Fresh Roles at South African Tourism

An exciting opportunity exists for a Risk and Compliance Officer at South African Tourism’s Head office in Sandton. This position reports to the Head Governance, Risk and Compliance. If you possess the required skills, experience and are an energetic team player interested in joining a dynamic organisation committed to developing a better South Africa, we invite you to apply. 

KEY OUTPUTS: 
Risk Management 

•  Develop and maintain the risk control framework; 
•  Implement and maintain the risk assessment process and risk profile of SA Tourism; 
•  Investigate and analyse root causes, patterns or trends of the risk assessment;
•  Develop and maintain the SA Tourism risk register and consult with business unit heads and line management to establish, maintain and improve risk management capabilities. 
• Governance and Compliance 
•  Review key business activities to ensure compliance with standards, policies and regulations; 
•  Ensure compliance to risk management policies, procedures and systems; 
•  Ensure high risk compliance and governance areas are proactively identified and mitigated; 
•  Manage compliance education and awareness campaigns; 
•  Ensure policies and procedures are understood throughout SA Tourism; 
•  Communicate new or revised policies across SA Tourism. 

Reporting

•  Collate risk and compliance reporting requirements from each of the other departments; 
•  Prepare monthly and quarterly reports; 
•  Customise GRC presentations for different audiences. 
• Stakeholder Engagement and Communication 
• Establish, support, and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to promote the South African brand through collaboration and partnerships with trade. 

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce; 
• Honours degree in Risk Management will be advantageous; 
• Registration with the Institute of Risk Management (IRMSA) or Institute of Internal Auditors (IIASA) or Association for Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) 
• 6 - 8 years’ collective experience of which 4 years should be at a management level. 

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF: 

• Performance monitoring, evaluation, and reporting frameworks, systems, and processes. 
• Communications and information management legislative requirements. 
• Public Service systems. 
• Knowledge and understanding of all relevant legislation and regulations that govern the Public Service including the PFMA and Treasury Regulations, the Public Service Act, and the Labour Relations Act. 
• Knowledge of Corporate Governance principles and practices. 

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An exciting opportunity exists for an Assistant Company Secretary at South African Tourism’s Head office in Sandton. This position reports to the Head Governance, Risk and Compliance/Company Secretary. If you possess the required skills, experience and are an energetic team player interested in joining a dynamic organisation committed to developing a better South Africa, we invite you to apply. 
 
KEY OUTPUTS: 
Assist the Company Secretary: 

• Ensure effective provision of secretariat and corporate governance services to South African Tourism; 
• Draft workplans for the Board, Committees and EXCO; 
• Responsible for compilation and timeous distribution of Board and Committee packs prior to meetings, 
• Draft Board, Committee and EXCO minutes and ensure timeous distribution to Board and Committee members; 
• Follow up on matters arising from the Board and Committees with Management, 
• Review Board Charters and Terms of References for Board Committees and EXCO; 
• Ensure that all attendance registers and declarations of interests are signed by participants at all Board and Committee meetings; 
• Maintain and up-to-date register of Board, Committee and EXCO resolutions; 
• Manage and maintain statutory records and records within the company secretariat environment; 
• Assist with the drafting of corporate governance reports to the Board, Committees and Management; 
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and governance best practices; 
• Drive day to day implementation of compliance to procedural/administrative document management systems and processes; 
• Assist with Board inductions, training programmes and annual evaluations of the Board and Committees. 
• Ensure that timeous logistical arrangements are made for Board and Committee meetings,
• Provide administrative support and secretariat services to the Executive Committee. 
• Establish, support, and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to promote the South African brand through collaboration and partnerships with trade. 

Stakeholder Engagement and Communication 
 
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE: 

• BCOM Law/LLB or CIS; 
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years’ experience in a company secretariat environment; 
• Experience in recording and minute taking is essential; 
• Knowledge of the Companies Act, the PFMA, Corporate Governance Best Practices and King IV principles. 
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office. 

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Purpose of the Role 
To work closely with the Chief Financial Officer (including internal and external stakeholders) on all operational and strategic aspects of the business, providing strategic business support in addition to managing the finance function and implementing systems and controls around financial reporting, risk management, and operational performance. 

Key Performance Areas: 
Strategic Financial Planning, Execution and Reporting 

• Strategic management of the finance department in order to ensure financial accountability. 
• Work closely with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on all operational and strategic aspects of the business, providing strategic business support in addition to managing the finance function and implementing systems and controls around financial reporting, risk management and operational performance. 
• Responsible for planning and directing financial accounting budgeting, auditing, reporting, tax and other fiscal operations and functions across the organisation. 
• Directing staff activities in maintaining, analysing and reporting financial accounting data, developing appropriate accounting systems, establishing necessary financial controls, approving various expenditures and obligations, planning and coordinating internal and external audits, and ensuring all activities conform to statutory legislation (incl. IFRS, GRAP, PFMA, Treasury regulations, Tax Regulations and other applicable legislation on a country by country basis) and company policies and procedures. 
• Control and responsibility for executing all financial aspects of the Group’s strategy under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer. 

Financial Policies and Procedures Management 

• Monitor adherence to frameworks, business processes, policies, procedures and systems that manage business operations in SA Tourism. 
• Draft financial policies and procedures affecting the unit and make recommendations to the Chief Financial Officer for improvements. 
• Enforce legislative compliance from a unit perspective and adherence to internal controls. 
• Ensure that contemporary budgetary, business and financial practices are followed. 
• Facilitate compliance with the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). 
• Understand the implication of changes in statutory financial requirements to the company’s business. Communicate this to the CFO and executive committee, and implement the necessary company policies to comply with change. 
• Support the external and internal audit function to ensure compliance with accounting standards, law and internal controls. 

Financial Systems Management 

• Monitor batches on the financial system to ensure that all batches are approved and posted on a regular basis. 
• Run integrity checks for the financial system to ensure that all batches are approved and posted; follow up with all users for non-compliance. 
• Approving financial system generated monthly reports in preparation for standard monthly reporting. 
• Ensure all journal entries are captured and approved on the financial system. 

Financial Risk Management 

• Attain clean audit. 
• Proactively address adverse audit findings, ensuring no repeats. 
• Maintain a financial risk register. 
• Mitigate financial and audit risks identified in the risk register. 
• Quarterly reporting to the Audit and Risk Committee on risk mitigation and new risks identified. 
• SA Tourism Bank signatory. 
• Review and approval of work performed by direct reports. 
• Approval of statutory payments (UIF, SDL, PAYE etc.). 
• Conduct quality assurance on payroll reconciliations. 

Financial Reporting and Budgeting 

• Consolidate budgetary inputs from business units and ensure adherence to SA Tourism guidelines. 
• Submit draft budgets to the CFO. 
• Make recommendations regarding the budget allocation. 
• Make periodic adjustments to budgets where required and obtain SA Tourism Board and Treasury approval. 
• Responsibility for the Financial Business Unit to ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met. 
• Participate as an active member of the SA Tourism leadership team (Financial Resource Management) 
• Prepare monthly reports and make presentations as required. 
• Actively participate in management meetings, committees, and relevant governance structures. 

Qualifications and Experience 

• BCom Financial Accounting Honours Degree or equivalent 
• MBA - Masters in Business Administration (advantageous) 
• 8 -10 years in financial accounting or a related field, of which 5 years should be in senior management position; 
• Previous experience in managing a Finance Department essential. 
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel is essential. 
• Excellent numeracy and analytical skills. 
• Accountable and handle figures with integrity. 

Professional Certification and Membership 

• Professional certification as a Chartered Accountant with the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) or Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) will be an added advantage. 

Knowledge and understanding of: 

• Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulatory requirements i.e. PFMA, Treasury Regulations and Frameworks on performance information and strategic plans as well as government priorities and imperatives. 
• Knowledge of the King Principles. 
• Knowledge of international financial reporting standards 
• Ability to implement and follow governance and compliance procedures 
• ERP Financial system: ORACLE 

Skills and Competency Requirements: 

• Ability to plan, prioritise and time manage activities. 
• Superior verbal and written communication skills. Fluency in English, and additional languages is an advantage. 
• Computer literacy in all Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and CRM database experience.