Accounts Clerk

-Introduction

Accurately control and process financial information and prepare financial reports and analysis to enable business processes.
Role Purpose

Accurately control and process financial information and prepare financial reports and analysis to enable business processes.
Requirements
- Matric, or
- BCom Degree
- 2-5 years’ accounts clerk experience
- No experience (If in possession of a BCom)
Duties & Responsibilities
- Collate, compile and distribute documents and reports to the required standards within defined time-frames
- Reconcile and report on relevant information and filing
- Manage and assist with all dedicated bank account administration and processing and reconciliations
- Assisting with capturing creditor invoices
- Assisting with CIMS updates
- Processes claims daily by checking the accuracy and completeness of information such as VAT and possible duplication on Accountability before documentation is completed for approval by the Portfolio Accountant
- Ensures and follows up on payment of claims by EFT or cheque payments on a daily basis to ensure client satisfaction
- Finalises all documentation, EFT confirmation and client filing on a daily basis
- Allocates salvage and recoveries where applicable
- Raises premium invoices where applicable
- Reconciles all client’s accounts on a daily basis and rectify through required journals to ensure easy access and immediate availability of information to client and broker e.g. renewal of premium
- Addresses ad-hoc queries received from Portfolio Managers and Portfolio Accountants on a daily basis
- Allocates cash flow from bordereaux”s and or deposit slips
- Prepares outstanding claims movement report for submission to the General Manager : CRS on a monthly basis for provision on claims to be paid
- Daily finalization of claims
- Monthly reconciliations on a small portfolio of clients and assisting portfolio accountants with reconciliations
- Monthly reports where applicable
- Monthly raising of premium invoices on a small portfolio of clients and assisting portfolio accountants with reconciliations.
- Assisting Portfolio Accountants and other finance colleagues in journal processing
- Daily allocation of receipts where applicable
- Build and maintain relationships with clients and internal and external stakeholders
- Deliver on service level agreements made with clients and internal and external stakeholders in order to ensure that client expectations are managed
- Make recommendations to improve client service and fair treatment of clients within area of responsibility
- Participate and contribute to a culture which builds rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service
- Develop and maintain productive and collaborative working relationships with peers, clients and stakeholders
- Positively influence and participate in change initiatives
- Continuously develop own expertise in terms of professional, industry and legislation knowledge
- Contribute to continuous innovation through the development, sharing and implementation of new ideas
- Take ownership for driving career development
- Effectively manage time and ensure optimal productivity
- Ensure technical product and legislative knowledge is always current in order to propose the most relevant and innovative client solutions and comply with governance requirements
- Be self-confident, self-motivated and relentlessly pursue targets and goals
- Prepare and check invoices and arrange for payments
Competencies
- Attention to detail
- Collaboration
- Planning and organising skills
- Client commitment

Policy

We are committed to Employment Equity, diversity and inclusion when recruiting internally and externally. All appointments are made in alignment to our Employment Equity goals and we encourage people with disabilities to apply.