Manager: Financial Accounting needed at National Agricultural Marketing Council

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance (Honors preferred). 
• Professional certification (CIMA, ACCA, or equivalent), CA(SA) is an advantage.

Knowledge

• PFMA, Treasury Regulations, Income Tax Act, PAA, PPPF Act, Public Service Regulation, Public Service Act, GRAP Standards 

Experience

• Minimum of 5-8 years of experience in financial management, preferably within the public sector.

Duties and Responsibilities

Financial Reporting

• Prepare monthly management accounts for submission to the Chief Financial Officer 
• Preparation of the Annual Financial Statements 
• Ensure the completion of the financial month-end procedures.
• Monitor the amount of any irregular and fruitless, and wasteful expenditure incurred in terms of purchase orders.

Creditors management

• Perform creditors’ reconciliations, payroll reconciliations, debtor’s reconciliations
• Reconciliation of prepayments to the general ledger 
• Reconciliation of lease schedules to the general ledger 
• Preparation of standing journals monthly required for monthly management accounts-
• Review the invoice register monthly

Financial process management

• Design, implement and maintain internal controls to prevent errors.

Human resources management

• Daily management of direct reports/ finance team 
• Performance appraisals completed within the specified period. 
• Achievement of targets in the personal development plan.

Management of time and quality

• Actions on internal and external audit findings.
• Compliance with policies and legislation.
• Complete the compliance checklist and provide recommendations to the CFO.

Sustainability Management

• Overall input into planning, monitoring, and reporting processes.
• Timely input and feedback into documents circulated for comments.
• Performing tasks and achievement of deadlines as agreed with the CFO