South Africa: Senior Manager – Insurance Accounting & Managed Services | South Africa

About the Role

We are seeking a seasoned insurance accounting professional to lead our Insurance Accounting & Managed Services platform as an Associate Director / Senior Manager. With deep IFRS expertise, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality services to our clients, leading technical teams, and driving operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Service Leadership: Leading and overseeing IFRS 17 managed service engagements, including the technical review of financial statements, disclosures, and trial balances.
• Technical Oversight: Establishing technical standards and remaining involved in complex or judgment-intensive accounting areas.
• Systems & Reporting: Designing and implementing IFRS 17 reporting structures, including chart of accounts architecture and system output mapping.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Serving as a senior accounting liaison to provide technical guidance and training to finance stakeholders.
• Operations & Governance: Managing engagement economics and resource planning while strengthening governance frameworks, controls, and documentation standards.
• Collaboration: Working with actuarial and systems specialists to ensure alignment between data flows and accounting treatments.
• Team Development: Leading, coaching, and developing qualified and junior accounting professionals.

Requirements

• Qualification: CA(SA), CPA, or an equivalent Chartered Accountant qualification.
• Experience: 8+ years of post-articles experience, with substantial exposure to insurance or reinsurance clients.
• Technical Expertise: A strong technical grounding in IFRS, with demonstrable experience in financial statement preparation and review.
• IFRS 17: Practical experience with IFRS 17, ideally across both implementation and post-implementation environments.
• Professional Background: Experience within a Big Four or comparable professional services environment is strongly preferred.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead teams, review complex accounting judgments, and manage multiple client engagements under deadline pressure.
• Operational Mindset: Ability to structure reporting processes, embed controls, and improve efficiency using an operational, data-driven approach.

Qualifications

No formal education or certifications mentioned in the original job description.