Finance Officer at University of the Witwatersrand

Key responsibilities include the following:

Accounts Receivable (Debtors)

• Understanding and managing the full Accounts Receivable function (Debtors);
• Ensuring that the full Accounts Receivable function is understood and is correctly and accurately applied by all departmental personnel;
• Providing assistance and training or arranging for assistance/training to be given on the University’s finance systems and approved, associated systems;

Accounts Payable (Creditors)

• Understanding and managing the full Accounts Payable function (Creditors);
• Ensuring that the full Accounts Payable function is understood and is correctly and accurately applied by all departmental personnel;
• Providing assistance and training or arranging for assistance/training to be given on the University’s finance systems and approved, associated systems;
• Downloading and/or accessing the applicable system reports and reconciliation records;
• Disseminating and informing departmental personnel on the applicable chart of accounts and the utilisation thereof;
• Assisting the Snr Finance Officer and Finance Manager in the creation of documents used for generating, updating, and storing of data for reconciliation and statistical purposes;

General Ledger

• Understanding and administering the full Management Accounting function (GAAP, IFRS, 4th Schedule, King IV, etc.);
• Assist the Snr Finance Officer and Finance Manager in terms of proper financial governance;
• Ensuring that the Management Accounting function is understood and is correctly and accurately applied by all departmental personnel;
• Providing assistance and training or arranging for assistance/training to be given on the University’s finance systems and approved, associated systems;

Requirements:

• Matric
• National Diploma in Accounting or any related qualification
• Three to five years of work related experience
• Project and / or grant accounting management and reporting will be advantageous
• Previous experience in contract compliance review will be advantageous
• High level of computer literacy (MS Office suite essential)
• Knowledge of the University systems (Oracle, GL Wand etc.) would be advantageous, but is not essential.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to work in an environment that is deadline driven, and demands accuracy and consistency
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, and must be able to lead and supervise junior administrative staff
• Self motivated, reliable and have the ability to multi-task;