INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION (IEC) - CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER - NATIONAL OFFICE CENTURION

 
The successful incumbent should perform, inter alia, the following:
Financial and Supply Chain Management. These include but are not limited to:

• Develop and maintain compliance controls.
• Implement internal control mechanisms, including anti-corruption and fraud prevention measures
• Direct the finance function and accounting control, including determination of the chart of accounts
• Maintain efficient expenditure management control systems and procedures, including payroll processes
• Review and implement financial management and supply chain management policies and procedures; and provide input to all other organisational policies to the extent that it has financial implications
• Implement an effective Supply Chain Management System, whilst ensuring compliance with relevant legislation
• Implement approved and signed delegations of authority, related to finance functions
• Direct the asset management functions whilst ensuring compliance with relevant legislation.
• Manage the external audit process
• Liaise with the relevant role-players in the financial environment regarding financial matters, including external stakeholders
• Collaborate in the development of training programmes and/or providing training on financial matter

Strategic planning and budgeting. These include but are not limited to:

• Conduct annual strategic planning of finance according to the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) for the Commission and delivery on strategic objectives for finance.
• Review and coordinate the organisation wide budget planning and preparation process.
• Recommend allocations of funding in line with the identified 5 year strategic priorities
• Prepare and motivate for additional funding requests to Treasury where relevant.
• Prepare, quality assure and submit the MTEF (medium term expenditure framework), ENE (estimates of national expenditure) and quarterly Treasury reports.

 
Management Accounting and Reporting. These include but are not limited to

• Provide timely and relevant financial management reports to all internal and external stakeholders
• Quality assure relevant and timely management information and/or advice.
• Respond to the needs of internal stakeholders
• Quality assure the Annual Financial Statements in accordance with Generally Recognised Accounting Practice (GRAP) and annual report
• Quality assure quarterly performance reports.
• Prepare key financial reports for submission to EXCO, Commission sub committees and Commission.
• Provide sound financial management advice to the accounting officer and senior line managers in terms of their financial management responsibility and delegated authority.

Requirements
A post graduate qualification in accounting and registration as a Chartered Accountant; a minimum of 8 years' experience at senior management level dealing with finance and supply chain management; experience in and knowledge of GRAP; extensive knowledge and understanding of the Public Financial Management Act (PFMA), Treasury Regulations and other relevant legislation; proven leadership/management, people management, communication, problem solving, and interpersonal experience and skills; excellent financial administration and accounting skills and a valid driver's license. Exposure to a SAP environment would be an advantage.

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More Information
The Electoral Commission will only correspond with short-listed candidates and interviews will be conducted on a date and time specified by the interview panel. The Electoral Commission is under no obligation to fill the positions after advertising them and reserves the right not to make any appointment in the above posts. Although advertised, a position may be withdrawn, re-advertised or filled by way of transfer or deployment, should it be considered in the interest of service delivery. The Electoral Commission may in terms of the Electoral Commission Act, furthermore amend the requirements and functions of its positions from time to time.
 
Suitably qualified candidates must forward applications with the required documentation to the relevant address below: 
Manager: Human Resources  
Fax: 012-622-5219  
Email: HR@elections.org.za
 
Closing date for all applications: 05 November 2019.  
Please take note that no applications received after this closing date will be considered. 

Applicants who have not been contacted by 31 January 2020 must consider their applications as not being successful.

Please note

• Applicants for the above position/s should not have a high party political profile.
• Successful candidates will be required to enter into performance contracts.
• Should applicants be in possession of a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA).
• All applications must include:
  • a covering letter that clearly indicates the relevant reference number of the post and your employee number (permanent employees) as it appears on your salary advice;
  • a recent, updated comprehensive curriculum vitae; and
  • certified copies of all qualification documents and identity documents.
• Failure to attach the relevant reference number and to submit the requested documents will result in the application not being considered.
• Please note that recommended candidates will undergo risk assessments, including inter alia the verification of curricula vitae, all qualifications, criminal and credit assessments and appointments will only be made upon positive verification thereof.
• All appointments are subject to a probation period of twelve months.
• The Electoral Commission will only correspond with short-listed candidates.
• The Electoral Commission is under no obligation to fill the position/s and reserves the right not to make any appointment in the above post/s. Although advertised, positions may thus either be withdrawn, re-advertised or filled by way of transfer or deployment, should it be considered in the interest of service delivery.