Finance Manager at Agribusiness Development Agency

Minimum Requirements:

• Must have completed matric.
• Comm Degree with Accounting major subject or National Diploma in Accounting
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Finance
• A valid driver’s licence

Skills, knowledge and Competency

• Sound booking and accounting skills
• Strong negotiating skills
• Capacity to work alone to deadlines, to establish priorities
• Strong Interpretative skills
• Strong IT skills
• Strong Communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills
• Strong Supervisory skills
• Strong Analytical policy and operational thinking skills
• Effective planning & Organising skills
• Working knowledge and understanding of financial norms and standards (nominal 7 substantive) and other legislation i.e Constitution, Public Finance Management Act ,1999, National Treasury Regulations, Provincial Treasury Instructions, Financial delegations, applicable policies and procedures
• Knowledge of budgeting, revenue management, expenditure control, financial reporting, and payroll
• Knowledge of internal controls, risk management and fraud prevention strategies
• Knowledge of relevant legal prescripts

Key Performance Areas:

• To oversee all financial accounting functions
• To coordinate inputs into the budget from all managers and prepare consolidated budget for the approval
• To implement efficient debt collection measures from all sources
• To ensure that expenditure is in line with the approved budget and all variances are reported monthly
• To prepare monthly payroll and ensure compliance with all Employment contracts, Labour Legislation and Income Tax Act
• Process all authorised deductions against salaries
• Maintain monthly and annual payroll reports
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports in compliance with legal prescripts
• Prepare and submit monthly PAYE, UIF, SDL, Medical, Pension and other statutory reports before due date
• Prepare and submit VAT returns bi-monthly before the due date
• Prepare and submit annual IRP5’s and IT3’s before the due date
• Implement adequate internal controls
• To facilitate, promote and co-ordinate policy implementation in ADA
• To facilitate, promote and co-ordinate external liaison with stakeholders
• To facilitate the implementation of a comprehensive financial management system
• To ensure the reliability of information captured on the system
• To ensure compliance with all laws, regulations and policies
• To provide input into policy development, operational plans, strategic plans and annual report.
• To prepare business plans for the directorate and specific projects
• To provide support services to the Chief Financial Officer
• Adhoc duties required by the incumbent’s supervisor