Product Accountant (Contract)

Strong financial controls and accurate reporting are essential to effective investment product management. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of key accounting processes, strengthen financial governance and provide financial insight across an investment product environment.

What you will do

• Analyse financial results, identify variances and recommend corrective action

• Oversee reconciliations, investigate discrepancies and drive resolution

• Monitor financial controls, governance and compliance processes

• Own and improve key accounting processes

• Manage audit interactions and related deliverables

• Prepare management reports and provide financial commentary

• Engage with Finance, Operations, Actuarial, Audit and Technology teams

• Review team outputs and contribute to projects and process improvements

• BCom, BCom Accounting, B Compt or equivalent financial qualification

• Minimum 5 years' relevant finance, accounting or product accounting experience

• Financial services experience will be highly advantageous

• Experience managing reconciliations, financial controls and governance

• Proven ability to engage with auditors, actuaries and senior stakeholders

• Strong Microsoft Excel, financial reporting and data analysis skills

• Investment administration or product accounting experience advantageous

• CA(SA) or progress towards a professional accounting designation beneficial

Interested in bringing your financial expertise to an investment product environment? Submit your CV to be considered for this opportunity.