Senior Financial Officer (N000152, N000158, N000167, N000159) at North West University

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Financial Planning and Budgeting

• Assist the OU manager with the preparation and input of the annual budget on OU level. 
• Assist the project manager in the OU with the preparation of project budgets, including the adherence to the NWU financial policy and guidelines. 
• Collect input that can assist Accountant with the financial implications and consequences of strategic decisions and formulation of business strategies (integrated planning function) to assist the Executive Manager and his/her management team.

Financial analysis, evaluation and reporting

• Prepare a financial report for the assigned OU’s. The report needs to include (but not limited to) information on the following: subsidy, tuition fees, external funding, sundry debtors and variance analysis. 
• Discuss the financial report with the Manager/management team.
•  Prepare and submit financial reports requested from external parties.

Financial control and risk management

For assigned Organisation Unit/s (OU’s):

• Keep abreast of changes in NWU financial policies and guidelines and give advice on the interpretation thereof.
• Fulfil the KFS Fiscal Officer role.
• Prepare all the relevant reconciliations done in the department as part of the financial control function.
• Assist manager with the financial aspects of all external contracts, including sundry debtor’s management.
• Assist in the control of physical assets.
• Assist in the evaluation of the financial internal controls and the effectiveness of the processes and procedures in the assigned portfolio/s and seek and implement improved internal controls, processes and procedures. 
• Identify any irregularities and risks and report it to the relevant role player

Ad hoc assignments

• Office administration.
• Personal development.
• Delivering of other financial planning and -management task from time to time in coordination with the Director of Financial Planning.

Minimum requirements

• A bachelor of commerce in Accounting 1 or Management Accounting 1 (NQF Level 7).
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in various aspects of Financial/Management Accounting in a financial environment

ADDED ADVANTAGE:

• Exposure to budgeting, reporting and analytical reviewing.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience working with ERP systems (e.g. Oracle, KFS).