Client Accountant

Hire Resolve

Johannesburg, Gauteng
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago

Job SummaryHire Resolve's client is actively seeking a skilled and motivated Client Accountant to join their dynamic team in Johannesburg.The client operates as a specialist Cell Captive insurance company, specialising in Corporate Risk Finance, Alternative Distribution, and Underwriting Management Agencies sectors. Reporting to the Head of Operational Finance, the Client Accountant will play a pivotal role in accurately processing underwriting results and financial transactions per client, ensuring precise and timely reporting of financial data.Responsibilities:

Efficiently process underwriting results per client onto the general ledger, covering premium, reinsurance premium, claims, recoveries, commissions, and fees
Manage reserves per client on the general ledger, including outstanding claims, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR), unearned premium reserve, and corresponding reinsurance portions
Accurately handle income tax per client on the general ledger
Record cashbook transactions and any essential journal entries per client on the general ledger
Prepare meticulous Balance Sheet reconciliations per client
Generate client financial statements, policy statements, and other necessary financial reports
Supervise the collection of premium and reinsurance debtors
Facilitate payments to reinsurers and the submission of reinsurance bordereaux
Oversee payments to administrators and other creditors linked to the client portfolio
Responsively address client queries and attend essential client meetings

Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or a related field
Showcase proven work experience in a comparable accounting role
Preferred experience within the insurance industry
Demonstrate efficient information gathering and handling abilities
Maintain a strong deadline-oriented mindset and excel under pressure
Exemplify exceptional teamwork skills, energy, and resilience in a dynamic environment
Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Proficiently understand and apply accounting principles, income tax, and Value Added Tax (VAT)
Familiarity with VAT and insurance accounting is advantageous

If you meet the above requirements and want to make a career-changing move, apply today by either filling in the online application form or emailing your CV to orAlternatively, you can get in touch with Christine, Ashleigh, Lindy, Michaela, Lara or Stephanie at 021 551 8638.Please note that correspondence will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates for this position. Should you not hear from us within 3 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.Hire ResolveIT/ComputerRecruiterAboutSpecialists in Civil, Structural, Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology, Mining, Manufacturing and Finance Careers! Hire Resolve is one of the larger and more agile South African recruitment companies that focus on placing professionals and skilled people in permanent employment and contract employment. We prefer and focus on working with top quality professionals and candidates in South Africa and Africa. Hire Resolve has successfully placed Engineering, Mining, IT, Manufacturing and Finance professionals with top firms across the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu Natal, Gauteng and in Africa. Hire Resolve has assisted candidates to find jobs at over 100 JSE listed companies of which many are global companies with offices and operations in South Africa and Africa. It is for this reason that we are well respected in the industries we operate in and in the recruitment industry.

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