We have an exciting opportunity for an Operational Support Specialist at SHA Risk Specialists based in Illovo Sandton.What will make you successful in this role?Finance Support Functions:Assist in coordinating, compiling and communicating various activities relating to Budgeting activities.Assist in coordinating, compiling and communicating various activities relating to Forecasting activities.Monthly checking and reconciliations in relation to SHA Line of Business reporting.Investigating variances and dealing with queries.Tracking and reporting on Expense variances.Involvement in tracking and remediating issues relating to Credit Control functions impacting Age Analysis and Cancellation Reserve.All of the above will require building and maintaining close relationships and collaboration with our Santam Specialist Finance colleagues.Project Support Functions:Project Financial and Cost management (accurate budgeting, actuals tracking, forecast projections, monitoring and control of expenses, invoicing, journals, general ledger queries and payments).Create and maintain comprehensive documentation, including project plans, task lists, progress reports, and meeting minutes.Create various dashboards and presentations.Attend demos and meetings relating to Group-driven initiatives and disseminate information to relevant stakeholders as is required.Assist Ops Team in planning, organising, and executing project activities, ensuring adherence to project timelines, objectives, and scope.Understand, translate, and champion the strategic and holistic needs of the business unit.Assist with Change Management requirements and activities as needed.Coordinate testing activities.Schedule and organise meetings and workshops.All of the above will require building and maintaining relationships with our Business Change colleagues.Other Operational Responsibilities:Produce and distribute routine and ad-hoc reports to internal and external stakeholders.Assist with any Regulatory, Risk or Governance activities that fall within the Ops Team's area of responsibility eg. (but not limited to) – incident logging and or tracking, preparing stats for COB reporting, Business Continuity Plans, activities supporting Internal and External audits, Due Diligence requirements and processes.Participate/assist with Data Audits.Support with creation of process flows and SOP's (Standard Operating Procedures).Assist with any activities relating to VOX (Voice of Experience) surveys.Review and update SHA Operational Directives document.General Administration:Arrange and/or attend meetings (internal and/or external) as and when required.Attend to daily administrative routine tasks in accordance with organisational standards, processes and procedures.Attend to the production of general correspondence if and when necessary.Managing set-up and maintenance of MS Teams Groups and Channels.Qualifications & Experience3 - 5 years experience in the Insurance IndustryAbility to engage at Senior Management levelExcellent MS Excel knowledge and Experience (Advanced Level)Power point knowledge and experience (Advanced Level)Skills and CompetenciesStrong analytical skills and logical reasoningStrong attention to detailStrong client service orientationAbility to work under pressurePlanning and organisingLearning and researchingApplying expertise and technologyProblem-solving skillsSelf-Confidence & AssertivenessPro-active approachProducing innovative solutionsAdapting to changing environmentExcellent Communication/interpersonal skillsAdhering to principles and valuesWorking well in diverse environmentDelivering results and managing customer expectations
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