Unit Manager: Financial Services at Parliament of The Republic of South Africa

​Your key responsibilities will be:

• Budget Management
• Forecasting and Reporting
• Operational Management
• Governance and Compliance
• Human Resources Management

To qualify, you must have:

• BCom Honours Degree with specialisation in Finance/ Accounting/Management Accounting/Public Sector Finance or related qualification (NQF Level 8)
• A minimum of 5 years in Management Accounting of which 2 years must be managerial experience.
• This position is subject to a 6 months’ probation period.

You must also demonstrate knowledge and experience in:

• Knowledge of Parliamentary policies, systems, procedures and National Treasury guidelines and regulations.
• Knowledge and understanding of the FMPPLA and the relevant management guidelines, principles, and procedures.
• Knowledge of IFRS, GAAP, and other relevant financial regulations, particularly as they apply to consolidation and divisional environments.
• Knowledge of Lean principles and cost optimization techniques.
• Strong knowledge and experience in Enterprise Resource Planning in Finance (Oracle SAP, etc), including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Access, Outlook and Oracle.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent planning and organising skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Hands-on and teamwork focussed.
• Excellent management skills.
• Good Conflict resolution skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and able to communicate at all levels.
• Excellent problem solving and financial analysis skills
• Good leadership ability
• Displays high integrity and has a strong work ethic.
• Resilient and adapts easily to change
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Tact and diplomacy
• Focussed on delivering results
• Judgement and decision-making
• Systems thinking ability
• Critical thinking ability