Bordereaux Bookkeeper (Cape Town)

Job description

Bordereaux Bookkeeper

Finance Department / George WC (On-site)

Role Purpose

To accurately process and reconcile insurance-related financial transactions, including premiums, claims, cashbooks, and bordereaux, ensuring compliance with internal controls, insurer requirements, and reporting deadlines.

Key responsibilities

Financial processing

• Process premium transactions accurately on Acumatica in line with bordereaux submissions
• Process claims transactions on Acumatica, ensuring accuracy and correct allocations
• Perform cashbook processing on Acumatica, including daily and monthly entries
• Load and release bank payments in accordance with approval frameworks
• Claims and systems administration
• Release claims on Softsure in line with approved claims and underwriting instructions
• Ensure consistency between Acumatica and Softsure records
• Reconciliations and controls
• Perform debtor and supplier reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies
• Conduct special investigations or reconciliations as required by management or auditors
• Maintain accurate supporting documentation for all reconciliations

Reporting

• Prepare financial and bordereaux reports as required by management, insurers, or auditors
• Assist with month-end reporting and audit preparation where required

General and Ad Hoc duties

Assist with ad hoc bookkeeping and finance-related tasks as required

Support the finance team in maintaining strong financial controls and process efficiency

Qualifications and experience (proposed)

Essential qualifications

• National diploma or degree in accounting, finance, bookkeeping, or related field
• OR relevant bookkeeping qualification (e.g. ICB, SAIPA-recognised qualification)

Essential experience

• 3–5 years’ bookkeeping experience, preferably within:

Insurance
Underwriting
Financial services

• Proven experience working with Acumatica (or similar ERP systems)
• Experience with insurance claims and premium processing
• Strong reconciliation experience (debtors, creditors, cashbooks)

Advantageous experience

• Bordereaux processing experience
• Exposure to audits and regulatory reporting

Key skills and competencies

Technical skills

• Strong understanding of bookkeeping principles
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Advanced reconciliation and investigation skills
• Proficient in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, basic reporting)

Behavioural competencies

• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• High level of integrity and confidentiality
• Proactive problem-solver with good analytical skills
• Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally

Performance measures

• Accuracy and timeliness of financial processing
• Reconciliation completeness and resolution of variances
• Compliance with internal controls and insurer requirements
• Quality and reliability of reports produced

All applicants will have to make themselves available for digital interviews.