Finance Manager – Financial Reporting & Control
We’re in the business of planning for tomorrow. The never-ending pursuit of meticulously crafting our clients’ futures. We do this by truly appreciating the value of money and turning the materials we’re given into something more. It’s our trade and it is something we are passionate about. It’s what makes us Live with Confidence. Sanlam Life Insurance Zambia Limited seeks to recruit qualified and experienced professionals in the following vacancy:

Job Summary
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer – The role of the Finance Manager – Financial Reporting & Control is to design and use performance measurement systems for external reporting and internal management to create a more effective environment.

Purpose of the role
• Supervise the daily management & maintenance of Salam Zambia’s general ledger.
• Review of monthly journals for accruals, provisions, and amortization of expenses
• Monitoring and review of monthly balance sheet schedules and reconciliations
• Review monthly reconciliation with business and operations.
• Review and sign off of uploaded reconciliations and support documentation on Blackline online reconciliation tool.
• Management and maintenance of SLIZ’s Fixed Assets Register
• Co-ordinate the period fixed assets verification exercise
• Computation of the monthly Expected Credit Loss
• Manage risk and compliance deliverables for Finance.
• Co-ordination of internal and external audits
• Preparation of annual financial statements

Main Duties/Responsibilities
• Ensure effective financial controls are in place to protect assets and meet regulatory requirements.
• Establish and report on essential company financial metrics.
• Research, develops and implements tools and processes that support the Company’s financial strategy.
• Directs the Company’s annual strategic planning process and serves as a key member of the executive team in determining the Company’s strategic direction.
• Contributes to managing relationships with rating agencies, reinsurers, auditors and any additional outside vendors as needed.
• Understands and mitigates key elements of the Company’s risk profile.
• Develops credibility for the Company by providing timely and accurate analysis of expense targets, financial reports and financial trends in order to assist other executives in performing their responsibilities.
• Serves as Treasurer of the Company and maintains fiduciary responsibility on behalf of the company.
• Directs and manages the preparation of all financial reports, including income statements, balance sheets, and statements of cash flows and other required reports for internal and external use.
• Ensures all financial reports are prepared with the highest ethics and financial integrity and are in alignment to achieve the Company’s strategic business plan.
• Provides strategic financial input and leadership on decisions affecting the organization i.e., evaluation of potential alliances, business expansion and investments.
• With the CEO, oversees all aspects of the investment program of the company.
• Establish and implement administration and logistics procedures in line with the organizational requirement.
• Establish and manage all procurement and logistic activities including management of vehicles and drivers.
• Oversee and supervise the administrative function including property/facility management, safety of the work environment and provision of furnishings and equipment necessary for effective operations.
• Oversee the management of all leases, contracts and other financial commitments.

Minimum qualifications and experience
• Grade 12 (or equivalent)
• Full Professional qualification ACCA, CIMA, ZICA, CA Zambia or equivalent) a bachelor’s degree in accountancy will be an added advantage.
• Member of ZICA
• Minimum of five (5) year’s relevant experience in a Multinational, highly performance driven culture environment in financial services and/or a senior Auditing House.
• Minimum of 5 years in the financial services industry at supervisory level
• Experience with external financial reporting, including preparation of statutory financial statements.
• Experience working with a regulated entity will be advantageous.

Head of Corporate Business
We’re in the business of planning for tomorrow. The never-ending pursuit of meticulously crafting our clients’ futures. We do this by truly appreciating the value of money and turning the materials we’re given into something more. It’s our trade and it is something we are passionate about. It’s what makes us Live with Confidence. Sanlam Life Insurance Zambia Limited seeks to recruit qualified and experienced professionals in the following vacancy:

Job Summary
Reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer –the role of the Head of Corporate Business will be to build and maintain a high performance & efficient Corporate Business Development channel.

Main Duties/Responsibilities
• Developing and executing a clear strategy for the optimum performance of the corporate business portfolio with a key focus on acquisition & retention of clients.
• Establishing and strengthening relationships with key decision makers in Corporates, Banks, Brokers and Affinity Channels
• Monitoring client preferences to determine the focus of sales efforts for both new and organic growths.
• Identifying new leads and potential new markets through researching and networking.
• Negotiating and making decisions on quotations with Brokers and Clients.
• Collaborating with internal & external stakeholders to develop market –relevant products.
• Assisting the human resources team in the recruitment and deployment of Corporate Business Development & Operations staff to create an effective and efficient Operations.
• Formulating and implementing policies and strategies to improve productivity and efficiency levels within the department.
• Continuous evaluation and improvement of existing processes to meet systems, regulatory, strategic & client’s requirements.
• Provide leadership through effective communication of vision, active coaching and development while comparing operational results to goals and taking appropriate action to correct when necessary.
• Prepare and present appropriate management information reports for the CCO required from time to time.
• Responsible to guide and ensure Operational and IT Strategy is embedded in decision making and Business strategy.
• Establish an appropriate Group Risk Governance and compliance framework and ensure that operations perform within it.
• Establish effective relationships and collaborations with other departments like Marketing, finance, Customer Services etc. to address key business issues and opportunities.
• Attend meetings, seminars, and conferences as appropriate.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications and experience
• Grade 12 (or equivalent)
• 1st Degree in Business Related Field with MBA being an added advantage.
• Strategic & Analytical Skills
• Eloquent, confident and articulate
• Self-motivated, diligent and results oriented
• High level of integrity, self-discipline with a strong bias towards execution.
• Outstanding relationship management, interpersonal written and oral communications.
• 5 Years Supervisory or Managerial role in Corporate Business Sales & Management.