Financial Manager

Who are we?

Sanlam Fintech is a newly established digital first business within the Sanlam Group on a mission to democratize financial advice and solutions for everyone across the African continent. We exist to pioneer inclusive financial confidence helping people build strong foundations to bridge the gap in generational wealth. Our culture us that of agility and constant deployment, we believe in learning fast, learning cheap and learning forward. Our aim is to provide a work environment where knowledge workers can accelerate the development of their ideas and bring innovation to market, at the same time provide compelling career and development proposition that will enable them to realize their dreams.

What will you do?

• Monthly financial reporting including flash report and management report

• Managing month end processes

• Funding and cashflow projections and assessment of costs and related variances

• Review and sign off of all journals and reconciliations

• SAP and HFM reporting and uploads

• Annual budgeting and periodic forecasting

• Statutory external audit preparation and liaison, statutory annual financial statements compilation

• Monthly VAT returns assessment and submission

• Bi-annual provisional tax, withholding tax returns, annual income tax returns submission and responses to SARS and tax queries

• Year-end current and deferred tax calculations

• Dividends and equity covenant calculations and liquidity and solvency tests

• Other related and ad hoc duties

What will make you successful in this role?

• Dynamic, self starter and high attention to detail

• Ability to multi-task and add value in a fast-paced environment, under pressure

• Good interpersonal skills and communicator

• Thorough IFRS knowledge, especially IFRS9

• Ability to work with a diverse team in a hybrid environment

Experience

• Experience in a similar role is beneficial

• Financial Services industry experience is ideal

• CA (SA) preferable

• Minimum 3- 5 years post qualification work experience

Knowledge and Skills

Financial analysis and planning

Financial Management and controls

Financial Reporting

Financial risk and governance management

Management of employees

Personal Attributes

Communicates effectively

• Contributing through others

Decision quality

• Contributing through others

Financial acumen

• Contributing through others

Plans and aligns

• 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

Cultivates innovation

• Contributing through others

Customer focus

• Contributing through others

Drives results

• Contributing through others

Collaborates

• Contributing through others

Being resilient

• 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.

Our Commitment to Transformation

The Sanlam Group is committed to transformation and embracing diversity and our employment equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, representative of the demographics of our society as well as people with disabilities.

The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.