Finance Manager - Financial Service Tribunal (Pretoria) at FSCA South Africa

Purpose of the Job:

• To ensure operational efficiencies and successful implementation of the FST and Finance Department business strategies. To take complete responsibility for the financial management operation side of the FST, specializing in risk management and compliance with relevant legislation, the Public Finance Management Act, Treasury Regulations and Generally Recognised Accounting Practice (GRAP). The person appointed to this role will report to the Chief Operations Officer and be under the supervision of a dedicated FSCA personnel until the transitional period is finalised. 

Key Performance Areas:

• Assist with preparation of the annual budget of the FST;
•  Manage day-to-day cash flow requirements and investment function activities of the FST;
•  Prepare the annual financial statement function activities daily for the FST;
•  Liaise with internal/external Auditors, banks, for the FST;
•  Assist the finance staff with Financial Accounting issues relating to daily finance activities;
•  Review monthly cash book reconciliations for all transactional bank accounts of the FST;
•  Prepare quarterly reports to National Treasury;
•  Prepare monthly reporting including monthly management accounts;
•  Management and Budgetary control;
•  Regulatory adherence and compliance- Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, PFMA, Treasury Regulations and applicable accounting standards; 
•  Treasury and Cash management- Managing banking facilities, cash budgeting, forecasting and investments;
•  Fixed Assets Management- Maintenance of the asset registers including reconciliations, physical verifications, additions, disposals, annual assessments and impairments; and 
•  Reviewing and approving journals under the portfolio.

Key Competencies:

• The candidate must demonstrate the following skills and attributes: Computer literate, good judgment skills, confident and decisive approach, good communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, problem analysis, analytical skills, and customer relations skills, commitment to meet deadlines.

Requirements

Applications are invited from candidates who are in possession of a BCom Degree or BCompt degree or equivalent and at least 5-7 years experiences in the Finance department with extensive experience in ERP systems, credit control, treasury management, management accounting and strategy formulation including the implementation thereof.