Job Details

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