Technical accountant - Production support

LMP RECRUIT • Other • Johannesburg, South Africa • 1w ago

Exciting opportunity within the fiinancial services business which provide leading edge investments are looking for your minimum 5 years experience as a technical accountant-Production support with a deep understanding of investment and life products to join them on a 1 2 Month contract with a possibilty of going permanent -

Minimum Qualifications Required:

Qualified CA(SA) preferable
Computer Literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Visio), with MS Excel at least at intermediate level.
Knowledge of SQL data extract techniques a distinct advantage
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Highly numerate and able to analyse and interpret financial data to produce reports which can be understood by non-financial colleagues. Ability to work at both a detailed and strategic level

Working Experience

At least 5 years experience post qualification with a minimum of 3 years in a similar role within the Financial Services Industry.
Business process definition experience, to ensure optimal business performance
Experience with financial business requirements e.g. general ledger, payment systems and reconciliations.
Experience in solving complex problems for customers (internal or external).
Experience in building successful relationships and working collaboratively across departmental teams.
Experience at working in a fast paced, proactive and delivery focused environments.
Experience in analyzing and consolidating large data sets between different systems to derive Management Information.
Team management experience is essential.
Working experience on SAP, Sonata, Compass would be highly advantageous.

Knowledge Required:

A successful candidate will show:

A deep understanding of investment and life products (to subject matter expert level) in order to talk about investments confidently.
An understanding of financial services regulation as it relates to investment platform providers.
An understanding of platform products and operations.
A good understanding of the IT architectural landscape and system integration
Understanding or experience creating systems for Financial Advisers.
A clear understanding of the competitive landscape for our platform.
A strong understanding of change management processes.
A broad enterprise-wide view of the end to end business and a relevant degree of appreciation for strategy, processes and capability, enabling technologies and governance.
A passion for continual growth and self-development

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