About the position
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
Budget management and Reporting
• Prepare the monthly management accounts with budget variances for the various units
• Analyse management accounts before submitting to units
• Ensure explanations for budget variances are received within timelines
• Analyse actual achievements against budget and investigate significant variances
• Check requisitions for available budget before processing and resolve problems with relevant units
• Propose journals as and when necessary
• Responsible for all General Ledger and other identified cost account reconciliations
• Assist with year-end activities
• Assist with the Auditor General queries during the audit process and consolidate the audit year end file
• Provide full secretarial function of the Budget Committee and Insurance Committee
• Process all approved budget transfers
• Perform ad hoc duties as and when required
Legislative compliance
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, i.e. PFMA, Treasury Regulations, FICA, etc.
• Knowledge of GRAP, Treasury Regulations, PFMA, would be an advantage
• Perform ad hoc duties as and when required
EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
• B.Com Degree
• B.Com Accounting (Hons) would be an advantage
• Minimum 3 years relevant experience in a management accountant's role
• Articles in SAICA, SAIPA or ACCA will be an added advantage
• Intermediate to advanced experience in MS Office, especially Excel
• Working knowledge of Syspro and Caseware would be an advantage
• Reliable and punctual
• Confidence and decisiveness
• Report writing skills would an advantage
• Good communication skills
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
• Customer Service: Follows through, when asked, on customer inquiries, requests and complaints, keeps customers up-to-date about progress of projects
• Flexibility: Applies rules flexibly: Changes his/her perception, ideas or alters normal procedures to fit a specific situation to get a job done and/or meet company goals
• Organisational Commitment: Respects the way things are done in an organisation and does what is expected
• Teamwork: Genuinely values others input and expertise
• Concern for order & quality: Double-checks the accuracy of information or work
• Achievement Orientation: Keeps track of and measures outcome against standard of excellence not imposed by others
• Initiative: Recognises and reacts to present opportunities
