Executive: Business Improvement at PRASA

POSITION MISSION

• To direct and oversee audit and business improvement objectives for Group Finance across the PRASA Group.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Chartered Accountant
• Registration with SAICA

EXPERIENCE

• 20 years audit experience, 15 of which must be with the Auditor General of South Africa at a minimum level of Senior Manager.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS (KPAs)

• Develop, maintain and coordinate the implementation of the group audit improvement plan.
• Review Group Annual Financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Engage with the AG as required to deal with audit matters including RFI’s and findings.
• Stakeholder management across the business to implement changes and manage deliverables.
• Represent finance on system improvement forums and committees.
• Digital transformation.
• Promote compliance to all relevant audit and financial legislation, policies, and procedures e.g., GAAP, PFMA, Treasury regulations and internal policies and procedures.
• Determine the department’s priorities and ensure effective allocation of resources to these priorities.

TRAINING & KNOWLEDGE

• Business acumen
• PFMA, GRAP, National Treasury regulations, IFRS
• Governance principles
• Contract, risk, supply chain, safety, human capital and project management principles and practices 

SKILLS 

• Leadership and management
• Presentation and communication
• Problem solving and decision making
• Interpersonal
• Analytical

BEHAVIORAL ATTRIBUTES

• Adaptable and innovative
• Honesty and integrity
• Tact and diplomacy
• Detail and result oriented
• Customer centricity