Senior Accountant Budget and Expenditure (Specialist) – Johannesburg Tourism Company (JTC)

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 plus Degree in Commerce/Accounting/Financial Management (NQF level 7).
• 10 years working experience in Accounting and Financial Management in either public or private sector of which 4 years’ experience should be on management level.
• Code 08 (B) Driver’s License.

Primary Function:

To direct, lead and oversee the budget and expenditure management processes within the entity and ensure compliance with all the relevant/applicable legislation for the Johannesburg Tourism Company (JTC).

Key Performance Areas:

• Formulate and influence short, medium, and long-term business plan to deliver on the entity’s strategies and goals;
• Implement financial systems and processes which enhance good financial management and decision-making practices within the entity;
• Oversee the maintenance of appropriate and accurate financial operating systems for expenditure management;
• To forecast revenue and expenditure and assessing the impact thereof on the entity’s financial position and performance;
• Support the audit and risk management process, in order to obtain the optimum level of assurance from the internal and external auditors.

Leading Competencies:

• Computer Literacy (Microsoft Word and Excel and PowerPoint)
• People Management;
• Problem solving abilities;
• Financial analysis;
• Accurate Report Writing;
• Budgeting;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Economic analysis;
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing;
• Cooperative, decisive.

Core Competencies:

• An understanding of the application of the Municipal Finance Management Act and Regulations;
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office especially for Advanced Excel, Graphs and Pivot Table;
• Knowledge of Budget preparation and analysis.