Financial Administrator - CMD at South African Reserve Bank

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Engage in short-term planning and perform tasks against work plans as defined with the team leader.
• Assist with financial/budgetary challenges, diagnose problems and choose and/or modify routines to deal with them, displaying the ability to provide solutions for problems within a defined context.
• Coordinate and compile the annual departmental budget.
• Administer the approved budget in terms of controlling expenditure and reporting on variances. 
• Monitor and verify orders to ensure that expenditure is within the approved budget and in accordance with the SARB’s procurement procedures.
• Perform general accounting duties and reconciliations in accordance with accounting and SARB policies, relevant accounting standards and applicable legislation.
• Perform general administration tasks, including the preparation of payment instructions, data capturing and record-keeping to ensure the smooth running of the department’s operations.
• Effect the payment of suppliers/vendors according to the SARB processes.
• Collate and provide relevant management information for decision-making purposes to ensure complete and relevant information for the department.
• Ensure compliance with the procurement policy, budget guidelines and other relevant SARB policies.
• Engage with stakeholders (internal and external), displaying the ability to solicit information as well as deliver a coherent and convincing message.
• Perform general administrative tasks in support of the programmes, strategy, business continuity management (BCM) and overall operations of CMD, which include records management, correspondence, governance, risk and compliance and procurement-related matters.
• Perform general administrative tasks in support of CMD’s financial administration and ensure the timely submission of accurate payment information.
• Support the team leader in his/her role as a sub-records manager as well as a training, facilities, information technology (IT) and fixed assets representative, and in effectively managing the requirements and resources of CMD.

QUALIFICATIONS

•  To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:
• a National Diploma (NQF 6) in Financial Accounting or an equivalent qualification; and
• at least two to five years’ job-related experience in a budget and financial support environment.

Additional requirements include:

• resilience;
• service and stakeholder focus;
• planning and organising skills;
• learning focus;
• drive for results;
• problem-solving and analytical skills;
• verbal and written communication skills; and
• judgement and decision-making skills