Supervisor: Accounting at HSRC

Job Advert Summary    
The Supervisor: Accounting’s role shall be required to but not limited to – the collection and usage of the accounting information for the purposes of financial decisions on budgeting, planning, organizing, coordinating, control and accurate reporting in order to ensure effective and efficient management of finances:

• Financial and managerial reporting, forecasting, and budgeting; and
• Cost and project

Minimum Requirements    
Key Requirements

• Relevant B Com Degree in Accounting (NQF level 7)
• Honours degree in Accounting will be an added advantage
• The candidate should have served Accounting Articles (Signed off)
• Professional designation such as ACCA or ACMA/CIMA/CA (SA) will be highly advantageous;
• 3-5 Years professional experience in Financial and Accounting field, including leadership, general management, operational responsibility in a large corporate/public sector organisation, and staff management;
• Experience gained within the Project based environment will be highly advantageous

Additional Requirements

• Ability to manage a team of accountants;
• Good written and verbal communication skills including compiling reports;
• Project management experience and adhering to deadlines;
• Commitment to integrity, customer service focused, attention to detail, performance and results driver, decision making, problem solving, and ability to work with minimum supervision;
• Flexibility to operate as a member of the team, share knowledge and transfer of skills to colleagues; and
• High levels of proficiency in computer skills (advanced Microsoft Excel and Word knowledge, accounting package is required preferable SAGE300);

Duties & Responsibilities    
The Supervisor: Accounting’s role shall be required to be but not limited to –

• the collection and usage of the accounting information for the purposes:
• of financial decisions on budgeting,
• planning, organizing, coordinating, control;
• and accurate reporting in order to ensure effective and efficient management of finances;
• financial and managerial reporting, forecasting, and budgeting;
• and Cost and Project Accounting.

Technical Competenes
Description Knowledge of:

• Public Financial Management Act;
• Treasury Regulations;
• Financial Management Systems such as SAGE 300;
• Budget and revenue generation models in Corporate/ Public Sector environment;
• Financial Management Framework in the Corporate/ Public Sector environment;
• Knowledge of PFMA prescribed GRAP Accounting standards;
• Key Financial legislation, policies, systems, processes, and procedures; and
• Financial management within the Corporate / Public