Consultants

SUMMARY:
AKHILE is a consulting firm that focusses on providing practical, innovative and sustainable solutions to the public sector, with a special focus on municipalities. An exciting and challenging opportunity is available for forward thinking Consultants to work hand in hand with the Directors of Akhile, on a fixed-term contract.

POSITION INFO:

LOCATION

1X Century City, Cape Town/ 1X Centurion, Pretoria

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE

An experienced and energetic candidate is required for this position, as the successful applicant will have to be proactive, work under pressure, take initiative and liaise with stakeholders.

The successful applicant will be required to lead and manage multi-disciplinary teams to deliver on project deliverables and will be directly involved in growing and enhancing the Akhile brand.

The appointed candidate will report into a designated director and will be awarded the opportunity to have hands on experience, learn and grow within the organisation and industry.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidate would be expected to fulfil the below responsibilities:

New Business Development and Marketing;

Project delivery and support;

Compilation of the Fixed Asset Register (In-house and Clients);

Junior staff Management and Development;

Client Liaison;

Finance Management, Accounting and Reporting;

Municipal Asset and Liability Management;

GRAP Implementation and Preparation of the Annual Financial Statements;

mSCOA Implementation and Management;

General MFMA Implementation and Compliance;

PFMA Implementation and Compliance;

Preparations of reports and presentations;

Make use of Akhile systems and applications, as needed;

Analyse and provide input on improving Akhile systems;

Support the development team with specification and scoping documents to facilitate software and system development;

Assisting with bid preparations of project opportunities; and

Any other related duties.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Teams);

Excellent command of the English language (verbal and written);

Excellent time management, prioritisation and communication skills (well organised);

Be accurate, systematic and display attention to detail;

Take initiative and have problem solving skills;

Work well in teams and under limited supervision; and

Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines without compromising quality.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

The successful candidate should meet the following requirements:

The candidate must have at least a three (3) year tertiary qualification (NQF Level 7) in Financial Accounting, Cost and Management Accounting or Public Finance;

The candidate must have experience of at least three (3) years in the Public Sector with a specific focus on finance including: PFMA; MFMA; mSCOA; and GRAP;

The candidate must be proficient in Microsoft Office suite (especially MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint); and

SAICA training programme (articles) experience will be an added advantage.