- At Hollard, we believe better futures need strong financial foundations. Behind every policy and claim is a team making sure the numbers balance, the risks are understood and the business remains financially sound. We're looking for a detail-focused, commercially minded Reinsurance Accountant to help manage our reinsurance financial operations. You'll work with complex financial data, large-scale transactions and key stakeholders, helping us maintain accurate reporting, strong financial controls and effective risk management.
You'll make your mark by:
- Preparing accurate and timely treaty accounts, including quota share, commission and excess-of-loss premium calculations.
- Analysing monthly underwriting results, investigating variances and ensuring journals are processed within reporting deadlines.
- Maintaining large-loss schedules and supporting month-end and quarter-end reporting.
- Preparing monthly balance-sheet reconciliations, monitoring movements and resolving aged or outstanding items.
- Managing reinsurance creditor and debtor accounts, including payments, recoveries, receipts and treaty settlements.
- Supporting facultative payment authorisations and following up on outstanding balances.
- Maintaining strong financial controls and ensuring compliance with insurance and reinsurance accounting standards.
- Supporting governance, regulatory and risk-management requirements, while identifying opportunities to improve processes.
- Partnering with Finance, Underwriting and Reinsurance stakeholders to provide accurate financial information and dependable service.
- Contributing to Hollard's commitment to fair customer outcomes and operational excellence.
Required Knowledge and Experience
We're looking for someone who is:
- Highly analytical and detail-oriented
- Organised and able to manage competing deadlines
- A proactive problem-solver
- Collaborative and relationship-focused
- Professional with strong integrity and confidentiality
- Self-motivated and results-driven
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
Build Your Future With Us
- Join a profoundly human, future-fit environment where learning is encouraged, expertise is valued and your contribution matters. If you're ready to grow your finance career in the specialist world of reinsurance, let's start the conversation.
Educational Requirements
What You'll Bring
- Matric, an NQF Level 5 Short-Term Insurance qualification or equivalent, and a BCom in Finance, Accounting or a related field.
- At least three years' Reinsurance Accounting experience, with exposure to treaty accounting and reinsurance settlements.
- Experience in a non-life insurance environment will give you an added advantage.
- A strong understanding of reinsurance accounting, treaty structures, financial reporting and reconciliations.
- Sound knowledge of financial controls and governance. IFRS 17 knowledge will be advantageous.
- Strong numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to work accurately across complex financial information.
Deadline:3rd November,2026