Senior Financial Accountant: Reporting & Automation

Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (SA) Ltd; Cape Town; Sur place; ZAR 900 000 - 1 300 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (SA) Ltd is seeking a Chartered Accountant with 2-5 years post article experience to support the Shareholder Finance team in Wealth Life. The role focuses on delivering financial, management and regulatory reporting, and driving automation and process improvements.

You will work with stakeholders across policyholder accounting, investments, tax and enablement teams, ensuring strong internal controls and timely reporting.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant with 2-5 years post articles experience.
• Experience in financial services.
• Experience with IFRS 9 and IFRS 17 advantageous.
• HFM experience desirable.
• Strong Excel skills with aptitude to learn IT applications.
• Power BI or similar tools experience preferred.
• Experience using Oracle.
• Experience in product accounting advantageous.
• Familiarity with Five Fund Tax calculations.
• Proactive, data-driven approach with strong problem-solving skills.
• Meticulous with accuracy and compliance.
• Strong team player who fosters a cooperative work environment.
• Able to adapt to changing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Proactively identify opportunities for improvement and implement solutions.
• Proven capacity to work under pressure and deliver results.

Responsabilités

• Ensuring timeous and accurate delivery of financial, management and regulatory reporting.
• Prepare management reporting with commentary on financial results.
• Drive automation of reporting and processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality and control.
• Maintain and improve internal controls through reconciliations and controls reviews.
• Generate BAU and ad hoc internal management reports for stakeholders.
• Participate in internal and external audit cycles.
• Contribute to business plan preparation and communication with the business.
• Provide detailed analysis against the business plan to insight performance.
• Prepare tax (ABU) calculations and analyse movements in tax funds.
• Evaluate finance processes and drive optimisation within the team.
• Guide and support junior team members in reporting.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the business on reporting and project objectives.
• Contribute to ad hoc projects within the finance team.
• Monitor, analyse and report cash forecasts and movements.
• Prepare statutory submissions.
• Investigate and communicate outcomes to resolve errors.

Connaissances

Excel

Power BI

Regulatory reporting

Data analysis

Problem solving

Teamwork

Attention to detail

IFRS knowledge

Financial analysis

Analytical thinking

Formation

NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent

Outils

Oracle

HFM

Power BI

Excel

Description du poste

Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (SA) Ltd is seeking a Chartered Accountant with 2-5 years post article experience to support the Shareholder Finance team in Wealth Life. The role focuses on delivering financial, management and regulatory reporting, and driving automation and process improvements.

You will work with stakeholders across policyholder accounting, investments, tax and enablement teams, ensuring strong internal controls and timely reporting.