Financial Assistant
Financial Assistant
Date: 23 Jan 2026Location:
Bellville, Western Cape, ZA
Company: Sanlam Group
Who are we?
Sanlam Group Technology is responsible for the provision of a digitally enabled technology service as a group COE, drive business and transformation and provide group-wide digital and data architecture. We operate the various technology platforms and shared services, ensure Cyber and Information Security resilience, and act as technology governance and risk orchestrator for technology across Sanlam.
What will you do?
Under direct supervision, responsible for the classification and recording of information in respect of financial transactions and the maintenance of accounting records in one of the following areas: debtors, creditors, ledgers, cashbook, reconciliations, treasury.Posts journal or voucher entries, reconciles accounts and checks for accuracy. Verifies, sorts, posts and checks claims, bills, invoices and vouchers.
What will make you successful in this role?- Payment of Consultants or Services
- Keep payment sheet up to date for consultants
- Purchase Orders for Consultants
- Contractors Audit Reporting
- Capturing and Recon of Invoices and Journal
- Journals for Accruals and Receipt of Goods on PO’s
- Verify Receipt of Goods
- Assisting with investigations of forward cover or early payments with Vendors
- Investigate variances between actuals and budget
- Provide reasons for over or under spend on recon items monthly
- Follow-up and obtain approvals from relevant Exco or Manco members on critical time sensitive documents, payments and approvals
- Obtain, Validate Quotes and Invoices – oversee
- Handling Ad hoc payment queries or requests directly from Vendors and Clients
- Assist with audit queries and provide necessary documentation.
- Handling of queries on a daily basis
- Prioritise and re-prioritise work to meet deadlines due to changes
- Ensure that processes are draw up and kept up to date for consistence in delivery.
- Sending reminders for new consultant contracts to stakeholders in advance, following up to ensure that the division is not exposed to over payment of contracts or contractors
- Handling Ad hoc queries or requests from Vendors and Clients
- Billing
- Matric
- Post Matric degree will be an advantage
- Experience of the financial and accounting environment for at least 2 years
- Understanding of accounting principles
- Microsoft Office (strong excel skills)
- Experience in providing support for month end in a finance environment
- Working on e2 Walker or SAP will be an added advantage
Knowledge and Skills
Recording of Financial TransactionsAccounting Records Maintenance
Accounting Compliance
Personal Attributes
Action orientated - Contributing dependentlyDemonstrates self-awareness - Contributing dependently
Optimises work processes - Contributing dependently
Manages conflict - Contributing dependently
Build 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.
Core Competencies
Being resilient - Contributing dependentlyCollaborates - Contributing dependently
Cultivates innovation - Contributing dependently
Customer focus - Contributing dependently
Drives results - Contributing dependently
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: 6 February 2026
Our commitment to transformation
The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa.The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.