Performance Reporting Accountant

Who Are We

Sanlam Financial Markets (“SFM”) is the business unit in Sanlam Group that is responsible for managing shareholder credit, market, and liquidity risks, developing balance-sheet enabled products, and developing solutions to optimize Sanlam’s balance sheet(s) to generate shareholder value. SFM works closely with the Balance Sheet Management function of Sanlam to assist the Balance Sheet Management Function in its pursuit of optimising returns on the Sanlam balance sheet

Overview

The Business Performance Reporting function assists with the analysis of financial results and factors impacting key performance indicators and resides in the SFM Finance. This role reports to the head of performance reporting and product control and is responsible for liaison with business stakeholders, identify and report on business performance insights. This role therefore requires collaboration within Finance and across business as well as providing market insights and outlook that could impact the business performance.

SFM Finance comprises of Financial Reporting and Business Performance & Product Control units.

Key Responsibilities

As a Performance Reporting Accountant, your responsibilities will include:

• Report and provide insights on business performance against set business targets or key performance indicators and peers on a regular basis.
• Assist in the preparation of business performance reports for submission to respective stakeholders
• Liaise with business to assess current business performance insights and to the future
• Perform valuations of non-listed assets on a quarterly basis for Sanlam Non-Listed Assets Controlling Body (SNLACB) and other forums submission.
• Management of surplus cash in operating bank accounts.
• Continuously seek improvements in reporting processes and procedures.
• Collaborate with the Cluster and Group functions in providing management information and reports required for various governance structures and for regulatory purposes.
• Assist with ad-hoc tasks and other Finance related activities including budgeting and forecasting processes as well as month and year-end Group reporting processes

Key Skills And Required Experience

• Newly Qualified CA (SA) or equivalent qualification.
• Knowledge of JDE and Murex will be an added advantage.
• Financial analysis experience.
• Valuations and business performance reporting experience.
• Good Excel and power point skills.
• Sound understanding of management information
• The ability to prepare financial and management reports
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationship with stakeholders
• Strong technical and operational capability

Key Competencies

• Financial analysis and planning.
• Financial Reporting.
• Business Performance and Valuations.
• Good analytical and strong attention to detail.
• Effective interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines.

Ability to work in a team environment

Location

Sandton or Cape Town

Personal Attributes

Communicates effectively - Contributing through othersFinancial acumen - Contributing through othersDecision quality - Contributing through othersOptimises work processes - Contributing through others

Build A Successful 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 five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, 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.

Core Competencies

Being resilient - Contributing through othersCollaborates - Contributing through othersCultivates innovation - Contributing through othersCustomer focus - Contributing through othersDrives results - Contributing through others

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. 

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