Insurance Brokerage Company Jobs in Kenya
Exciting career opportunities in the insurance industry
Our client, a newly-established Insurance Brokerage Company, has vacancies in the following positions.
1. Job Title: Regional Manager
(2 Positions: Coast and Western Regions)
Job purpose
To oversee all the company’s operations within the region; including overall administration, development and implementation of appropriate marketing strategies and liaison with clients and all stakeholders in the region; and subsequent reporting to the head office.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Leadership in and oversight of all marketing activities in the region, in close consultation with the General Manager, including identifying and closing regional cross-selling opportunities;
- overseeing all underwriting activities of the company within the region;
- pricing of new and renewal business in the region in accordance with strategy utilizing underwriting guidelines and premium targets;
- preparation of relevant reports and filing of returns to the head office;
- developing relevant documentation, intermediary and client service policies, systems and procedures to support the company’s regional operations;
- managing ongoing account activity relationships through the deployment of appropriate interpersonal skills and advanced negotiation skills; and
- representing the company at industry-focused events within the region.
Minimum Academic qualifications:
- Bachelor of Commerce Degree, Insurance Option or its equivalent.
Professional Qualifications:
- ACII/AIIK
- Diploma in Marketing will be an added advantage
Work Experience:
- 5 years working experience within the insurance industry with demonstrated understanding of insurance underwriting parameters, initiative, judgement, drive and ability to produce results with minimum supervision.
2. Job Title: Accountant
(1 Position: Head Office)
Job Purpose
To oversee the duties and responsibilities of the accounting function, both at the headquarters and in the regions including; preparing journal entries; maintaining balance sheet schedules and ledgers; preparing account and bank reconciliations; monthly business closings and account analysis.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Reconcile and maintain balance sheet accounts;
- prepare,consolidate and control annual budget;
- maintain all books of accounts;
- prepare general operations ledger;
- journal entries;
- monthly business closings and monthly financial statements;
- accounts receivable and accounts payable;
- account/bank reconciliations; control all expenditures as per budgets;
- forecast premium collection to facilitate financial planning;
- oversee tax computations and returns;
- payroll administration;
- facilitation of the audit process; document all accounting information;
- keep custody of all accountable documents;
- develop and enforce internal financial controls and procedures.
Minimum Academic qualifications: