Chief Financial Officer at Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal

Brief Outline of Duties:

• To provide strategic financial direction to safeguard TIKZN against financial risk in order to ensure its strategic goals are achieved.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS (Among others)

• Lead and drive transformation initiatives.
• Budget compilation.
• Expenditure pattern management.
• Financial statement compilation.
• Report compilation.
• Financial management.
• Supply Chain management.
• Condition Grants management.
• Risk management.
• Financial strategic advice.
• Auditor liaison
• People management.

JOB SPECIFICATION

• Educational and /or Technical Competencies:
• Master’s degree in accounting /finance or equivalent qualification.
• BCom Degree/ Postgraduate Degree in Accounting.
• Qualified CA (SA) or Certified Chartered Accountant (ACCA) would be an added advantage.

Experience:

• 10 years’ experience in Finance or Auditing in Public / Private sector related field of which three years’ experience must be at senior management in finance.

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Sound knowledge on GRAP applications in the public sector.
• Thorough understanding of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and Treasury Regulations.
• Sound knowledge of public sector finance management

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Good interpersonal and communication skills (verbal & written)
• A proven ability to work methodically.
• Pay attention to detail and use initiative in solving problems.
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental goals.
• Self-motivated and uses initiative and judgement to attain best results.
• Demonstrate ability to effectively manage competing priorities to meet deadlines and targets.
• Ability to provide and analyse financial information for business decisions.
• A flexible and accommodating approach to variations in workloads and tasks.
• Proven ability to manage complex matters in a transparent and inclusive fashion.
• Good relationship builder with strong diplomacy skills