A reputable non-bank financial institution is seeking to recruit a suitably qualified person for the position of Accounts Officer

Job Summary

• The role ensures booking and pairing of remittances
• The role also ensures processing and payment of claims for cedants
• The role collaborates with credit control officer to ensure reconciliation of cedant balances

Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Verify all technical statements (facultative and treaty) to support documents
• Validate arithmetical accuracy to supporting documents and ensure completeness before booking into technical software
• Follow up on outstanding facultative and treaty premiums
• Produce and dispatch debit notes and credit notes for Francophone partners
• Process cheques and electronic transfers for approval and process authorized claims for francophone partners
• Process approved claims for settlement by raising PVs and ensure PVs are duly audited internally
• Capture remittances into SIC/NT for Francophone partners
• Carry out pairing for Francophone partners and pass cross pairing journals as and when required
• Collaborate with the credit controller to reconcile and send 2 statements of cedant balances per month
• Reconcile partner balances in operational software to financial software for Francophone partners
• Assist in preparing reports for Technical committee meetings
• Assist in the preparation of quarterly production reports
• Assist in the preparation of management and final accounts
• Assist in the preparation of annual budget
• Any other duty that may be assigned from time to time

Qualification Required & Experience

• Good University degree in Accounting or Finance
• Proficient in both written and spoken French
• Part qualified with ACCA, ICA or CIMA
• Must have a minimum of 2 years of work experience especially in accounting
• Experience in the insurance industry is a plus

Key Competencies and Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent IT skills especially in the use of Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent team player
• Excellent time management skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Attention to detail

Personal Competence

• High level of integrity
• Proactive
• Passionate and self-motivated
• Able to work under pressure
• Confident and reliable
• Creative / innovative
• Assertive
• Pays attention to details

Location: Accra