(668) Accountant: Operational Budget - FSD at South African Reserve Bank

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Plan work according to defined priorities.
• Plan, facilitate the delivery and ensure the quality of section-specific outputs and optimise section resources.
• Perform the accounting function in accordance with SARB policies, the relevant accounting standards, cost accounting principles and legislation.
• Coordinate, review, consolidate and report on the SARB’s operational and capital budgets to ensure adequate financial management by the organisation. 
• Maintain the management information system for the consistent and accurate reporting of relevant information to senior management.
• Participate in internal and external stakeholder engagements, displaying the ability to solicit information and deliver a coherent and convincing message.
• Propose and implement the refinement and continual improvement of systems, tools, controls, methods and processes in own area. 
• Stay abreast of developments in own functional area and ensure application thereof.

Qualifications

Job requirements

To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting; and
• at least three to five years’ experience in a financial services environment.

The following would be an added advantage:

• a Chartered Accountant (SA) qualification.

Additional requirements include:

• knowledge and skills in:
• industry, organisational and business awareness;
• quality assurance;
• continual improvement; 
• continual learning and/or professional development;
• financial strategy; 
• financial planning;
• finance-related legislation, governance, risk and compliance;
• financial accounting;
• financial reconciliation;
• function-specific performance management;
• function-specific information systems;
• business continuity planning;
• analytical and problem-solving skills;
• planning and organisational skills;
• service and stakeholder focus;
• a drive for results;
• the ability to develop and grow others;
• the ability to promote teamwork;
• effective communication skills;
• judgement and decision-making skills;