359 Financial Administrator - CSD

at  South African Reserve Bank

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

The main purpose of this position is to provide financial administration support to the Corporate Services Department of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Engage in short-term planning and perform tasks against work plans as defined with the team leader.
• Assist with financial/budgetary challenges, diagnose problems and choose and/or modify routines to deal with them, displaying the ability to provide solutions for problems within a defined context.
• Coordinate and compile the annual departmental budget.
• Administer the approved budget in terms of controlling expenditure and reporting on variances.
• Monitor and verify orders to ensure that expenditure is within the approved budget and in accordance with the SARB’s procurement processes and procedures.
• Perform general accounting duties and reconciliations in accordance with accounting and SARB policies, relevant accounting standards and Acts.
• Perform general administration, including the preparation of payment instructions, data capturing and record-keeping to ensure the smooth running of the department’s operations.
• Effect the payment of suppliers/vendors according to the SARB’s processes.
• Collate and provide relevant management information for decision-making purposes to ensure complete and relevant information for the department.
• Ensure compliance with the procurement policy, budget guidelines and other relevant SARB policies.
• Engage with stakeholders (internal and external), displaying the ability to solicit information as well as deliver a coherent and convincing message.

• Engage in short-term planning and perform tasks against work plans as defined with the team leader.
• Assist with financial/budgetary challenges, diagnose problems and choose and/or modify routines to deal with them, displaying the ability to provide solutions for problems within a defined context.
• Coordinate and compile the annual departmental budget.
• Administer the approved budget in terms of controlling expenditure and reporting on variances.
• Monitor and verify orders to ensure that expenditure is within the approved budget and in accordance with the SARB’s procurement processes and procedures.
• Perform general accounting duties and reconciliations in accordance with accounting and SARB policies, relevant accounting standards and Acts.
• Perform general administration, including the preparation of payment instructions, data capturing and record-keeping to ensure the smooth running of the department’s operations.
• Effect the payment of suppliers/vendors according to the SARB’s processes.
• Collate and provide relevant management information for decision-making purposes to ensure complete and relevant information for the department.
• Ensure compliance with the procurement policy, budget guidelines and other relevant SARB policies.
• Engage with stakeholders (internal and external), displaying the ability to solicit information as well as deliver a coherent and convincing message