Assistant Financial Accountant

About this role

Lets Write Africa's Story Together!

Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.

Job Description

Perform professional accounting work, including compilation, consolidation, and analysis of financial data. The role requires an understanding of accounting fundamentals and principles, as well as experience in bookkeeping. Responsibilities may include any or all of the following: ledgers and preparation of journal entries, fixed asset or inventory accounting, preparation of trial balance or financial statements, cost accounting, bank account reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Financial Management and Control
• Work within established systems to deliver prescribed outcomes for a designated area of financial control.
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Collate and analyze data using preset tools, methods, and formats. Involves working independently.
• Data Management

Manage basic aspects of the data management system with guidance from senior colleagues. This includes being responsible for developing or operating basic elements of the data management systems to deliver prescribed outcomes.

• Insights and Reporting
• Contribute to the preparation of various data and analytics reports.
• Document Preparation

Organize and prepare complex documents using a variety of applications for technology devices, such as standard office software. Also responsible for gathering and summarizing data for special reports.

• Information and Business Advice

Resolve queries from internal or external customers or suppliers by providing information on complex processes and the related policies, referring issues to others where necessary for interpretation of policy.

• Financial Policies, Guidelines, and Protocols
• Contribute to the development and delivery of financial policies, guidelines, and protocols to ensure the company complies with regulations and good financial practice.
• Operational Compliance

Identify, within the team, instances of noncompliance with the organization's policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting these instances and escalating issues as appropriate.

• Personal Capability Building

Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

• Preparing timely monthly Management Accounts.
• Preparing Tax Reporting Packs.
• Supporting the month-end close process.
• Assisting with Group reporting process.
• Assisting with annual budgeting and planning process.
• Working closely with external auditors during annual audit.
• Performing balance sheet substantiation and timely resolution of general ledger reconciliation issues.
• Assisting with Fixed Assets Management.
• Assisting with debtors’ reconciliations
• Supporting monthly line of business reporting and quarterly regulatory reporting.

Skills

Accounting, Action Planning, Budget Management, Computer Literacy, Database Reporting, Data Classification, Data Compilation, Data Controls, Data Modeling, Evaluating Information, Financial Acumen, Management Reporting, Numerical Aptitude, Oral Communications, Report Review

• Competencies
• Business Insight
• Communicates Effectively
• Decision Quality
• Ensures Accountability
• Financial Acumen
• Manages Complexity
• Plans and Aligns
• Tech Savvy
• Education
• Bachelor Of Accountancy: Accounting
• Closing Date
• 12 November 2026 , 23:59
• The Old Mutual Story!