Chief Officer: Finance Team Lead (R752B) at The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)

Key Responsibility Areas will include the following:

• Register the foreign donor funded project (FDFP);
• Prepare and submit the vat returns for the FDFP; approve the payments for externally funded projects;
• Manage and coordinate the submissions of payment request for specific projects
• Establishing the process for FDFP vat claims; invoicing etc.
• Prepare monthly reports and submissions as required by the various funders.
• Supervising the contracts team
• Financial quality control assurance of processed invoices; payments; subsistence and travel transactions and debtors invoices and receipts.

Core Requirements:

• 3-year accounting degree
• 3 years post qualification supervisory Finance experience with VAT
• SAICA – AGA(SA) membership or any other accredited accounting professional body
• knowledge of Public Finance Management Act, 1999 and National Treasury Regulations
• Solid knowledge and experience of working with GRAP, VAT and supply chain regulations

Added Advantage

• 3-year accounting degree with articles
• 5 years financial management & supervision experience