Santam Insurance Vacancies – General Ledger Officer

Job Description:

This position is responsible for supporting key activities such as month-end, fixed assets, account reconciliations and audits. The successful incumbent will participate in continuous improvement initiatives within the general ledger process area and across the company as a whole and proactively seek opportunities to improve service delivery to business stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities:

• Prepare and process monthly journals as required and supported by authorised documentation.
• Load and check the daily interfaces from source systems to the general ledger.
• Assist the business with management expense related queries.
• Continuous improvement by assisting in automating processes and procedures.
• Monthly reconciliation and confirmation of intercompany loan accounts.
• Assist in ensuring that controls and procedures are adhered to and identify control weaknesses that may require additional controls to be implemented.
• Review of financial results to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Monthly general ledger account reconciliations.

Job Requirements:

• Strong client service orientation.
• Analytical ability and logical reasoning.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Deadline driven.
• MS Office: Strong Excel skills, general Word, PowerPoint and Outlook skills.

Qualification & Experience:

• Short-term insurance knowledge would be advantageous.
• Relevant tertiary qualification e.g. B Com Accounting or equivalent.
• Matric.
• JDE knowledge is advantageous or any other large general ledger system such as SAP or Oracle.
• Awareness of IFRS 17 would be advantageous.
• Minimum 3 years’ of working experience in a financial environment is required.

Job Details:

Company: Santam Insurance

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Bellville, Western Cape, SA

Application Deadline: N/A