KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Project financial manager:

• Review financial information in external funding policies to adhere to various types of financial reporting.
•  Manage all processes used in financial and administrative matters.
•  Prepare reports for internal use as well as for external stakeholder, adhering to the requirement set by them and staying within the NWU policies.
•  Review all contracts with financial information to assist with any planning and reporting needs including timelines for reports Due.

Financial monitoring and control:

•  Keep abreast of changes in NWU financial policies and guidelines and advice, where applicable, management and staff on the NWU financial policies, guidelines and procedure.
• Oversee/fulfil the KFS Fiscal Officer role.
•  Assist Senior Accountant/Accountant/Assistant Accountant in the budget control process – coordinate feedback from various entities.
• Discuss OU financial results with OU managers.
•  Assist with the sundry debtor’s follow-up.
•  Assist in the monitoring of physical assets of OU.

Project Audit Management:

•  Lead all audit matters with external and internal audit.
• Keep abreast of all internal and external funding policies to adhere to the funders requirements for audit (e.g. EC funding, GIZ, etc).
• Engage with auditors to ensure the correct and most effective International Financial Accounting Standards are applied and uphold.

Project Income Management:

•  Preparation of project proposals and budgets, including the adherence to the NWU financial policy and guidelines.
• Review all calculations of funding applications for correctness and to ensure that the project is economically viable and adheres to NWU and funders policies.
•  Generate quotations, invoices and credit notes where needed.
•  Create, close and review internal accounts to adhere to NWU policies and maximise the entities possible benefits from the accounts.

Human Resource Management:

• Complete, review and process all HR related matters.
• Manage the administrative and general worker staff of the entity.
• Determine the correct processes to follow for various situations regarding ad hoc payments to stay within the NWU guidelines as well as relevant legislation.
•  Assist with position profile creation and all other matters related to new appointments and re-appointments.

Ad hoc Assignment:

• Office administration (including compile and update databases and record management).
•  Personal development.
• Preparing training material and assist with training workshops.
• Assist with financial aspects of activities of HCT Pty Ltd.

Minimum requirements

• A bachelor’s degree (NQF level 7) in Accounting 1 and/or Management Accounting 1.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in European funding management and reporting (European Commission, GIZ).
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in Financial/Management Accounting in a financial environment.
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in External Funding Application and Reporting (TIA, NRF).
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in internal and external project budgeting and reporting.
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in government funding application and reporting.

ADDED ADVANTAGES & RECOMMENDATIONS

• A bachelor’s degree in Law (NQF level 7).
• A post graduate diploma in Business Management (NQF level 8).