PASSENGER RAIL AGENCY OF SOUTH AFRICA (PRASA)

This Vacancy is open to External Candidates

EXECUTIVE: BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT

SALARY GROUP: Executive

LOCATION: Umjantshi House, PRASA Head Office 

REFERENCE: R&S//GF/EBI/003

DEPARTMENT: Group Finance

POSITION MISSION

To direct and oversee audit and business improvement objectives for Group Finance across the PRASA Group.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Chartered Accountant

• Registration with SAICA

EXPERIENCE

• 20 years audit experience, 15 of which must be with the Auditor General of South Africa at a minimum level of Senior Manager.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS (KPAs)

• Develop, maintain and coordinate the implementation of the group audit improvement plan.

• Review Group Annual Financial statements and supporting schedules.

• Engage with the AG as required to deal with audit matters including RFI’s and findings.

• Stakeholder management across the business to implement changes and manage deliverables.

• Represent finance on system improvement forums and committees.

• Digital transformation.

• Promote compliance to all relevant audit and financial legislation, policies, and procedures e.g., GAAP, PFMA, Treasury regulations and internal policies and procedures.

• Determine the department’s priorities and ensure effective allocation of resources to these priorities.

TRAINING & KNOWLEDGE

• Business acumen

• PFMA, GRAP, National Treasury regulations, IFRS

• Governance principles

• Contract, risk, supply chain, safety, human capital and project management principles and practices

SKILLS 

• Leadership and management

• Presentation and communication

• Problem solving and decision making

• Interpersonal

• Analytical

BEHAVIORAL ATTRIBUTES

• Adaptable and innovative

• Honesty and integrity

• Tact and diplomacy

• Detail and result oriented

• Customer centricity

As per PRASA Employment Equity Plan, this position is earmarked as follows:

X People with disabilities

MALE: African, Indian, Coloured, White

FEMALE: African, Indian, Coloured, White

Please apply by emailing your updated CV and certified copies of your qualifications to HCMcorp.Recruit@prasa.com

CLOSING DATE: 25 SEPTEMBER 2026. 

Should you not hear from us within three (3) months from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.