• Job Description

  Req#: 27435

  Santam Namibia has a vacancy for a Credit Control Clerk in the Finance team based in Windhoek.

  What will you do?

  The Accounts Receivable Clerk is responsible for receipt of payments received, daily bank reconciliations and agency maintenance

  What will make you successful in this role?

  • Daily Allocation of funds received
  • Administer a portfolio of Brokers and Agents ensuring that allocations are done timeously and assist with queries as they may arise
  • Ensure that Internal Controls are adhere to and accurate allocations are processed
  • Perform Bank Reconciliations on a monthly basis and unallocated items are resolved.
  • Weekly financial reporting to management
  • Management of relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

  Qualifications and Experience

  • Grade 12 WITH Accounting and Mathematics
  • Namibian Citizens
  • Financial Qualifications would be beneficial
  • Computer literate (MS Office package)..
  • The ability to communicate effectively and fluently in Afrikaans and English.

  Knowledge and Skills

  • Strong numeracy and analytical skills.
  • Results orientated and deadline driven.
  • Capacity to operate independently in a high-pressure environment.
  • Critical thinking skills and an eye for detail.
  • Problem solving.
  • Financial and business acumen.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Ability to manage diverse stakeholders.
  • Conflict resolution.
  • Assertiveness.
  • Teamwork.
  • Strong quality and client service orientation.
  • Strong research and learning orientation
  • Strong Analytical and Business reporting skills
  • Conceptual flexibility and ability to understand the context and bigger picture.
    

  Competencies

  • Sound relationship building skills across all levels.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication and networking skills.
  • Strong co-ordination, organizational and planning skills.
  • Results orientated, pro-active and deadline driven.
  • Capacity to operate under extreme pressure.
  • Strong quality and client service orientation.
  • Ability to drive decisions and work independently.
  • Strong research and learning orientation.
  • Strong Analytical and Business reporting skills.
  • Conceptual flexibility and ability to understand the context and bigger picture.
  • Conceptual thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Delivering results and meeting customer expectations.
  • Learning and researching.
  • Following instructions and procedures.
  • Working with people.
  • Adhering to principles and values.

  Build a successful career with us

  Santam is the market leader in the general insurance industry in Southern Africa. We are a large, diversified, expanding and transforming company and whilst based in Namibia and South Africa, we are rapidly moving into a number of emerging markets, both in Africa and Asia.

  
  Our success is rooted in our passion for our clients and everything we do is centered on our delivery of Insurance Good and Proper. We’re about people. People drive our business so it follows that we want to recruit the best people possible whether they work for us permanently or for a short time as temporary employees.

  Our commitment to transformation

  At Santam, we are committed to transformation and embracing diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, representative of the demographics of our society. In achieving our employment equity goals, we give preference to applicants from the designated groups in alignment with the Employment Equity targets.

  Turnaround time

  The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.

  CLOSING DATE: 11 OCTOBER 2024

• About the company

  As one of the largest financial services groups in South Africa, Sanlam provides insurance, investment, financial planning & retirement advice to individuals, businesses & institutions.

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