To partner with operational heads, to ensure that financial information is reported in line with IFRS standards, company policy and business requirements. Provide commercial and financial oversight in supporting the operational heads, while monitoring performance to approved budgets. Maintain appropriate communication channels between finance and business
Financial Management & Control
Work within established systems to deliver prescribed outcomes for a designated area of financial control. Able to monitor and control expenditure. Able to interpret the impact of unusual figures identified by analytical review. Able to prepare budgets and forecasts in cooperation with senior managers.
Data Collection & Analysis
Anomalies are identified and then investigated together with financial accountants to ensure processing is
complete and accurate. If the investigation does not yield
satisfactory results, the management accountant proceeds to investigate the source of data Analyse financial
data, extracts and define relevant information. Interpret data for the purpose of determining past financial
performance and forecast preparation by business unit and consolidation into personal lines.
Cost Accounting
Conduct complex analyses of costs for a significant part of the business to identify variances, suggest efficiencies, and increase profitability. Perform ratio analysis as well as the interpretation of variances eg. surplus ratio, claims ratio, expenses ratio, and other cost accounting metrics.
Budgeting & Costing
Deliver a budget for an area of the organisation or conduct complex analyses on budget progress in other areas of the organisation. Running staff lists to ensure each business unit / cost centres have the correct allocation. Budget system management. Assist heads with population of templates.
Liaise between key stakeholders in order to ensure that the budget is accurate and follows logic.
Provide instruction and answer questions relating to budget procedures. Identifies budget issues, provide alternative solutions, and resolve problems.
Manage the various budget iterations between heads and exco expectations.
Operational Compliance
Follow a range of mandatory procedures to ensure that work is carried out to the required quality standards and/or to ensure adherence to external regulatory codes and internal codes of conduct.
Insights and Reporting
Prepare and coordinate the completion of various financial reports.
Personal Capability Building
Keep abreast of laws and regulations that apply to this particular function or field of professional expertise, maintain up to date compliance.
Bachelor of Commerce, CIMA Qualification (Advantageous)
Minimum 2 years’ Financial Management Accounting experience
2 years’ Financial Services background (Advantageous).
Telesure Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd (TIH) is the holding company of some of South Africa’s leading and innovative financial institutions.
These financial institutions are licensed to provide financial products and/or services ranging from short-term, long-term and health insurance as well as a comparison and investment platforms.
Our origins go back to 1 June 1985, when Auto & General Insurance was launched into the South African market. We have since grown into a group of subsidiaries of which Auto & General now forms a part.
Today, we own some of South Africa’s most loved and recognisable brands, each finding a better way to give their unique group of customers peace of mind.
We exist to continuously find better ways to give people peace of mind, whether it is to protect what they own, their loved ones or their greater ambitions and life plans they’re working so hard for.
We’re proven pioneers with a hunger for doing and being the best we can, bringing customer-focused innovation and service excellence to the financial services industry.
We’re an undivided team of diverse thinkers and doers who believe in leading through technology and pushing past their limits.
TIH is a licensed controlling company.
