Project Accountant at Agribusiness Development Agency

Minimum Requirements:

• Must have completed Matric.
• A relevant Accounting Degree or National Diploma
• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience
• Knowledge of electronic financial management systems
• Thorough knowledge and experience in financial accounting
• Working knowledge of budgeting, expenditure control and financial reporting
• Working knowledge of internal controls, risk management, and fraud prevention
• Knowledge of relevant legal prescripts
• A valid driver’s licence

Skills & Competencies:

• Sound bookkeeping and accounting skills
• Capacity to work alone to deadlines, to establish priorities
• Strong interpretive skills
• Strong IT skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to think conceptually and strategically
• Strong analytical, policy and operational thinking skills
• Effective planning and organisational skills
• Ability to use initiative

Key Performance Areas

• Ensure financial functions are performed accurately and timeously.
• Managing project Budgets, conducting project visits and reporting on the findings.
• Preparing monthly reports on project expenditure.
• Perform financial planning tasks as required.
• To monitor and manage project cash flows.
• Report to the Financial Manager on income and expenditure at organisational level, by projects and by line item.
• Ensure compliance with all laws, regulations and policies.
• Assist in providing input into policy development, operational plans, strategic plans and annual report.
• Recording all receipts and payments in the cashbook.
• Maintaining the grant register on a monthly basis and reconciling unspent conditional grants
• Process transactions relating to project expenditure on accounting system.
• Attend to finance filing and archiving.
• Maintaining a register of all invoices received and following up on long outstanding invoices.
• Adhoc duties required by the incumbent’s supervisor.