Senior Financial Accountant

Reporting directly into Head of Reporting. The Senior Financial Accountant is responsible for Performing financial analysis and assessing the financial viability of business transactions from both Internal and External partners and administrators. Ensuring that the process is efficient, focusing on Automation and Optimization. Provide business data and analysis to managers within the organisation to assist in business decision making and control.

Key Responsibilities

• To manage the accurate processing of automated Journals to the General Ledger by T+5 of accounting reporting
• To manage the accurate processing of manual journals to the General Ledger by T+8 of accounting reporting (Off platform NON automated)
• Contract with the Finance Operations areas to ensure delivery to the business unit within terms of agreed SLA's
• Provide financial support and guidance to the team and to the relevant stakeholders
• Updating cessions and posting Reserves & Interest Journal
• Efficient assistance with external and GIA audit processes plus elimination of significant audit findings to the extent that these relate to both control design and execution.
• Attending to queries and Adhoc requests
• Responsible for integrated planning process
• Executing Automation and Optimization for all Off platform business
• Prepare and/or review monthly, quarterly and annual management information
• Review of the general ledger and provide review Required Knowledge and Experience
  • 8-10 years’ experience in the Finance and Insurance industry – Not negotiable
  • Aptitude and interest in Numbers, Business and processes
  • Proven experience as a Management accountant
  • Demonstrated experience in working with Finance Control and Reporting
  • Ability to work with different work streams and drive finance reporting process.
  • System Automation experience and Data analysis exposure
  • PC literate (Advanced MS Office, Great Plains an advantage)
  • Knowledge and skills in working with advanced excel formula
  • Knowledge of systems and controls, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
  • Experience and knowledge of Financial control and Financial Reporting

  Educational Requirements

  Bcom accounting degree preferable All Hollard appointments are made in line with our DEI policy. Hollard is unapologetically committed to creating and enabling a workplace that values your diversity with a true sense of care, dignity and inclusion. We actively seek to hire for your different lived experiences (including, but not limited to disability, race, religion, ethnicity, culture, language and social origin , gender diversity, sexual orientation, neurodiversity). These grounds enhance cognitive diversity and psychological safety in our workplace for everyone. We proudly promote the “Hollard Way we work,” which is a combination hybrid work environment at this time.  We offer flexibility in our work as far as possible, dependent on the nature of the role. Even if you don’t meet all our selection criteria, we encourage you to apply!