MIET Africa New Ongoing Recruitment

MIET Africa is an NPO working in education development across the Southern African Development Community Region.

Job Title: Finance Manager
Location: Durban
Salary: Will be discussed with the successful applicant

Responsibilities:

• Regular reporting on organisation cash-flow situation, as required
• Prepare and review of monthly management / board financial reporting
• Attend board meetings and present to the board on financial matters
• Review of month-end reconciliations including but not limited to:
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Payroll reconciliation
  • VAT reconciliation
  • Petty cash reconciliation
  • Fixed asset register
• Review of statutory returns before submission including but not limited to:
  • Annual tax return
  • CIPC return
  • NPO directorate narrative report
  • PAYE/VAT submissions
• Coordinate annual audit and oversee annual audit process
• Undertake internal audits and report to audit committee
• Review organisation agreements as and when required
• Assist with the annual organisational budget process
• With regard to large projects: review/assist with the proposal budget conceptualisation, quarterly reporting, as well as implementing the necessary financial processes for effective control
• Ad-hoc review of monthly payments
• Advise the CEO/CFO/Board of any financial risks that may require action
• Support Operations Manager with financial information required to assist implementation teams to develop and implement plans against budget
• Ensure that procedures facilitate operations whilst managing risk
• Motivate and lead a high-performance team
• Act as lead liaison with implementing teams to solve bottlenecks and facilitate solutions within quick timeframes
• Foster a success-oriented, accountable environment
• Represent the organisation with varied stakeholders (funders, partners and suppliers)
• Maintain continuous lines of communication, keeping the CFO informed of all critical issues
• Continuously question systems in search of greater efficiency
• Keep up to date with trends in finance world, explore and act on them
• Develop, implement and monitor the financial policies and procedures systems

Requirements:

• Chartered Accountant with two years post articles
• Minimum of five years’ experience
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, self-confidence
• Strong business and financial acumen
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Integrative team working style, easy contact, rapid to adaptation, can foster team spirit
• Ability to effectively interface with all levels of on-site and off-site employees and contractors
• Ability to work with and report on variety of funder systems and practices
• Good communication skills and capable of listening

To apply, submit to HR Department, MIET Africa at [email protected] clearly stating “Finance Manager” in the subject line, and attach:

• A letter of application, clearly stating the position
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Copy of ID
• Copy of valid and unendorsed driver’s licence
• Copy of qualifications
• Copy of most recent payslip

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

MIET AFRICA reserves the right not to fill the post, or to re-advertise to widen the pool of applicants or to head hunt a suitable candidate.

MIET AFRICA also reserves the right to do a complete verification of all information supplied.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application Deadline: 29 June, 2018