Senior Financial Officer
Position summary
Introduction
Job description
P Purpose of the position:
To provide appropriate support to Management of assigned Faculty/Department/Organizational Unit (OU) with reference to financial planning and financial management in accordance with NWU requirements, policies, guidelines and procedures. To fulfil the Fiscal Officer role which is to ensure the correctness and completeness of financial transactions as well as the structural maintenance of the Chart of Accounts, and; to assist with certain financial administration tasks
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Financial Planning and Budgeting
- Assist the OU manager with the preparation and input of the annual budget on OU level
- Assist the project manager in the OU with the preparation of project budgets, including the adherence to the NWU financial policy and guidelines
Financial Analysis, Evaluation, Reporting and Control
- Compile the monthly variance report and discuss the OU’s financial results with OU managers
- Compile the OU debtors report and assist with the sundry debtors follow-up
- Prepare and submit financial reports requested from external parties
- Keep abreast of changes in NWU financial policies, guidelines and procedures
- Fulfil the KFS Fiscal Officer role
- Prepare the Credit note memos for sundry debtors
- Confirm the availability of budget and the costing when OU manager wants to advertise a vacant position or appoint temporary staff or pay ad hoc salaries
- Assist in the monitoring of physical assets of OU
- Assist the accountant with the follow-up of financial/audit queries
Financial Administration and Support
- Assist with the initiating of the following e-docs on KFS: GEC, TF, DI and RJV
- Assist with the initiating of sundry debtors invoices
General Administration and Financial Assignments
- Financial Planning and general office administration
- Participation in continuous personal and professional development
- Assist with or preparing training material and assist with or present training workshops
- Delivering of other financial planning and management task from time to time in coordination with the relevant Senior Accountant or Faculty Manager of Financial Planning
The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.
ENQUIRIES REGARDING JOB CONTENT MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Ms Erin Greeff 018 299 1121
ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Ms Judih Motabogi 018 389 2154
CLOSING DATE: 11 June 2021
PLANNED COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES: 01 July 2021
Kindly take note: applications must be submitted online through the official nwu vacancy website.
Incomplete applications and those submitted through any other platform will not be considered
The University subscribes to and applies the principles of Employment Equity (EE) Act and is committed to transformation. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the EE Act and NWU Employment Equity Plan.
The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.
If you are not contacted within two months from the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
Minimum requirements
- A Bachelor of Commerce Degree (BCom) in Accounting Qualification [NQF level 7] with Accounting (1) or Management Accounting (1) as a successfully passed subject(s)
- 3 (Three) years Financial and or financial Management Accounting experience within a financial environment with exposure to various aspects of finance and management accounting.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office software, with special reference to Microsoft Excel.
ADDED ADVANTAGE & PREFERENCES:
- Previous experience and exposure to budgeting, reporting and analytical reviewing
- A minimum of 3 (Three) years’ experience operating ERP systems (e.g. Oracle, KFS)
KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:
- A commitment to the provision of excellent client service in a cross-cultural environment
- Ability to work accurately and to deadline with minimal supervision
- Ability to work effectively in a team
- Ability to strictly enforce policy and procedures
- Proven knowledge of General Financial Principles
- Computer literacy in MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Demonstration of language proficiency to function optimally in the various functionally multilingual environments of the NWU
- Ability to multi-task and still function effectively and accurate under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Ability to provide daily oversight on how the funds are spent
- Good communication, written and numeracy skills
