Management Accountant at Roads Agency Limpopo SOC (RAL)

PATERSON GRADE C5

REQUIREMENTS

•  BCom or equivalent qualification majoring in Management Accounting or Financial Accounting (NQF 7) a must.
•  CIMA and other higher qualifications will be an added advantage.
•  5 years’ experience in management accounting at a supervisory and / or middle management level.
•  Strong IT skills and Computer literacy – at least intermediate excel skills.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS AND MAIN TASKS (BUT NOT LIMITED TO)

•  To produce timely, accurate management information to consolidate budget and forecast, and business plan information for RAL.
•  Perform key reconciliation tasks; to assist with year-end processes and statutory accounts preparation.
•  Plan the annual budget compilation.
•  Execute the budgeting process.
•  Support executives and managers during the budget development.
•  Receive the figures from the Cost Centre.
•  Check for correctness and interrogate information.
•  Ensure that the budget is in line with the 3-year plan.
•  Check budget against actual.
•  Check that all the expense lines have been budgeted for (Operational).
•  Re-allocate between lines in accordance with policy.
•  Produce the monthly consolidated Management Information Pack.
•  Financial statements: Do year-on-year and month-on-month comparisons.
•  Review performance against budget.
•  Update budget monthly.
•  Establish reasons for overspending with Control Centres if required.
•  Provide ad-hoc management reports.
•  Provide variance analysis and commentary in support of the reporting pack, incorporating notes and updates as directed.
•  Compile ad hoc reports when requested (e.g., Treasury report on invoices paid only after 30 days and reasons).
•  Reporting to improve business relations such as long outstanding pay-outs.
•  Report on specific areas as required.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

•  Understanding of modern management information
•  Ability to communicate with both financial and non-financial management
•  Decisive and objective judgment
•  Proven problem-solving ability
•  Ability to prioritise urgent matters
•  Accuracy
•  Attentive to detail
•  Goal-orientated
•  Good interpersonal skills