Manager: Financial Shared Services Centre 1 at The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

Reporting to the Head: Financial Support Services: 

• To efficiently and effectively manage the SABC Group Finance Shared Services Centre, ensuring accurate quality financial transactions and processing, within defined timeframes, legislation, and SABC financial policies and procedures, in order to provide world class service excellence and support to the SABC business.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

BUSINESS OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY

• Manage the FSSC daily activities around the following,1) Vendor invoice processing, 2) Petty Cash, 3) Staff claims,4) Bank recons, 5) Group PR Office 6) Payments of Vendor invoices and Staff Customer claims.
• Proactively co-ordinate and prepare accurate and timeous monthly reports on (for example 1) Vendor payment requests,  2) outstanding GRIR’s, 3) Staff Customer Debt and 4) Vendor recons ) in order for management to make  informed decisions.
• Continually communicate processing closing dates with all areas of Finance and the business, in order to ensure updated and accurate data processing
• Continually communicate and liaise effectively with all areas of Finance and the business, in order to gather and distribute financial information.
• Ensure the effective and efficient utilisation of the SABC financial system.
• Continually collect, analyse and summarise data, information and trends to provide up-to-date financial information to the SABC Management team.
• Assist with Consolidation of organisation cash flow budgets, ensuring efficient and effective control.
• Perform ad-hoc investigations and prepare special reports on request of senior management.

GOVERNANCE, RISK AND COMPLIANCE

• Implement internal control measures to ensure a strong internal control environment, good governance and compliance.
• Assist in the management of Operational risks to protect organisational integrity, create value, prevent financial loss and ensure compliance with applicable policies and legislations. 
• Support, lead and partake in OHSA initiatives and requirements.
• Assist in the Review of the Risk Management Plan in line with organizational Risk Framework
• Monitor execution of annual internal and external audits and ensuing findings address gaps and ensure execution of mitigation strategies.
• Drive constant innovation in the engagement of the Department with technology and its transition in a world of rapid change and advancement where it is expected to be a value adding business partner.
• Support Group Finance in all transversal initiatives, projects or operational deliverables, reporting requirements,
• Plan and execute cashflow management and forecasting under the guidance of and in consultation with the Treasury Department.

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholder to ensure delivery on services.
• Manage, maintain and expand customer relationships.

LEADERSHIP AND PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

• Contract, set target and manage Performance of the team in accordance with the Performance Management policy. 
• Effective management of Employment Relations issues within the Business Unit.
• Manage, direct, guide, motivate and develop the team.
• Ensure effective communication within the department and division and promote effective communication channels.
• Personnel Development Plans (PDP) for all staff members.
• Provide direction on the attraction and retention of staff.

INHERENT/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or relevant qualification (NQF7)

EXPERIENCE

• 6 Years’ experience in Financial Management of which 3 years should be on supervisory level.

KNOWLEDGE

• Overall knowledge of finance and operations
• Excellent knowledge of Financial governing legislation and regulations applicable to the Broadcasting Industry
• Excellent knowledge of SARS requirements, the Income Tax Act and the VAT Act.
• Knowledge of IFRS and PFMA
• Computer literacy (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• National Treasury Regulations
• Risk Management

CLOSING DATE: 11 NOVEMBER 2025