Finance Officer (Receievables) GRADE: C4 at South African Maritime Safety Authority

JOB PURPOSE

• To undertake overall responsibility for the achievement of the defined financial results for all regions. Responsible for accurate reporting and governance over the financial performance of the whole organization

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Implement revenue and debtors' management policy.
• Implement revenue and debtors' management standard operation procedures and enforce the usage of templates that support the policy.
• Implement a systematic debtors management plan to clear all historical data on debtor's module.
• Review and provide training to staff working on revenue and debtors' management.
• Ensure timely collection of outstanding debtors.
• Identify, document and implement mitigating controls to address all risk, audit findings and root causes that lead to weak internal control environment within revenue and debtors' management.
• Prepare for audits for revenue and debtors' management.
• Prepare reports, schedules and provide support for the preparation of annual financial statements.
• Ensure all revenue transactions are recorded on the system and timely closure of months periods.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of revenue and debtors' transactions on the general ledger.
• Prepare and review monthly reconciliations.
• Perform other ad hoc task as may be delegated by line manager.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• National Diploma (NQF 6) in Accounting\Financial Management or any related qualification.
• Bachelors' Degree (NQF 7) in Accounting\Financial Management of any related qualification would be an added advantage.

Knowledge and Experience

• Minimum five (5) to seven (7) years' of related experience, of which two (2) years' experience should be at supervisory/specialist level

Required Certification/ Professional Registration

• Accounting accreditation would be an added advantage