Purpose

• Primary point of contact to oversee all financial aspects of the organisation.
• Responsible for the overall financial management for all projects across the organisation including: project book-keeping, reporting, budgeting, stakeholder engagement, administration, sub-recipients/sub-partners and staff management.

Requirements

• Honours Degree in Accounting / Business Management / Admin or equivalent
• CA(SA) registration with SAICA
• Must have minimum 5 years’ experience in a senior finance role
• Must have minimum 5 years payroll management experience
• Experience working with large international donors such as CDC, USAID, Pepfar and Global Fund

Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of the non-profit sector
• Extensive knowledge of legal and regulatory frameworks
• Advanced Excel skills (financial modelling experience a must)
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Advanced Excel, SAP and Electronic banking systems knowledge required
• Clear criminal record
• Advanced financial analysis & modelling
• Excellent attention to detail
• Proficiency in Reporting Tools
• Advanced analytical skills
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent planning & organising
• Problem solving & critical thinking

Responsibilities

Leadership and staff management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all financial related tasks for the organisation
• Provide leadership and vision and develop policies to achieve the organisation’s goals of sound financial management practices
• Supervise staff from and provide regular constructive feedback
• Execute the fiduciary responsibilities in accordance with ethical standards, statutory requirements and sound corporate governance practices
• Provide support to the board as an invited member to board and/or sub-committee meetings as required

Financial management and accounting

• Supervision and management of project bookkeeping including cashbook processing and journals
• Ensures the preparation of bank processing and reconciliations and reviews
• Ensure the reconciliation all project and statutory accounts
• Ensures accuracy and completeness of all project revenue and expenses
• Ensures reconciliation of creditors and debtors
• Prepares ad hoc reports, reconciliations and analysis as required
• Ensures that the finance team meets all deadlines set
• Provides financial management support to program managers
• Provides assistance to departments for finance related activities as and when necessary (e.g. procurement, travel and logistics etc.)
• Ensures the accurate financial capturing and reporting of all sub-partner expenses
• Ensures timeous release of electronic payments in accordance with policy
• Overall maintenance of the electronic financial system and related processes (e.g. SharePoint)
• Review and sign off of payroll
• Work closely with HR to support any relevant processes that overlaps with finance
• Work closely with support units (procurement, travel, assets) to support any relevant processes that overlaps with finance

Auditing and reviews

• Ensures the submission of SARS returns (VAT, PAYE, UIF) and the accounts are up to date
• Oversees the preparation and execution of the statutory organisational audits
• Oversees the preparation and execution of funder specific audits

Stakeholder engagement

• Build and maintain professional relationships with key influencers, funders, technical experts, government departments, healthcare providers and other organisations
• Create confidence in the organisations governance and financial management structures
• Be agile and responsive to the changing priorities and needs of funders, whilst maintaining sound financial management practices

Policies and procedures

• Revise and/or formulate policies as needed
• Ensure that policies and processes are promoted
• Ensure that there is uptake, application and execution of all relevant policies

Oversee and manage the full payroll department and function

• Support the system development and system management to enable payroll to perform their duties
• Monthly review and sign off on payroll

POPIA Privacy Champion

• Assist the Information Officer and Deputy Information Officer with TB HIV Care’s privacy compliance programme by ensuring the following (for the relevant department):
  • Conducting organisational security and privacy and impact assessments
  • Privacy by design and assurance
  • Supplier/Contractor/Supplier/CBO’s and SR’s Compliance (if applicable)
  • Development of a data processing register

Additional Information

• We are committed to Employment Equity when recruiting internally and externally.
• It is company policy to promote from within, wherever possible.
• We will ensure that we accommodate internal candidates, however to maintain a competitive advantage and to recruit best talent is also important for the organisation.
• If you do not hear back from us within 4 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Ref No

• TBH260625-1

Centre

• Head Office