Job Opportunity at Britam, Accounts Assistant

The role holder will be responsible for assisting in preparing financial accounts in a timely manner. The role shall report to the Senior Accountant.

• Assist in daily receipting process
• Assist in bank reconciliations as may be required
• Assist in GL reconciliation as may be required
• Assist in processing expenses payments and invoices accurately and within expected time periods
• Assisting in preparation and processing of claims payments
• Provide clerical support for the finance team
• Assist in administrative issues as may be required
• Deliver on performance requirements as defined in the departments’ strategy map, Balanced Scorecard and Personal Scorecard.

Turnaround time

Accuracy of posting & payments

Compliance to accounting and company standards

Bank reconciliation

Internal Relationships

• Accountable to the Senior Accountant
• Required to liaise and work closely with all staff

External Relationships

• Britam customers
• Service providers

Learning and Researching: Rapidly learns new tasks and commits information to memory quickly; demonstrates an immediate understanding of newly presented information; gathers comprehensive information to support decision making at management level; learns from successes and failures and seeks colleague and customer feedback.

Working with People: Shows respect for the views and contributions of other team members; shows empathy; listens, supports and cares for others; consults others and shares information and expertise with them; builds team spirit and reconciles conflict; adapts to the team and fits in well.

Applying Expertise and Technology: Applies specialist and technical expertise; uses technology to achieve work objectives; develops job knowledge and expertise (theoretical and practical) through continual professional development; demonstrates an understanding of different organisational departments and functions.

Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations: Focuses on customer needs and satisfaction; exhibits high standards for quality and quantity; monitors and maintains own quality and productivity; works in a systematic, methodical and orderly way; consistently achieves projects goals.

Following Instructions and Procedures: Follows procedures and policies; keeps to schedules; arrives punctually for work and meetings; demonstrates commitment to the organisation; complies with legal obligations and safety requirements of the role.

Adhering to Principles and Values: Upholds ethics and values; demonstrates integrity; accepts diversity; display individual responsibility towards the community and the environment; models the organisational values during every day interactions.

The deadline for submitting the application is 21 November 2020

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