Manager: Financial Compliance & Reporting at NECSA

Key Performance Areas:

Strategic Alignment and Reporting

• Formulate the Group Reporting and Advisory strategy from inputs received from Necsa EXCO and align with Necsa’s overall vision and strategic objectives.
• Quarterly reporting in the prescribed formats to the stakeholders.
• Report on the overall compliance of the Group with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements, namely PFMA (Public Finance Management Act), Companies Act, and Treasury regulations, IFRS thereby maintaining Good Governance and reporting of the business.

Management of Compliance to Financial Regulations

• Prepare and Consolidate Annual Financial Statements for audit purposes to ensure compliance to regulatory requirements within the given PFMA timeframes;
• Manage and report on internal and external audit findings to the Audit & Risk Committee to ensure the accurate reporting on findings and resolutions are presented and recommended to the Necsa Board;
• Co-ordinate the consolidation of the Necsa Group Budget and Corporate Plan to ensure Necsa complies with PFMA and regulatory requirements
• Communicate, and train team members on all compliance matters relating to changes in Financial Reporting Standards, Statutory requirements including but not limited to PFMA and Treasury Regulations;
• Provide oversight for the Risk of Finance and all other compliance matters
• Oversee the Income tax, VAT and PFMA and National Treasury Compliance function for Necsa 
• Ensure all statutory returns (Filing AFS to CIPC, Income Tax etc, PFMA and Treasury Compliance Reports.) are submitted timeously and in line with the relevant requirements ensuring that Necsa is in good standing with relevant statutory authorities

Accounting

• Responsible for managing the Necsa monthly checklist for reconciliations and scheduled and ensuring compliance 
• Responsible for performing certain reconciliations and schedules on a monthly. All reconciling items should be resolved as soon as possible. This includes the monthly ECL calculation.

People Management

• Promote a healthy working environment by providing continuous engagements and motivate members. Ensure that all reporting staff is trained, skilled and that their expertise is optimally applied to ensure a positive and productive working environment with healthy staff morale. 
• Clarify individual and team expectations and provide continuous feedback on performance matters.
• Motivate team development    

Key Knowledge & Skills  

• Advanced application knowledge of IFRS 
• In-depth Knowledge and hands on practical experience in Caseware
• Knowledge of relevant Treasury Regulations and good governance legislation i.e. PFMA, Companies Act
• Excellent computer skills in MS Office application with advance Excel skills.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Registered Chartered Accountant CA 
• Minimum 10 years’ post articles experience of which five must be on management level;
• Minimum five years’ experience in managing professionals