Financial Accountant

Key Job Responsibility

• To perform professional accounting work in accordance to PFMA, Companies Act & GRAP to comply to statutory & accounting standards.
• To prepare financial statements and reports for the Board and its sub-committees to meet monthly and annual deadlines.
• To oversee the efficient and effective maintenance of record keeping systems and audit trails to improve quality of management information.
• To manage and provide work direction and guidance for finance function in order to improve controls & implement corrective action where required.
• To perform staff management in terms of training & development in order to ensure that they have the skills required by the organisation and ability to achieve their performance objectives.
• To oversee the development and implementation of new or revised policies & procedures to assure efficiency and compliance with PFMA and treasury regulations.
• To oversee & authorise monthly reconciliations of general ledger accounts and journals to ensure correct figures
• To prepare audit working papers to ensure alignment to NHLS procedures.
• To ensure that accounting policies, procedures are correctly applied and adhered to and to maximize the effectiveness of NHLS.
• To ensure statutory submissions in relation to Income Tax, VAT and others as required by relevant legislation. 

Minimum requirements & key competency:

• B. Com / B.Compt CA [Part-qualified]
• B.Compt (Hons) Desirable.
• 8 years relevant experience in financial reporting and accounting statements of which 5 years should be at management/supervisory level
• Liaising with internal & external auditors
• Implementing financial policies & procedures
• Completed articles.
• PFMA
• Knowledge of Oracle and CASEWARE
• Financial Accounting knowledge.
• Monthly/year-end financial reporting.
• Seminars (Continuous Professional Development).
• MS Office Intermediate.
• People Management.
• Communication Skills
• Time Management Skills
• Planning skills
• Excel Advanced for Financial Managers.