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Closing Date
2025/01/20
Reference Number
PPS250113-1
Job Type Permanent
Job Title Accountant Operational Finance
Business Unit PPS InsCo
Department PPS Mutual Operational Finance
Location – Country South Africa
Location – Province Gauteng
Location – Town / City Parktown
Job Advert Summary
Responsible for all Operational Finance processes and functions and including, but not limited to reinsurance calculations and payments, commission calculations and payments, gathering and analyzing financial information, ensuring monthly & quarterly management accounts are prepared accurately and in line with AASB standards and provided to management timeously, month-end reconciliations and daily processing is complete and accurate and reviewing of financial transactions.
Support the Team Manager in so far as the PPS Mutual business is impacted, as and when
required.
Minimum Requirements
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting is required.
Experience:
4-5 years’ experience within a financial services environment, preferably in the Insurance Industry advantage.
Strong reconciliation experience is required.
Attention to detail.
Experience in the use of Microsoft Office applications (Word and Excel etc).
Proficient in MS Office – Advanced Excel.
Knowledge and Skill:
General knowledge of insurance legislation/rules advantage.
Exposure in dealing with members, brokers and advisors advantage.
Solid knowledge of basic and advanced accounting and financial principles and practices.
Excellent knowledge of accounting and reporting.
Excellent knowledge or risk analysis, budgeting and forecasting.
Working knowledge of financial software and MS Office.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Competencies:
Analytical mind with aptitude in math
Analytical and be able to make prudent business decisions
Flexible and adaptable in changing and challenging circumstances
Fast learner with the ability to rapidly assimilate and utilize new information and skills
High level of accuracy and be able to operate efficiently under pressure
Work non-standard business hours from time to time
Must be self-motivated
Time management skills
Be a team player and take responsibility for own development initiative
Duties and Responsibilities
Month-end and daily processes:
Prepare month end journals.
Prepare monthly management accounts.
Prepare general ledger reconciliations.
Prepare reconciliations between management accounts and AASB 17 reporting.
Analyse gross premium report for reasonability and accuracy.
Analyse/prepare dealer commission report and reinsurance report for month end processes of payments.
Prepare monthly management and administrative fees together with invoices.
Prepare debtors reconciliation and analysis.
Collate financial reports for AASB 17 reporting preparing journals and reconciliations.
Assist with Internal/External Audit queries.
Prepare monthly Exco support
Prepare monthly statistics.
Additional Duties:
Assist with budgetary and forecast functions.
Assume responsibility of accounting procedures.
Respond to queries and investigations.
Liaison function with internal and external stakeholders.
Performing other duties assigned from time to time by the Team Manager.
Perform other financial reporting tasks and projects as identified
Assist with AASB 17 reporting requirements to current processes including updating of financial templates and uploads to Great Plains.
Closing Date
Not specified
Reference Number
PPS230524-1
Job Type Permanent
Job Title Consultant:Pre- Authorisation
Business Unit PPS Healthcare Administrators
Department Hospital Benefit Management
Location – Country South Africa
Location – Province Gauteng
Location – Town / City Centurion
Job Advert Summary
An exciting opportunity for an analytical and attention-to-detail Pre- Authorisation Consultant exists in the Hospital Benefit Management group. The successful candidate will utilise their Clinical, Pre-Authorisation & Case Management experience to build effective relationships with our members telephonically.
Applications are invited for the above-mentioned position, to be filled as soon as possible.
Minimum Requirements
Nursing qualification.
Emergency Services qualification or any other Clinical/Medical qualification
Previous exposure in a Managed Healthcare Call Centre
10 years Pre-Auth experience if no clinical qualification
Previous exposure in Renal Dialysis, Oncology and/or Psychiatric environment would be most preferred.
Exposure to Theatre and/or ICU in a private hospital will be an added advantage.
Sound knowledge of the Coding Systems: ICD10 & CPT4 Principles and sound knowledge of the Medical Aid Industry, Rules & Regulations, ISO and other related legislation
Excellent business writing & communication skills with exceptional telephone etiquette.
Must have strong organisational awareness to anticipate the impact of actions on other groups.
Time Management & good administration skills
Effective conflict resolution skills and the ability to work under pressure.
Must be a strong team player and results driven.
Computer literacy (MS Office and Medical Administration system)
Duties and Responsibilities
Ensuring successful & smooth Pre-Authorisation and case management process telephonically in a call centre environment, on email and online chat.
Ensure adherence to Scheme Rules on all Hospital Authorisations and clinical updates.
Ensure correct allocation of facilities for our Members.
Effective handling of Internal/External Clinical Queries Communicate with members and service providers to address hospital utilisation matters.
Assist with Health Risk Management Monitoring & Management of hospital re-admissions.
Compile & submit detailed reports to the Scheme on costs and patient’s progress.
Preference will be given to Employment Equity candidates
You acknowledge that any information supplied to PPS is provided voluntarily and therefore constitutes unconditional, specific, and voluntary consent to the processing of such information by PPS. Your personal information will be processed for facilitating your application for employment with PPS as well as any statutory or regulatory compliance with which PPS must comply (where applicable) and for the legitimate interests of PPS and yourself, both during the recruitment process and thereafter. You may instruct PPS by written notice to cease the processing of your personal information at any time and, subject to the requirements of applicable South African law, request that PPS delete and/or de-identify such personal information.
As a responsible employer, PPS encourages you to vaccinate and take the recommended vaccine boosters. The Company reserves the right to amend this stance, as and when required.
Closing Date
Not specified
Reference Number
PPS230418-1
Job Type Permanent
Job Title Client Services Consultant
Business Unit PPS Healthcare Administrators
Department Client Services
Location – Country South Africa
Location – Province Gauteng
Location – Town / City Centurion
Job Advert Summary
An exciting opportunity for a consultant exists in our Client Services Department.
The successful candidate must have excellent Scheme knowledge and will act as an Ambassador for PPSHA to ensure effective customer satisfaction.
Applications are invited for the above-mentioned position, to be filled as soon as possible.
Minimum Requirements
Qualifications & Experience
Grade 12
3-year Tertiary Qualification in any related field.
2 years or more experience in a Medical Call Centre environment.
Sound knowledge of the Medical Aid Industry, Scheme Rules & Regulations, ISO and other related legislation.
Effective business communication & writing skills with exceptional telephone etiquette (Fluency in Afrikaans is advantageous).
Must be a strong team player and be able to work under pressure.
Computer literacy and exposure to Medical Administration system will be an added advantage.
Duties and Responsibilities
Effective and accurate recording and resolution of all enquiries.
Maintain and ensure adherence to Service Levels Agreements.
Facilitating corrections and providing feedback on resolution.
Management of all priority and stale claim requests on behalf of members.
Effective monitoring of Member’s accounts to ensure correct payments in accordance with Nappi, Reason and Agreed Tariff Codes.
Closing Date
2025/01/20
Reference Number
PPS250113-3
Job Type Permanent
Job Title Internal Audit Consultant
Business Unit PPS Healthcare Administrators
Department Internal Audit and Risk
Location – Country South Africa
Location – Province Gauteng
Location – Town / City Centurion
Job Advert Summary
An exciting permanent position exists for an analytical and results-driven team player. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the Business in minimising risks to the company and achieving its strategic objectives. This will ensure that effective controls are in place and adhered to.
Minimum Requirements
Grade 12.
Commercial degree or Internal Audit degree,
Experience through internships, entry-level roles and other employment or more advanced roles in a Medical Aid Scheme is advantageous,
Knowledge of the MIP/Dashboard system will be an advantage.
Knowledge of the Medical Schemes Act and related legislation/regulation is required,
Experience through internships, entry-level roles and other employment in auditing, accounting, Finance or Business Administration, or more advanced roles is advantageous,
Computer literacy: MS Office package,
Interpersonal skills (including conflict management skills)
Analytical Skills
Attention to Detail
Communication Skills (both verbal and written communication)
Problem-Solving Skills
Organizational Skills (Planning and organising skills)
Experience working in team settings
Duties and Responsibilities
Drafting of engagement letters
Drafting of working papers
Conduct audit testing
Drafting of findings for reports
Reporting back to Management on the results of the work done
Assist in executing the audits according to the approved Internal Audit plan.
Participating in follow-up audits to ensure that recommendations have been implemented and are effective
Closing Date
2025/01/17
Reference Number
PPS241220-3
Job Type Permanent
Job Title Company Secretary
Business Unit PPS Investments
Department Governance
Location – Country South Africa
Location – Province Western Cape
Location – Town / City Cape Town
Job Advert Summary
The PPSI Group Company Secretary will be responsible for all corporate governance oversight responsibilities, company related legal matters, statutory functions and duties, ensure strategic alignment of board responsibilities and PPSI Group Strategic objectives. The Company Secretary shall assist the Executive of Governance in providing governance oversight in relation to the PPSI Group corporate entities and functions.
Who we are:
PPS Investments is part of the PPS Group, which for over 8 decades has been the trusted financial partner for graduate professionals in South Africa. Unlike a company that is listed on a stock exchange, PPS belongs to its members and operates under the ethos of mutuality. This means that qualifying members can exclusively share in the profits of the Group, through the unique PPS Profit-Share Account.
PPS Investments exists to create and grow the wealth of graduate professionals and their families to live the lives they want in a world worth living in. We offer diversified and flexible investment solutions that are mutually beneficial to our clients in the long run because we believe that success is better shared.
Minimum Requirements
Ideal experience:
A minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in practice with a corporate entity as a company secretary
Extensive corporate governance, compliance, legislative framework environment experience within financial services
Knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements affecting financial services entities, corporate governance instruments and guidelines (e.g. King and relevant codes)
Familiarity with corporate governance systems/ process documentation (i.e., Great Soft Company secretary practice management, reporting software and documentation library)
Understanding of international and local frameworks on integrated company reporting and environmental, social and governance standards
Ideal qualifications:
Relevant tertiary qualification – e.g. BCom Law or LLB qualification
Company Secretarial Certificate or Post Graduate Diploma an added advantage
Competencies and ideal personality attributes:
Ability to articulate professionally in both written and verbal communication
Understanding of financial terminologies
Understands confidential nature of items they are exposed to
Able to research independently
Ability to exercise independent judgement and reasoning
Knowledge of company secretarial duties and responsibilities
Familiarity with company secretary system/process documentation and business processes (ability to automate process where applicable)
Knowledge of leadership and management principles
Knowledge of regulatory issues facing the South African financial services industry
Development board strategy and enabling frameworks.
Knowledge of Financial and risk management
Duties and Responsibilities
Main duties and responsibilities:
Provide strategic advisory services in relation to company secretarial, corporate governance requirements and principles to the various PPSI Group Boards and Executive Committee (Exco)
Participate with the Exco in developing a strategic implementation plan to guide the PPSI Group in its delivery of the board strategy and Exco strategy
Identify, assess and inform the Exco of internal and external corporate governance issues that affect the PPSI Group and related risks
Prepare, collate and distribute PPSI Group Boards and Committee meeting packs and documentation timeously (including minutes, agenda(s) and related matters)
Ensure all PPSI Group Boards and Committee decisions are communicated to respective senior management for action and implementation
Responsible for the development and training of PPS Group Board members (i.e., training in relation to technical skills required by the PPS Group Boards)
Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and King Code of Conduct and related standards.
Develop necessary controls to ensure Corporate Governance compliance in respect of Companies Act, Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act (in relation to company requirements), Competition Act, applicable audit and annual financials standards and provide such assurance to internal and external audit
Prepare and submit annual returns to regulatory authorities
Conduct annual fit and proper checks on directors, trustees and key persons
Update annual assessments (Conflict of Interest, fit and proper, Competitions Act etc.)
Responsible for any logistics and arrangements in relation to PPSI Group Board and Committee meetings
Draft and ensure implementation of Company Secretariat and governance policies and procedures; review existing policies on an annual basis and recommend changes as appropriate
Respond to ad hoc queries from Board, Committee members and ExCo
Prepare reports to the PPS Group Boards and Committees and any other forum in relation to any subject matter required of the Company Secretary relating to Corporate Governance matters
Key Relationship Interfaces:
Responsible for maintaining effective communication and relationships with the following stakeholders:
Internal
PPS Group Company Secretarial Department, PPS Group Exco, PPSI Board Executives, PPSI Exco and all business unit heads of departments
External
Key company sectorial service providers, Companies and Intellectual Property Commission, external and internal auditors
You acknowledge that any information supplied to PPS is provided voluntarily and therefore constitutes unconditional, specific and voluntary consent to the processing of such information by PPS. Your personal information will be processed for facilitating your employment application with PPS including any statutory or regulatory compliance with which PPS must comply (where applicable) and for the legitimate interests of PPS and yourself, both during the recruitment process and thereafter. You may instruct PPS by written notice to cease the processing of your personal information at any time and, subject to the requirements of applicable South African law, request that PPS delete and/or de-identify such personal information.
Based on the nature of our business, honesty and integrity are inherent requirements for our roles.
All appointments are made in line with the Company’s Employment Equity targets.
Closing Date
2025/01/24
Reference Number
PPS250110-1
Job Type Permanent
Job Title Superfund Professional Services Agent
Business Unit PPS Mutual
Department PPS Mutual
Location – Country South Africa
Location – Province Gauteng
Location – Town / City Johannesburg, Parktown
Job Advert Summary
Purpose of the Job:
The Superfund Professional Services Agent role will be responsible for PPS Mutual Superfund Administration functions as well as supporting the Operations Team with the managing of specific cases that might impact service delivery. This role works strictly on Australia hours.
Minimum Requirements
Education:
Post Matric qualification or on this path (compulsory)
Experience:
Minimum 2 years’ experience in Operations.
Data Analytics and an excellent understanding of data and Excel sheets
Knowledge and Skills:
MS Office competencies
Knowledge of Insurance or Financial Services industry
PPS Mutual Product knowledge
Computer Literacy:
Effective use of MS Office applications (Outlook, Visio, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Projects)
Competencies:
Knowledge of PPS Mutual products relating to claims administration
Attending to administration and follow ups
Excellent communication skills, verbal and writing for claims administration
Working with cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional service to all customers by attending to the SuperFund Rollovers.
Continuously improve processes to deliver a better service and improve quality, this include processes on manual interventions.
Ensure that the Jira tickets, and SuperFund mailbox is attended to.
Start the correct SuperFund and OneVue workflows, with the documentation attached.
Duties and Responsibilities
Main duties and responsibilities:
Superfund Professional Services Agent Administration (main responsibility)
Perform quality assurance on daily files submitted.
Manage emails from Superfund mailbox.
Complete exception report and keep report up to date – send email to adviser office regarding rollovers with error messages.
Start workflows for all members, Adviser and staff queries regarding to the Superfund.
Attend PPSMutual meetings as scheduled to discuss any issues between the two parties.
Assist Finance with credit control report.
Update SuperFund details and send for collection.
Closing Date
2025/01/23
Reference Number
PPS250115-1
Job Type Permanent
Job Title Workflow And Process Specialist
Business Unit PPS Healthcare Administrators
Department Business Development
Location – Country South Africa
Location – Province Gauteng
Location – Town / City Centurion
Job Advert Summary
This person will be responsible for the implementation and support of business information systems across multiple departments and will identify problems and opportunities within the company and ultimately provide solutions that help achieve the business’ goals.
Works as a liaison among stakeholders to analyze, design, re-engineer, develop and maintain system workflows and business processes and workflow automation across the organization to achieve improvements and efficiencies.
Minimum Requirements
Grade 12 with mathematics as a subject.
Studying towards a BSc Industrial Engineering, or B-Tech Industrial Engineering.
Experience in using the Workflow Tool.
Experience in Medical Scheme administration environment.
Knowledge of Global & Technical trends in the Medical Scheme environment.
Knowledge of MS Office Applications.
Experience in Software Programming.
Duties and Responsibilities
Understanding business requirements, and through a structured process documenting, validating, and translating it into specifications that are used to developed workflows and business processes.
Interfacing between the business client and the development team with regards to the business and functional requirements.
Attend workflow design sessions with key stakeholders.
Compile workflow specifications according to business requirements.
Compile business process specifications according to business needs.
Design workflow solution according to business requirements.
Design and document process solutions according to business needs.
Develop workflow solutions according to specifications.
Implement workflow and process development.
Monitor the success of processes and workflows.
Ensuring that the business requirements are delivered in the implemented solution.
Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and acting as consultant on the application.
Continuously seeking to improve current business processes.
Conduct research which will help in meeting clients’ needs.
Analysis of information using various statistical methods to determine various patterns.
Provide training on functionality developed and improved.
Closing Date
2025/01/17
Reference Number
PPS250109-2
Job Type Permanent
Job Title System Analyst (Configurator)
Business Unit Gemini
Department Gemini
Location – Country South Africa
Location – Province Other
Location – Town / City Johannesburg/ Cape Town
Job Advert Summary
We are looking for a business systems analyst with insurance experience to join our team and help us deliver innovative solutions for our clients.
Reporting to the DevSecOps Lead, the Business Systems Analyst will be responsible for analysing business requirements, designing technical system specifications, ongoing process mapping and improvement initiatives, testing and implementing software applications, and providing user support and training.
This individual will be responsible for the systems configurations (Sapiens, Jasper and other systems used by the division).
Minimum Requirements
Education
Bachelor’s degree/Diploma in Information Technology/Systems or Computer Science, engineering, software engineering or Equivalent years of work experience.
Business Design and or Business Analysis diploma.
SAFE Agile Certification or other AGILE development training.
SQL and Related Qualification.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Minimum of 5 years in an individual contributor Business Analysis role. Priority given to candidates who have led engagements.
8 years industry experience In Life insurance background. This includes but is not limited to Whole Life, Term, Disability Income and Universal life products, etc.
Policy administration knowledge and implementation experience in the industry, specifically Life and Health solutions.
Requirement gathering and documentation experience.
Experience working with configurable enterprise systems.
Must have experience with SQL queries, stored procedures.
Must have a full understanding of all database structures and relationships in the database structures.
Must have a full understanding how and when the business applications write to the database and what relationships are set up between database structures
Exposure to IT operations with a strong understanding of deployment processes and standard best practices.
Experience with SAFe, Agile workflow methodologies, Scrum/Kanban.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent customer communication skills
Knowledge of Sapiens Core Suite and Digital Platform will be advantageous.
Competencies
Analysis
Teamwork
Results orientation
Planning and organising
Attention to detail
Effective communication
Ethics and integrity
Client focus
Relationship building
Duties and Responsibilities
Requirements Gathering
Work with business stakeholders and IT teams to elicit, document, and validate business requirements, systems integration, update, configurations and functional specifications.
Provide guidance and a support to the business Analysis team while acting as a Subject Matter Expert, providing product expertise and leadership on the engagement.
Analyse Insurance Business Processes
Analyse and evaluate existing or proposed systems and processes and recommend improvements or enhancements.
System Design & Configurations
Design and propose new systems or modifications to existing systems to meet insurance business needs.
Develop and implement software/system scripts and integrate workarounds to provide fixes to defined technical issues.
Analyse and perform initial configuration and set up of plans, rules and tables in a system support of product definition preferred, analyse implemented solutions to verify objectives are met.
System Testing
Working with the testing team, design and develop test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test data, as well as perform quality assurance testing and defect resolution.
Implementation and Deployment Oversight
Coordinate, oversee and facilitate user acceptance testing, training, and deployment of software applications.
Provide ongoing support and maintenance for software applications and troubleshoot and resolve issues as they arise.
Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders and provide regular status updates and reports.
Compliance
Ensure that system changes comply with insurance industry standards and regulations
Document technical support procedures, risk & governance
Implement and manage IT policies and procedures to ensure compliance and security.
Keep abreast of industry best practices and emerging technologies to improve the help desk’s effectiveness and continuously optimise and evolve solutions.
Update / Design all application documentation aligned to the organisation’s standards and risk/governance frameworks.
Identify technical risks and mitigate them (pre-, during & post).
Participate in incident management & DR activity – applying critical thinking, problem-solving & technical expertise to get to the bottom of major incidents.
Provide technical support and guidance to internal and external users when needed.
We wish you all the best with your applications
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