Budget Accountant
189Xchange
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Permanent
- Full-time
- To provide administrative and technical support in the preparation of the annual budget and
- the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and co - ordinate the budget of the company.
- Develop, manage and maintain budget templates for distribution to Executives.
- Formulate and review budgeting guidelines, based on the Strategic Plan of the company.
- Prepare, review and consolidate budgets per cost Centre into Departmental, Divisional and Organisational budgets and present consolidated budgets to the Chief Financial Officer for approval by Board of Directors.
- Capture the approved budget in the financial system, and distribute to all Local Offices, Provincial Offices and National Office departments.
- Produce monthly variance reports, highlighting cash flow implications in comparison to the budget, and present to the Executives for review.
- Complete and update National Treasury templates – Estimates of National Expenditure (ENE),
- Review and manage the vendor database, approve applications for new vendors; ensure that all vendors comply with bee policy of the organisation.
- Ensure statutory requirements are complied to.
- Service excellence imperative
- Demanding Deadlines
- Multi-level and diverse stakeholders
- Complexity in co-ordinating budgets across organizational levels.
- Integration across all of the business units
- A recognized tertiary qualification in Finance and Accounting, e.g. (B.Comm, with Accounting major or minimum three (3) years degree or Diploma
- Minimum of three (3) years’ management experience.
- Advanced excel and business writing skills.
- Experience that would assist the incumbent in driving a service excellence mindset.
- Experience in strategic and business planning and monitoring and reporting
- A sophisticated collaborative style is advantageous.
- In-depth knowledge of Budgeting and Management Accounts disciplines and how to implement and leverage these within a complex business environment:
b) Working knowledge of King III code of Corporate Governance
c) Functional ability in utilisation of electronic systems and technologies * Sound financial and management accounting skills coupled with a people development and management skills.
- Able to partner with Executive Management to support the achievement of strategic objectives through effective budgeting processes.
- Effective working relationship with the Financial Manager – Budgeting and Reporting and other departmental managers.
- Excellent analytical, organisation, management and leadership skills, business acumen and the ability to deal with ambiguity and meet demanding deadlines and manage projects.
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