Manager: Faculty Accountants at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

The University of Pretoria's commitment to quality makes us one of the top research Universities in the country and gives us a competitive advantage in international science and technology development.

Responsibilities

The incumbent will be responsible for the following:

• Supporting the Deputy Director: Budget Control in executing the Sectional strategy and achieving all financial and service targets for the unit;
• Providing direction and effective management of faculty accountants;
• Resolving escalated queries from faculties and support service staff;
• Managing the key performance indicators associated with the financial accounting (Faculty or Support Services Department);
• Overseeing that annual and monthly reports are submitted to the Deputy Director: Budget Control;
• Reviewing and approval of high-risk journals;
• Identifying risk areas within the Budget Control Division;
• Providing support relating to budgets for the Faculty/Support Service;
• Preparing monthly management information on the University’s finances;
• Reviewing the financial reports on special projects and regulatory reporting requirements e.g. DHET / Federal Funding etc;
• Reviewing internal controls, improving existing financial policies and procedures, and preparing new ones based on risk assessment and audit recommendations;
• Reviewing internal audit reports, preparing responses and ensuring implementation of recommendations;
• Preparing Budget Control sections on audit files and liaising with external auditors;
• Promoting staff development (provide training and staff evaluations);
• Providing access to cost centres for users based on the delegation policy;
• Reviewing and approving foreign EFT payments;
• Responsible for year-end closing procedures for Budget Control.
   

Minimum Requirements

• Chartered Accountant (SA);
• Seven years relevant work experience (including 3 years articles) with proven experience in and knowledge of, inter alia:
• Budget planning and control functions;
• International Reporting Standards;
• Compilation of financial statements;
• Mainframe and/or ERP systems;
• Project management.
• Three years’ working experience in managing staff within a medium to large organisation.
   

Required Competencies (skills, Knowledge And Behavioural Attributes)

• IFRS;
• Financial management principles;
• Financial management policies and procedures;
• Financial systems and report generation capability;
• Financial legislation;
• Financial accounting skills;
• Auditing skills;
• Financial report writing skills;
• Management accounting;
• Computer skills;
• Process management;
• Statistical analysis;
• Data management;
• Professionalism;
• Excellent communication and language skills;
• Self-motivated and disciplined;
• Business ethics and professional integrity;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Administration and organization skills;
• Effective time management skills, including the ability to prioritize and function under pressure;
• Valuing Service and Diversity;
• Conquering emails;
• High level of accuracy (numeracy).

Added Advantages And Preferences

• Master’s degree in financial management, accounting or auditing;
• Three years working experience in a management role within a higher education environment;
• Three years working experience in the use of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system (PeopleSoft).