Who are we?
Sanlam Life and Savings (SLS) is focused on serving our retail and corporate clients in South Africa and further developing our strategic advantages in the South African market.
Sanlam Life and Savings consists of three clusters - Sanlam Corporate, Sanlam Retail Mass and Sanlam Retail Affluent.
The Sanlam Life and Savings Office provides strategic direction, coordination and support to the three clusters, as well as performing governance oversight that includes assurance provided by second line of defense functions in SLS, to enable us to meet our business objectives.What will you do?
Outputs/Core Tasks: Thorough and accurate testing, addressing of discrepancies and successful Implementation of requirements form a vital part of this role.
It's also imperative to understand the link between Finance output and Source entries being generated.
Throughout the end-to-end process, his person is responsible for Administration (on Jira, Confluence, Excel, etc), Planning and Organizing of data and activities to ensure successful and on time delivery.
Quality and Timeliness are essential, as Financials and several other stakeholders are impacted by delivery of the Finance tasks.
The key performance areas of this role include the following: Thorough Analysis of Release Backlog list Consultation with related parties to identify Finance Requirements Specification & Distribution of Accounting Specifications Compilation of Test & Delivery Matrix Administration, Planning and Organizing of work to ensure successful and on time delivery Preparation and Provision of Test Cases Ensure that solutions deliver on Business Expectation Participate in quality System, Regression and User Acceptance Testing (Flows & Manual) Management of Errors & Exceptions Attendance of Daily Squad Stand-ups (and Actions where required) Compilation of Progress and related Reports Post-implementation Checks & Reporting Comply with company policies and procedures, standards and methodologies What will make you successful in this role?
Role Requirements: Qualifications: Diploma or Bachelor Degree in Information Systems an advantage ISTQB CTAL Foundation Test Analyst Certificate and/or other relevant qualification Experience: 3 - 5 years' related experience of Software Testing/Quality Assurance within a Finance team Solid understanding of Software quality and agile methodologies, tools and techniques Experience as System Tester in an Agile environment Experience in Epsilon transactions preferred Practical Accounting experience Knowledge: Strong general Accounting knowledge and abilities Good understanding of Information Technology The ability to converse in both domains In depth knowledge of MS Excel SAP 4 experience will be an advantage Knowledge and understanding of Life Insurance Business an advantage Epsilon (Policy Administration System) will be an advantage SQL in various environments PPO, Jira and Confluence Understanding / experience of analysis methodologies Personal AttributesInterpersonal savvy - Contributing independentlyDecision quality - Contributing independentlyPlans and aligns - Contributing independentlyOptimises work processes - Contributing independentlyCompetencies: Concern for accuracy & quality Ability to work independently and under pressure Conceptual thinker Communicates effectively Balances stakeholders Situational adaptability Core CompetenciesCultivates innovation - Contributing independentlyCustomer focus - Contributing independentlyDrives results - Contributing independentlyCollaborates - Contributing independentlyBeing resilient - Contributing independentlyBuild a successful career with us We're all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees.
We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things.
We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth.
Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.Turnaround time The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached.
The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.
Closing date: 3 September 2024
