

Good understanding of industry, statutory and insurance law

Should you not hear from us within 21 days, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.