Financial Administrator - Johannesburg South at Rand Water

Job Advert Summary    

• Rand Water is looking for an candidate who will be to administer financial operations in full compliance with sound financial practices, legislation and Rand Water’s policies and procedures

Minimum Requirements    

NQF level 4, with at least 5 years’ experience in the financial environment, including

• Asset management
• Budgeting and variance reporting
• Reconciliation
• Desired financial qualification NQF level 6
• Supervisory experience essential
• Computer literate in MS Office and SAP

Primary Duties    

• Compilation of monthly variance reports as well as ADHOC reports
• Co-ordination of site operational and supplementary budgeting processes by liaising with relevant stakeholders
• Monitors the progress of supplementary budget acquisition to capitalization; including preparation of progress reporting on a weekly/monthly basis
• Ensuring correct cost allocation and preparation of journals.
• Reporting of irregular activities from site procedures
• Ensure compliance to petty cash policy and procedure
• Responsible for the bank & petty cash reconciliations
• Responsible for the receipting of local purchase order invoices
• Resolution of related queries includes interaction with suppliers, end users, corporate Finance, Divisional Support Office and other sites
• Co-ordinate asset verifications in line with the corporate calender and Finance guidelines
• Staff supervision, development, performance management and training

Knowledge    

• SAP ERP (MM & FI modules)
• MS Office
• Financial practices, procedures & regulations
• Budgets & Variance reporting
• Management reports
• Ability to exercise accurate financial control

Skills    

• Proven planning and organizing skills
• Handle time-sensitive tasks
• Good communication skills (verbal & written)
• Strong leadership and supervisory skills
• Well developed interpersonal skills
• Problem solving
• Analytical skills
• Accuracy

Attitude    

• Team player
• Assertiveness
• Detail orientated
• Conflict handling
• Ability to consistently meet deadlines in quantity and quality
• Dealing with queries in a professional manner with internal & external customers