Accountant (Job Level 8)

at  Stellenbosch University

Duties/Pligte

• Responsible for compiling the detailed integrated budget of the RC and STIAS, respectively, and performing an advisory role to all divisions within the RC and STIAS relating to budgeting.
• Compiling and interpreting cash flow statements, projections, and analyses for budget control and planning purposes of the respective entities.

• Continuously monitoring budgets, tracking and adjusting allocations to approved activities to ensure optimal and responsible use of allocated budgets, as well as advising, on the one hand, the

  DVC and divisional heads, and on the other,
  the STIAS Director, to ensure that funds are effectively managed.

• 
  Finding and reporting financial deviations/errors (e.g. with the application of differentiated remuneration adjustment and erroneous dates of promotion) and taking the necessary steps to remedy
  those deviations.

Overall financial management for the RC and STIAS, respectively, and advising divisional heads on managing their environments financially effective and optimal.

• Acting in an advisory capacity regarding financial policy and operational management (including contracts, debt collecting and handling of cash).

• Conducting special investigations into the improvement of current processes and compiling related memoranda on behalf of the DVC and Director of STIAS,

  for presentation to an appropriate forum (e.g. Finance Committee / Remuneration Committee / Rectorate / STIAS Board).

• 
  Identifying improvements for effective financial management, thereby initiating and coordinating processes to ensure the implementation of practical and financially accountable systems and
  procedures.

Ensuring that STIAS’s financial transactions and public benefit activities meet the requirements of an NPC.

• Having accountable systems and procedures.

• Advising and supporting the DVC and divisional heads, as well as the STIAS Director regarding control of the funding implications and coordinating requests for funding in the implementation of

  staff plans.

• 
  Monitoring the staff budget of the RC and STIAS to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of divisional staff plans, new appointments, and promotions.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes

• Bachelor’s degree in finance and/or accounting.
• At least five years’ experience in a financial and/or accounting environment.
• Proven experience in financial and administration processes and procedures.
• Experience of providing administrative and financial support.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply complex instructions and guidelines, and to critique documents and provide constructive feedback.
• Demonstrated competencies in planning and organising, teamwork, applying expertise and technology, analysing, communication, and adapting and responding to change.
• The ability to function effectively in a multilingual and multicultural environment.
• The ability to work independently, and to make objective and decisive yet flexible decisions under pressure and within set deadlines.
• The ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.
• Computer literate in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).

Recommendation/Aanbeveling

• Work experience within the higher education sector, including the administration of Human Resources-related financial aspects.
• Adaptability to environmental change.

• Responsible for compiling the detailed integrated budget of the RC and STIAS, respectively, and performing an advisory role to all divisions within the RC and STIAS relating to budgeting.
• Compiling and interpreting cash flow statements, projections, and analyses for budget control and planning purposes of the respective entities.
• Continuously monitoring budgets, tracking and adjusting allocations to approved activities to ensure optimal and responsible use of allocated budgets, as well as advising, on the one hand, th