Executive Manager: Finance and Administrative Services (CFO)

About the position

Executive Manager: Finance and Administrative Services (CFO)
Johannesburg North
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6-month fixed term contract
Key Job Responsibilities:

• Contributes as the member of the executive management team
• Formulate and direct the Entity's financial strategy and ensure its implementation
• Ensure compliance with statutory budgetary reporting requirements, prepare, co-ordinate and analyze financial statements and reports
• Align finance with business initiatives and business objectives
• Review and develop financial systems and policies to ensure sound governance and internal control systems across the organisation
• Review cost structures and management practices of the organisation and identify areas for change and improvement
• Develop, monitor and oversee the management of operational and capital expenditure
• Budget across the organisation to ensure the most effective utilization of financial resources and maintain costs within budget
• Responsible for the cashflow management to ensure availability of funds to meet the needs of the organization
• Responsible for the financial administration process of grants, ensuring compliance with the grants conditions and efficiently meeting the needs of the principal investigators
• Responsible for the Facilities of the organization, ensuring that the infrastructure and services are kept at an optimal level.
• Ensure the timely submission of accurate financial information to internal and external auditors, facilitate the resolution of audit findings, and promote compliance with legislative and governance requirements
• Direct and oversee financial planning, budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, treasury, revenue management and financial performance monitoring
• Establish and maintain effective financial governance, internal controls and risk management systems to safeguard the organization's financial resources
• Oversee the preparation and submission of accurate and timely financial reports, annual financial statements and statutory returns
• Provide effective leadership and management of the Finance Division by promoting high performance, employee development, sound governance and a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
  Minimum requirements & key competency:
• Charted Accountant (CA) SA
• Honours Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business/Economics or relevant post graduate qualification in Accounting/Finance/Business/Economics (NQF Level 8)
• 15 years' experience as a Financial Manager of which 5 years is in a senior management level
• Knowledge and experience of Accounting Systems and Standards in line with the PFMA
• Good comprehension of financial accounting frameworks and ability to analyze business needs
• Ability to exercise sound judgement and make decisions based on accurate analysis
• Ability to manage well at all levels of the organization and with external stakeholders
• Excellent work ethic, deadline drives and attention to detail
• Inspires a sense of vision, purpose and direction
• Builds organisational capability to deliver greater results
• Exemplifies personal drive and integrity by adhering to and promoting the organization's values and aligning processes accordingly
• Understands the entity's direction and role within government and aligns activities with the organization's strategies
  Should you not hear from us within 7 days of your application, please consider as unsuccessful

Desired Skills:

• Charted Accountant
• Financial Manager
• Accounting Systems
• PFMA
• financial accounting frameworks
• external stakeholders