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SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE (SAPO)
 
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL
(12 Months Fixed Term-contract)
 
Job Title: Senior Manager: Financial Reporting (L4)
(Position based in Head Office: NPC - Pretoria)
Reports to: General Manager
 
Summation
Responsible for the development and implementation of Financial Reporting strategies for SAPO.
 
 
Key Responsibilities
• Develop and implement strategies, policies and procedures for Financial Reporting to support SAPO’s objectives.
• Prepare Group Consolidated Annual / quarterly financial statements and consolidated Interim Financial statements for SAPO, including subsidiary AFS.
• Ensure the general accounting transactions of SAPO are recorded accurately terms of IFRS and completely in the general ledger.
• Provide IFRS and technical accounting advice to SAPO.
• Ensure SAP interfaces are correct by liaison with financial systems section, providing technical input from a financial accounting perspective. Manage the clearing and reconciliation of accounts within the group ensuring compliance with benchmarks for resolution of items. Ensure correct Accounting on Property and dormant companies.
• Manage external audit relationships and audit deadlines. Manage the payroll reconciliation process (FIN SAP / PAYROLL SAP / Payments). Compile quarterly reports to consolidate into the annual Statistic SA report
• Ensure the efficient management, control, compliance and reporting of the function / resources in accordance with the stipulations of the PFMA, company specific policies and regulations, national legislation, fraud prevention and risk management principles, Corporate Governance, Skills development, Delegation of authority, etc.
 
 
Minimum Requirements
• Chartered Accountant (SA) (NQF 8), registered with SAICA.
• Experience: 6 - 8 years of which 5 years is in a management capacity.
 
Knowledge
• Financial systems and controls including interfaces
• IFRS, VAT Act; Creditors module / reconciliations on complex accounting system, Budgeting
• GRIR and management processes (follow-ups and clearing)
• Accounting Practice including accounting for transactions in foreign currencies
• Strategy development and planning; Change Management
• Project management (principles, practices, techniques and tools)
• Organisational development, management techniques and good business practices
• Financial Management; Value Chain Management; Risk and Compliance management; Relevant statutes, rules and regulations
 
Skills and Attributes
Conflict resolution and/or mediation skills, Influencing and Negotiation skills, Financial Management skills, i.e. budgeting, cost benefit analysis and business case development , Advanced verbal and written communication, presentation and selling skills,
Conceptualisation and integration skills, Decision making skills, Change management, Analytical Thinking and Research skills, Ability to analyse complex problem situations and design effective remedial solutions, Planning, coordination & implementation skills, Accurate numerical computations, analytical and overall quantitative skills and Developing and delivering business strategy (e.g. Turnaround Strategy)
High level of emotional intelligence , Business Acumen, Business Intelligence/Organisational awareness, Adaptability to change, Effective Communication, Learning Agility, Initiative, creativity and Innovation, Critical Thinking, Cross Cultural Awareness and sensitivity, Decision Making, Knowledge Management, Managing and developing others, Relationship Building, Resilience, Strategic Thinking and Customer and Client Orientation
 

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CONTACTS
 
The South African Post Office is committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment, especially with regard to race, gender and disability.
 
Email your CV to: careers1@postoffice.co.za
 
Closing Date: 09 April 2021
 
Position Number: 60067025
 
Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you do not hear from the South African Post Office within 3 months of this advertisement, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. The South African Post Office Limited reserves the right not to fill this position or to re-advertise the positions at any time.