Michelle Govender
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Experience
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Guardrisk
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South Africa
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Financial Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Portfolio Accountant
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Aug 2021 - Present
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MNK Re Limited
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United Kingdom
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Insurance
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1 - 100 Employee
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Accounts and Compliance
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Jan 2021 - Aug 2022
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Camargue Underwriting Managers
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Insurance
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Accountant
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Jan 2018 - Dec 2020
1.1. Reporting and underwriting book• Month end Reporting to all Co-Insurers• Net premium payable to Co-Insurers• Monthly reserve calculations, i.e. UPR, IBNR, etc• Managing claims recons & loss Fund for all co-insurers• Monthly Loss ratio• Checking cash calls & support to claims team for Claims recovery, etc• Recon premium cash allocations for cr controllers • Monthly debtors & commission age analysis • Support to the cr controllers & FM, premium refunds, etc• Run off on claims • Annual PC calcs & statement T accounts• Quarterly CBR1.2 Projects• Continuous system improvement• Initiated Claims recon for main account• Initiated Loss fund from all Insurers• Initiated call acc recons• System changes for the VAT amendment• Insurer historic premium recon• Insurer historic debtors & cash recon
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Santam Insurance
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South Africa
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Finance officer
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Jul 2016 - Dec 2017
1.1. Staff management• Manage the junior finance team and problematic credit control issues • Accountability for the overall debtors book / age analysis• Continuous coaching of Debtors Administrators• Active liaison with Divisional Head & management team• Manage two support staff• Monthly management meetings• Monthly KIT /Santam meetings 1.2. Broker liaison and Commission matters• Responding to all broker queries• Effective resolution where commission transactions are questioned / queried• Running monthly commission statements & payments 1.3. Reporting and underwriting book• Run month end on 2 admin systems & Month end reporting • SRE fee calculation and invoicing • Balance sheet reconciliations (and follow up),Cash book etc.• Monthly meetings with Santam • Monthly reserve calculations, i.e. UPR, IBNR, etc• Managing claims payments weekly• Insurance certificate recons• Continuous liaison with head office1.4. Ad Hoc Functions• KIT system logs & Tial system logs• Preparation of weekly operating expenses & submitting to head office• Annual budgets• Metrofile1.5. Projects • Managing admin system changes, testing & deployment• Continuous system improvement• Claims recon - payments from one system to another
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Mirabilis Engineering Underwriting Managers (Pty) Ltd
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South Africa
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Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Financial Manager
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Nov 2012 - Jun 2016
1.1. Staff management• Manage the junior finance team and problematic credit control issues • Accountability for the overall debtors book / age analysis• Continuous coaching of Debtors Administrators and Accountant• Active liaison with senior management and marketing team1.2. Broker liaison and Commission matters• Responding to all broker queries• Effective resolution where commission transactions are questioned / queried1.3. Trading company accounting (oversee / assist)• Expense and credit card checking• VAT calculation and e-filing checking• Banking / Account administration including payments1.4. Oversight of Reporting and underwriting book• Month end reporting • Mirabilis fee calculation and invoicing• SASRIA report (and payment checking)• Quarterly reserve bank reporting• Foreign claim and premium administration (CFC accounts)• Balance sheet reconciliations (and follow up), including FAC, Cash book etc.1.5. Ad Hoc Functions• Filing• Preparation for audits and liaison with auditors• KIT system logs • Other ad hoc functions in assisting the department
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Education
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University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Management Accounting -
LSSS
Matric