Technical accountant - Production support

SUMMARY:
product analyst support , functional analyst - Financial Investment platform life insurance products Technical / production support

POSITION INFO:

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 12 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