Senior Accountant Research Finance - Durban at Durban University of Technology

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree in Accountancy, Finance or related (NQF Level 7).
• 4 - 6 years’ Experience in research and private funding financial accounting and related administration.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and rules such as Tax, Foreign Exchange.
• Understanding of IFRS and other relevant accounting standards.
• Understanding of Financial management practices.
• Understanding of Financial systems.
• Advanced Proficiency in MS Office.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with various internal and externa stakeholder engagement.
• Report writing skills.
• Understanding of donor / funding contracts and guidelines.

 Summary of Duties:

• Compile, provide and present relevant research for input into the strategy of the management accounting department.
• Identify, research, and present opportunities to enhance funding opportunities and processes within DUT and make recommendations to the Manager: External Funding
• Provide relevant input on the impact of funds received in support of the Manager External Funding’s inputs in the Annual Reports
• Ensure the integrity of the report for the external and other research funds.
• Maintain positive relations with existing and potential funders / donors to ensure ongoing funding.
• Support the manager with communications and research to engage with funders and attend to any queries received.
• Support the manager with communications and research to engage with funders and attend to any queries received.
• Ensure the excellent performance of research contracts to meet compliance standards with funder and financial reporting requirements.
• Provide input and draft proposals for pre and/or post-award research activities for the administrative area as required.
• Identify and apply the financial parameters and guidelines for external funding-related budgets.
• Draft budgets pertaining to identified projects and ensure compliance with financial parameters.
• Draft budgets pertaining to identified projects and ensure compliance with financial parameters.
• Timeously and accurately collect, collate, and capture funding-related data/transactions.
• Provide relevant information and respond to queries pertaining to internal and external audits.
• Provide any necessary data or research required to advise the Manager: External Funding and other stakeholders on funding-related matters, policies, and procedures.
• Save and archive all funding-related documentation and records in accordance with the DUT document management system.
• Draft and support the development of policies, procedures, and guidelines for various operating and reporting processes.
• Support the preparation of reports for the purposes of reporting to various structures as required, in accordance with the reporting schedule.
• Support the Manager External Funding in providing input into the financial year end reports for audit verification. Respond to any audit related queries.
• Draft research articles and reports for internal use and external publication in reputable journals.