Johannesburg: Client Accountant posted by Hire Resolve

Hire 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:

• Bachelors 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 .za or .za

Alternatively, you can get in touch with Christine, Ashleigh, Lindy, Michaela, Lara or Stephanie at (***)***-****.

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.