Provide finance business partnering and management accounting responsibilities in the organisation with specific emphasis on short-term (budgeting) and long-term planning, forecasting, reporting, financial performance analysis and ad-hoc financial services. Provide business partnering, advisory and support across Business units of the organisation on finance related matters. Formulate and manage the provision of financial information to internal and external stakeholders. Analyse information to make well informed decisions about the business financial performance to drive long term financial sustainability.
- B com Honours Degree or equivalent Finance qualification (NQF 8).
- CIMA advantageous
- Minimum 8 years’ experience in Management Accounting/finance business partnering role.
- SAP and or BPC experience advantageous
- Managing and evaluating the overall planning and coordination of the Rand Water short- and long-term Financial Plan in line with strategic objectives of Rand Water and National directives;
- Manage sound budgeting/accounting standards and practice and ensure compliance with applicable Rand Water policies, statutory and regulatory requirements;
- Manage budgetary policy, controls and procedure changes in line with revised programs and objectives;
- Manage the support provided to the Rand Water Business units, Divisions, Departments and Sections in strategic financial planning, monitoring, reporting and all other financial advisory services;
- Customer service orientation (Internal and external);
- Manage the Management Reporting process and Performance Reporting on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis; and timeous submission to governance structures internally and externally.
- External stakeholder participation and contributions in relation to Investor reviews and analysis, Medium-term expenditure framework (MTEF), Estimates of National Expenditure (ENE) and DWS reporting.
- Analyse and drive efficiencies in key cost drivers and critical activities
- Provide value added services to support the finance annual reporting process and analysis.
- Contribute to technological enhancements of the financial planning and reporting systems.
- Knowledge of Statutory & regulatory requirements
- Knowledge and application of accounting standards
- Core knowledge in Budgeting and Forecasting processes
- Business Partnering and analysis
- Management Reporting competencies
- Financial Performance target setting, analysis and reporting.
- Financial analysis for Operational environment
- Strong financial Analysis skills,
- Finance Business Partnering skills
- Strong communications and influencing skills
- Negotiation and Persuasive
- Proven Management skills,
- Report writing and Presentation skills
- Problem solving
- Conflict resolution skills,
- Added advantage, Strategic financial consulting and advisory skills
- Computer Literate _SAP, BPC, MS office
- Leadership and mentoring
- Strong Ethical & Objectivity and professional conduct
- People oriented
- Good customer service orientation
- Team Management
