Chief Financial Officer

SUMMARY:
CFO

POSITION INFO:

Requirements:

• The successful candidate must be a qualified Chartered Accountant with at least 10 years’ working experience, of which, 5 years must have been at a strategic level in a Senior Financial Management role.
• Experience in managing a diverse team of professionals in a financial environment is essential.

Duties:

• The CFO will be responsible for Finance, Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Information & Communication Systems (ICT) departments.

• Ensure preparation and submission of accurate annual financial statements (AFS), comply with GRAP.
• Attend and resolve audit queries as raised by the internal auditors and the Auditor-General (AG).
• Provide strategic leadership to ensure financial viability and budget discipline of the entity.
• Ensure participation and compliance with all budget processes e.g. MTEF and ENE

• Provide support to the CEO and key stakeholders on all strategic matters related to budgets, financial management, Procurement and ICT.

• Oversee the establishment, implementation and monitoring of the compliance with statutory legislation, policies and governance frameworks such as ICT Governance Frameworks.

• Oversee long-term budgetary planning and cost management in alignment with the strategic plan.

• Ensure submission of accurate and timeous reports and or presentations to Managers, Exco, and the Audit and Risk Management Committee, Department of Trade, Industry & Competition, National Treasury and Parliamentary committees

• Interaction with the Audit and Risk Management Committee, Department of Trade, Industry & Competition, National Treasury, Parliamentary Committees.
• Human capital development, capacity building and talent management within the departments.
• Oversee risk management processes.

Knowledge:

• Public sector background/experience in a government agency environment.

• Extensive and practical knowledge of PFMA, Treasury Regulations, accounting standards and all other financial management prescripts relevant to the public sector.
• Knowledge of Caseware.

• Sound knowledge and understanding of Corporate Governance.
• Governance, ethics and values in Financial Management
• Information and Technology Governance Frameworks.
• Treasury regulations and supply chain management legislation e.g. PPPFA.
• Operating procedures, accounting and reporting standards.

Skills:

• Strategic leadership and management
• Strategic and operational financial management
• Risk and change management
• Project management

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Excellent administrative skills
• Analytical skills.

Closing date: 20 August 2021.

Correspondence will only be entered into with short listed candidates.

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