NO/FIN/BA/03/11/2023 National Office – Budget Accountant at Legal Aid South Africa

KEY OUTPUTS:

• To provide administrative and technical support in the preparation of the annual budget and the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and co-ordinate the budget of Legal Aid SA.
• Develop, manage and maintain budget templates for distribution to Executives.
• Formulate and review budgeting guidelines, based on the Strategic Plan of Legal Aid SA.
• Prepare, review and consolidate budgets per Cost Centre into Departmental, Divisional and Organisational budgets and present consolidated budgets to the Chief Financial Officer for approval by the Board of Directors.
• Capture the approved budget in the financial system and distribute to all Local Offices, Provincial Offices and National Office departments.
• Produce monthly variance reports, highlighting cash flow implications in comparison to the budget, and present them to Executives for review.
• Complete and update National Treasury templates – Estimates of National Expenditure (ENE).
• Review and manage the vendor database; approve applications for new vendors; ensure that all vendors comply with the B-BBEE Policy of the organisation.
• Ensure statutory requirements are complied with.
• Service excellence imperative.
• Demanding deadlines.
• Multi-level and diverse stakeholders.
• Complexity in co-ordinating budgets across organisational levels.
• Integration across all of the business units.

COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ATTRIBUTES) REQUIRED

• A recognised tertiary qualification in Finance and Accounting, e.g., B.Comm, with an Accounting major or a minimum three (3) years degree or diploma.
• Minimum of three (3) years of management experience.
• Advanced Excel and business writing skills.
• Experience that would assist the incumbent in driving a service excellence mindset.
• Experience in strategic and business planning and monitoring and reporting.
• A sophisticated collaborative style is advantageous.
• In-depth knowledge of budgeting and management accounts disciplines and how to implement and leverage these within a complex business environment:
• Thorough working knowledge of the PFMA, National Treasury Regulations, Legal Aid SA Act and other relevant Statutes.
• Working knowledge of the King IV Code of Corporate Governance.
• Functional ability in the utilisation of electronic systems and technologies.
• Sound financial and management accounting skills coupled with people development and management skills.
• Able to partner with Executive Management to support the achievement of strategic objectives through effective budgeting processes.
• Effective working relationship with the Financial Manager – Budgeting and Reporting and other departmental managers.
• Excellent analytical, organisational, management and leadership skills; business acumen; the ability to deal with ambiguity, meet demanding deadlines and manage projects.