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PASSENGER RAIL AGENCY OF SOUTH AFRICA (PRASA)
 
JOB TITLE: Senior Manager: Finance – external advertisement
SALARY GROUP: Management (106) 
LOCATION: Western Cape
DEPARTMENT: Finance 
POST NUMBER: To be advised! 
REFERENCE: CMR/HR/REC/20-09/02
 
MISSION: To render an effective and efficient financial and administrative service via an established infrastructure to satisfy client’s expectations and to empower them to make business decisions.
 
 
OUTPUTS:
Ensure that the following exists and that there is consistent compliance with regards to:-
• An effective, efficient and transparent financial management system and internal control.
• Procurement and provisioning systems which are fair, equitable, transparent and cost effective.
• An adequate system to properly evaluate investment project prior to final decision on project being undertaken.
• Responsibility for effective, efficient, economical and transparent use of resources.
 
Ensure effective and appropriate steps are taken for:-
• Collection of all moneys due.
• Prevention of unauthorized, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure, efficient and economical management of working capital.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legislation’s i.e. taxes, levies, duties, pensions, audit commitments etc.
• Ensure settlements of all contractual obligations and payment of all moneys due within the prescribed agreed periods.
 
 
Must ensure that effective and appropriate disciplinary steps are taken for :-
• Actions that undermine financial management system & internal controls, unauthorized, irregular & fruitless expenditure.
• Budget control.
• Ensure effective and efficient financial systems are in place for the preparation and submission of timeous, accurate and valuable information for management decision making.
• Ensure that there are proper records for the company’s financial affairs which are in place and kept in accordance with prescribed norms and standards.
• Ensure the timeous and accurate interpretation and analysis of data in respect of the total financial accounting function.
• Identification of trends and potential problem areas and/or opportunities and recommend appropriate action.
 
 
KNOWLEDGE: 
• Financial Accounting
• Accounting policies, costing methodologies and ratio analysis
• Budgeting processes, allocation and monitoring of costs & revenue against budget
• Knowledge of property management environment
• Administration Management
• Companies Act, Vat Act, GAAP, Income tax Act, PFMA, Property Management and other legislative requirements
 
 
SKILLS: 
• Financial acumen
• Planning, Organising and
Controlling
• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Quality focus
• Strategic judgement
• Team work
• Data analysis
• Assertiveness
• Interpersonal skills
• Management skills
 
ATTITUDES:
• Business awareness
• Confidential
• Initiative
• Strong work ethic
• Ability to work under pressure
• Client orientated
• Positive and motivated
• Diplomatic
• Quality orientated
• Responsible
• Sense of urgency
• Result orientated
• Reliability
• Values and integrity
• Stress tolerance
• Emotional intelligence
• Perform routine work
 
Minimum Requirements:
• Matric
• B.Comm. (ACC) with accounting or similar qualification
• B.Comm. Honours / CA will be an added advantage
• 5 years in Financial Accounting or Financial Management of which at least 2 years have been in managing staff.
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Please apply by sending your updated and completed CV, and certified copies of your qualifications to: zntunja@metrorail.co.za
Telephone: (021) 449 2605/2827
 
CLOSING DATE: 30 December 2020
 
Should you not hear from us within three (3) months from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
 
ISSUED BY SENIOR MANAGER RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
As per PRASA Employment Equity Plan, this position is earmarked as follows:
MALE: African, Indian, Coloured, White
FEMALE: African, Indian, Coloured, White