Senior Manager– Insurance Accounting&Managed Services | …, Cape Town

Are you a credible insurance accounting specialist ready to transition from technical execution into a senior leadership role? Our client, a leading outsourcing provider for actuarial and specialist advisory services on the African continent, is looking for an Associate Director / Senior Manager to lead their Insurance Accounting&Managed Services platform.

This is a senior leadership appointment for a finance professional with deep IFRS expertise. You will lead the firm’s Managed Insurance&Accounting Services platform, taking primary responsibility for IFRS 17 delivery, technical quality, and direct client engagement.

Key Responsibilities

Service Leadership: Leading and overseeing IFRS 17 managed service engagements, including the technical review of financial statements, disclosures, and trial balances.

Technical Oversight: Establish technical standards and remain involved in complex or judgment‑intensive accounting areas.

Systems&Reporting: Designing and implementing IFRS 17 reporting structures, including chart of accounts architecture and system output mapping.

Stakeholder Engagement: Serving as a senior accounting liaison to provide technical guidance and training to finance stakeholders.

Operations&Governance: Managing engagement economics and resource planning while strengthening governance frameworks, controls, and documentation standards.

Collaboration: Working with actuarial and systems specialists to ensure alignment between data flows and accounting treatments.

Team Development: Leading, coaching, and developing qualified and junior accounting professionals.

Requirements Our client is seeking a professional who meets the following criteria:

Qualification: CA(SA), CPA, or an equivalent Chartered Accountant qualification.

Experience: 8–12 years of post‑articles experience, with substantial exposure to insurance or reinsurance clients.

Technical Expertise: A strong technical grounding in IFRS, with demonstrable experience in financial statement preparation and review.

IFRS 17: Practical experience with IFRS 17, ideally across both implementation and post‑implementation environments.

Professional Background: Experience within a Big Four or comparable professional services environment is strongly preferred.

Leadership: Proven ability to lead teams, review complex accounting judgments, and manage multiple client engagements under deadline pressure.

Operational Mindset: Ability to structure reporting processes, embed controls, and improve efficiency using an operational, data‑driven approach.

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