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 debtor’s 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.

Ad hoc assignments

·        Financial Planning office administration.

·        Personal development.

·        Assist with or prepare training material and assist with or

present training workshops.

·        Delivering of other financial planning and management tasks from time to time in coordination with the relevant Senior Accountant or Faculty Manager of Financial Planning.

Functional / Technical Competencies (Knowledge and Skills)

·         Proven knowledge of general financial principles

·         Computer literacy in MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

·         Intermediate experience to advance proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

·         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

KEY BEHAVIOURAL 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