Senior Management Accountant (6 Months Fixed Term Contract) at Transport Education Training Authority (TETA)

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

Provide Support to Stakeholders

• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, such as the Department of Higher Education and Training, the National Treasury, the SETA banking institutions and Auditors;
• Ability to respond to queries and provide relevant information to the Business Units/Chambers timeously.

Financial Reporting

• Assess and review monthly management accounts to ensure completeness, accuracy, and validity of all material amounts and balances;
• Prepare and/or review GRAP-compliant Annual Financial Statements with supporting schedules;
• Prepare and/or review annual budgets, MTEF/ENE, and in-year budget monitoring and reporting;
• Prepare and/or review the National Treasury and Department of Higher Education and Training reports;
• Prepare and/or review and posting of entries into the General Ledger;
• Oversee and manage the mandatory grants expenditure process;
• Review and release payments;
• Maintain an effective and transparent system of account management, risk management, internal controls, income, expenditure, asset and budget management;
• Ensure compliance with PFMA, Treasury regulations, Grants regulations and other prescripts applicable to the finance and SCM environments;
• Implement plans to ensure that transactions are timely processed in accordance with the applicable legislative framework;
• Review of commitments listings (Discretionary grants and administrative-related commitments);
• Carry out any other responsibilities and duties as assigned by the Finance Manager and the Chief Financial Officer.

Management Responsibility

• Identify and monitor team and individual goals;
• Manage staff time, attendance and leave according to policy;
• Ensure completion of performance agreements and appraisals of self and staff on or before the due date;
• Manage/ monitor and check on personal development plans submission, approval and implementation;
• Ensure Job profiles are updated and signed annually;
• Ensure communication with department staff and following up department goals;
• Ensure no repeat findings in the AG management report and implement corrective actions on existing findings;
• Ensure no repeat findings in the internal audit report and implement corrective actions on existing findings;
• Monitor and check on employee capacity needs.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Experience and Qualification

• Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting, Finance Management or Accounting Sciences and completed articles.
• postgraduate qualification in accounting will be an added advantage;
• A CA(SA)/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent will be an added advantage;
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Management Accountant or in a financial management and/or auditing environment, 2 years’ experience of which should be at a supervisory level;
• Must be a registered member of at least one (1) Finance Professional Body;
• Experience in Financial Management Framework within the corporate or public sector, particularly in the SETA environment, will be advantageous;
• Extensive experience, a thorough knowledge of GRAP and all computerised accounting systems standards;
• Proficiency in financial reporting software and Microsoft Office packages with advanced Excel skills;
• Experience in dealing with internal and external audit engagements;
• Excellent knowledge of reporting procedures and record keeping;
• Understand business risks and have the technical knowledge to implement appropriate controls.