Description:
- Guide and assist the unit with budgeting and forecasting processes;
- Prepare and provide monthly financial reports for the monitoring of the success of the business plan implementation;
- Develop, prepare and provide standard and on-request financial reports and data analysis of unit activities or stakeholder financial contract information;
- Prepare stakeholder specific reports, including cash flow reports and forecasts for the National Integrated Cyberinfrastructure System Centre (NICIS) and participate in NICIS management meetings
- Obtain an understanding of the unit financial environment by pro-actively analysing and interpreting data and reports;
- Review customer and supplier agreements to mitigate risk and maximise cash flow;
- Implementation of effective contract management process that ensures compliance with IFRS 15, cost control and that invoicing is done timely and in line with contract.
- Identify and determine the impact of stakeholder requirements on financial reporting for timeous and accurate submission of financial information;
- Review planned purchases of property, plant and equipment to assess financial risks, availability of funding, payment terms and conditions, legislative requirements for importing and the return on investment;
- Participate in Procurement Selection Committees
- Review classification and useful life of assets to ensure adherence to accounting policies;
- Assist with the integration of new initiatives into and out of the CSIR and the transfer of initiatives between units within the CSIR;
- Attend initiative specific meetings with industry partners to provide financial feedback against the programme budget, deliverables and objectives;
- Ensure that customer contracts are accurately captured and administered in the financial system;
- Manage, direct and advise relevant staff on month end, quarter end and year end processes;
- Create awareness of relevant financial legislative and policy changes to assist management with the implementation of financial policies and procedures, legislation, accounting framework and audit requirements;
- Review and improve unit financial business processes and the financial internal control environment;
- Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, customers and suppliers;
- Prepare, assist and provide process descriptions and other financial information requirements to assist the auditors in meeting the set deadlines;
- Manage staff to ensure performance of duties in accordance with job requirements;
- Evaluate segregation of duties continuously to ensure the control environment remains intact;
- Identify gaps for training or development of staff to assist with skills retention and succession planning.
Requirements:
- Guide and assist the unit with budgeting and forecasting processes;
- Prepare and provide monthly financial reports for the monitoring of the success of the business plan implementation;
- Develop, prepare and provide standard and on-request financial reports and data analysis of unit activities or stakeholder financial contract information;
- Prepare stakeholder specific reports, including cash flow reports and forecasts for the National Integrated Cyberinfrastructure System Centre (NICIS) and participate in NICIS management meetings
- Obtain an understanding of the unit financial environment by pro-actively analysing and interpreting data and reports;
- Review customer and supplier agreements to mitigate risk and maximise cash flow;
- Implementation of effective contract management process that ensures compliance with IFRS 15, cost control and that invoicing is done timely and in line with contract.
- Identify and determine the impact of stakeholder requirements on financial reporting for timeous and accurate submission of financial information;
- Review planned purchases of property, plant and equipment to assess financial risks, availability of funding, payment terms and conditions, legislative requirements for importing and the return on investment;
- Participate in Procurement Selection Committees
- Review classification and useful life of assets to ensure adherence to accounting policies;
- Assist with the integration of new initiatives into and out of the CSIR and the transfer of initiatives between units within the CSIR;
- Attend initiative specific meetings with industry partners to provide financial feedback against the programme budget, deliverables and objectives;
- Ensure that customer contracts are accurately captured and administered in the financial system;
- Manage, direct and advise relevant staff on month end, quarter end and year end processes;
- Create awareness of relevant financial legislative and policy changes to assist management with the implementation of financial policies and procedures, legislation, accounting framework and audit requirements;
- Review and improve unit financial business processes and the financial internal control environment;
- Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, customers and suppliers;
- Prepare, assist and provide process descriptions and other financial information requirements to assist the auditors in meeting the set deadlines;
- Manage staff to ensure performance of duties in accordance with job requirements;
- Evaluate segregation of duties continuously to ensure the control environment remains intact;
- Identify gaps for training or development of staff to assist with skills retention and succession planning.
- Ifrs
- Analysing And Interpreting Financial Data And Complex Financial Reporting
- Internal And External Stakeholders Such As Auditors, Suppliers, Industry Funders,
- State-Owned Entity
- Legislation, Policies And Procedures Typically Relevant In The Area Of Responsibility;
- Analyse Financial Data
- A BCom Honours degree or equivalent, with at least seven years’ working experience in a complex and multi-dimensional financial department with at least five years at management level.
- Chartered Accountant (SA) or CIMA qualifications
- Excellent experience in analysing and interpreting financial data and complex financial reporting;
- In depth experience in dealing with various internal and external stakeholders such as auditors, suppliers, industry funders, etc;
- Understanding of legislation applicable to a state-owned entity and working experience in such an entity will be beneficial;
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills;
- Ability to make informed decisions, attention to detail and a high level of accuracy;
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to develop solutions to complex financial issues;
- Very effective organisational skills and advanced Microsoft Office suite skills;
- Outstanding knowledge and ability to apply accounting principles;
- Excellent knowledge of statutory requirements, legislation, policies and procedures typically relevant in the area of responsibility;
- Exceptional ability to assess risk within the area of responsibility and skills to recommend and implement appropriate internal control systems;
- Ability to analyse financial data and to communicate the results to a diverse group;
- Ability to manage, evaluate and develop people;
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to have effective working relationships with people at all levels in the organisation;
- Excellent verbal, written, listening, presentation and communication skills;
- Ability to work/function well within teams with sensitivity to diverse cultures;
- Sound work ethic, time management skills and the ability to manage stress.
- A BCom Honours degree or equivalent, with at least seven years’ working experience in a complex and multi-dimensional financial department with at least five years at management level.
- Chartered Accountant (SA) or CIMA qualifications
- Excellent experience in analysing and interpreting financial data and complex financial reporting;
- In depth experience in dealing with various internal and external stakeholders such as auditors, suppliers, industry funders, etc;
- Understanding of legislation applicable to a state-owned entity and working experience in such an entity will be beneficial;
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills;
- Ability to make informed decisions, attention to detail and a high level of accuracy;
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to develop solutions to complex financial issues;
- Very effective organisational skills and advanced Microsoft Office suite skills;
- Outstanding knowledge and ability to apply accounting principles;
- Excellent knowledge of statutory requirements, legislation, policies and procedures typically relevant in the area of responsibility;
- Exceptional ability to assess risk within the area of responsibility and skills to recommend and implement appropriate internal control systems;
- Ability to analyse financial data and to communicate the results to a diverse group;
- Ability to manage, evaluate and develop people;
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to have effective working relationships with people at all levels in the organisation;
- Excellent verbal, written, listening, presentation and communication skills;
- Ability to work/function well within teams with sensitivity to diverse cultures;
- Sound work ethic, time management skills and the ability to manage stress.
11 Apr 2025;
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