Manager: Management Accountant at NECSA

Job Purpose

To manage and oversee the activities of the Financial Control: Management Accounting and costing department based on good business practices and governance that will ensure the achievement of Financial Capital’s strategic objectives. Primary function is to ensure accurate, complete and timely management accounts for Necsa and the Necsa Group

Key Performance Areas:

Necsa management accounts

• Compile management accounts from the reporting system
• Analyse management accounts and variances
• Coordinate process and dates for finalising forecast and variance notes

Group managements accounts

• Compile and consolidate group management accounts for Exco
• Compile and consolidate quarterly group management accounts to DMRE

Quarterly financial report

• Compile quarterly financial report for Board Audit & Risk Committee
• Compile quarterly financial report for Stats SA
• Compile quarterly financial report for National Treasury

Necsa budget and forecast

• Maintain budget and forecast using system procedures and checks
• Extract and compile budget financial reports for the Financial Plan (Corporate Plan)

Reporting software

• Test and implement reports on BI360 reporting system
• Design and maintain financial reports on BI360 reporting system
• Assist users with running reports from the BI360 reporting system.

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 so as to ensure a positive and productive working environment with healthy staff morale.

Key Knowledge & Skills 

• Advanced application knowledge of IFRS
• 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.

Competencies (Job Specific and Behavioural)

• Attention to detail as well as meeting deadlines with accurate and complete information is not negotiable
• Integrity, Trust & Credibility are key for this position.
• Judgement & decision making
• Resource management skills with excellent communication ability

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience:

• Registered Chartered Accountant CA (SA);
• Minimum 5 years’ post articles experience of which five must be on management level;