Senior Project Financial Controller

SUMMARY:

The organization is an equal opportunity company, is a self-financing National Development Finance Institution with a mission to contribute towards the generation of balanced, sustainable economic growth in Africa and the economic empowerment of the South African population, thereby promoting the economic prosperity of all citizens. The organiza...

POSITION INFO:

The organization is an equal opportunity company, is a self-financing National Development Finance Institution with a mission to contribute towards the generation of balanced, sustainable economic growth in Africa and the economic empowerment of the South African population, thereby promoting the economic prosperity of all citizens. The organization achieves this by promoting entrepreneurship through building competitive industries and enterprises based on sound business principles.

 

Qualifications:

CA or BCom Honours in Accounting with MBA or other similar qualification

Experience

8 - 10 years minimum financial management experience

Main Deliverable are:

•Provide overall financial control of the BEEI Program
•Prepare business activity reports and financial forecasts and usage of funds.
•Prepare monthly financial reports for submission to key stakeholders
•Oversight on the overall payroll process and resolution of queries with regulatory authorities.
•Planning – provide input to the strategic plan, annual performance plan and project planning.
•Monthly variance reporting.
•Ensure that the organisation’s financial record keeping methods are following applicable standards and regulations.
•Prepare balance sheet control account reconciliations.
•Mentor junior team members

The position requires a high level of competence in the following areas:

•Highly proficient in consolidating large amounts of financial data
•Attention to detail
•Understands the payroll process from start to finish
•Strong finance modelling
•Advanced MS office suit including advanced excel, MS word
•Business acumen.
•Financial skills (Financial statement analysis and scenario analysis);
•Problem analysis (analytical skills) and problem solving (sound judgement, innovative); 
•Working with a team (preference for those who have managed an accounting function)
•Soft / Interpersonal skills:
•Communication / presentation skills, both verbal and written.
•Negotiation skills (persuasive, assertive, flexible);
•Ability to establish and maintain good relationship with clients, both internally and externally.
•Ability to function individually and in a team.
•Ability to perform under pressure; and
•Excellent report writing skills