Our client is seeking a Management Accountant to join their team at middle management level.
In this role, you will be responsible for managing advisory and support functions for managers, ensuring sound financial practices and effective budgeting to safeguard and optimise their organisation's resources.
Key Responsibilities: Manage the advisory and support of managers on financial management and budgeting issues for the sound and proper management of the organisation's resources.
To co-ordinate with cost centre managers and business units to provide comprehensive management accounting support; including the provision of financial information and analysis to Senior Management and Unit Managers.
To prepare variance analysis between actual and budgeted information with substantiated reasons for the same.
To perform and/or review forecasts and commentary to facilitate the decision- making process and to challenge forecasts to ensure that all relevant business information has been considered and reasons for variances are fully documented, communicated and understood, including implications for the balance sheet and cash flow.
Formulate and/or review financial plans to ensure it is financially sound and accurate.
Presenting alternative financial options whilst maintaining corporate values, operational guidelines, "best practices" and statutory accounting principles; and ensuring that business plan information is recorded accurately in the relevant financial system.
Evaluating the feasibility of operational plans against their financial viability as well as the practicality for implementation.
To oversee the assistance in the closing of the Annual Accounts, supporting the business units where necessary.
To review the provided assessment on the capital, spend for the year and the following years' programs on a rolling basis.
Coordinate the development and implementation of new and existing financial systems.
Oversee compliance with all necessary financial procedures (including appropriate budget delegation arrangements and procedures).
Review the evaluation and the effectiveness of the management accounting service provided to customers and make recommendations for improvements.
Implement any plans to improve customer service levels as directed.
Complete budget and other related reporting templates for submission to the National Treasury and the Department of Sports, Art and Culture.
Develop a budget tracking system that is aligned to the current processes.
People management and development.
Prepare project reports for grant funded projects and ensure that reporting thereof will withstand audit scrutiny.
Assist with the management of creditors.
Requirements Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting or related field or similar qualification.
3-5 years' experience in Budgeting.
Sound experience of budgeting, accounting, forecasting and resource allocation in a developed organization; preferably within the public sector.
Proven ability to manage, train, coach, develop and motivate staff.
Reporting and financial management in accordance with varied compliance obligations.
Financial and contractual matters in a public sector environment desirable