Senior Accountant
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Job Description
Department Description/Departement Beskrywing
Finance Division
Financial Services Division
Senior Accountant (Post Level 7)
(Stellenbosch Campus)
Ref. FIN/201/0825
The Divisions activities include:
Afdeling Finansies
Afdeling Finansile Dienste
Senior Rekenmeester (Posvlak 7)
(Stellenbosch-kampus)
Verw. FIN/201/0825
Die Afdeling se aktiwiteite sluit in:
Duties/Pligte
Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes
Recommendation/Aanbeveling
How To Apply/Hoe Om Aansoek Te Doen
#LI-POST
#PSS
Stellenbosch University is committed to employment equity (EE). In accordance with the institutional EE Plan of the University and that of the specific environment only South African citizens from the designated groups will be considered for appointment.
Stellenbosch University reserves the right not to make an appointment.
Your application comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and email addresses of at least three referees) must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post.
APPLY ONLINE AT USING THE APPLY NOW LINK AT THE TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER OF THE SPECIFIC VACANCY PAGE.
The University reserves the right to investigate qualifications and conduct background checks on all candidates.
Should no feedback be received from the University within four to six weeks of the closing date kindly accept that your application did not succeed.
Die Universiteit Stellenbosch is tot gelyke indiensneming (GI) verbind. Ooreenkomstig ons institusionele GI-plan en die GI-plan van die betrokke omgewing word slegs Suid-Afrikaanse burgers uit die aangewese groepe vir aanstelling oorweeg.
Die Universiteit Stellenbosch behou die reg voor om nie n aanstelling te maak nie.
U aansoek moet vergesel wees van n volledige curriculum vitae (insluitend die name en e-posadresse van ten minste drie referente)en moet die Universiteit voor of op die sluitingsdatum van die advertensie bereik.
DOEN AANLYN AANSOEK BY OP DIE APPLY NOW-SKAKEL REGS BO-AAN DIE BLAD VAN DIE SPESIFIEKE VAKATURE TE KLIEK.
Die Universiteit behou die reg voor om kwalifikasies na te gaan en agtergrondinligting oor alle kandidate in te win.
Indien u nie binne vier tot ses weke na die sluitingsdatum van hierdie advertensie van die Universiteit verneem nie aanvaar asseblief dat u aansoek onsuksesvol was.
Enquiries/Navrae
Enquiries regarding this post: Ms Reinet Uys on or at
Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process:Human Resources Client Services Centre on (Stellenbosch) / (Tygerberg) or at
Navrae rakende die posinhoud:Me. Reinet Uys by of by
Navrae oor vergoeding/voordele asook tegniese ondersteuning met die elektroniese aansoekproses:Menslike Hulpbronne Klintedienssentrum by (Stellenbosch) / (Tygerberg) of by
Finance Division
Financial Services Division
Senior Accountant (Post Level 7)
(Stellenbosch Campus)
Ref. FIN/201/0825
The Divisions activities include:
- The compilation or review of financial statements and the provision of financial advice;
- The completion of the monthly VAT and other sundry returns;
- The facilitation of external audits;
- The approval of staff and student reimbursements advances and the application of the relevant financial policies;
- Approval and posting of applicable journals.
Afdeling Finansies
Afdeling Finansile Dienste
Senior Rekenmeester (Posvlak 7)
(Stellenbosch-kampus)
Verw. FIN/201/0825
Die Afdeling se aktiwiteite sluit in:
- Die opstel of nasien van finansile state asook die lewering van n finansile adviesdiens;
- Die afhandeling van maandelikse BTW en ander diverse opgawes;
- Die fasilitering van eksterne oudits;
- Die goedkeuring van terugbetalings aan personeel en studente voorskotte en die toepassing van die tersaaklike finansile beleide;
- Die goedkeuring en postering van toepaslike joernale.
Duties/Pligte
- Preparing financial statements in accordance with IFRS appropriate legislation and practices.
- Preparing monthly/annual financial statements and expenditure analyses for the specific environment.
- Preparing or reviewing financial reports for external funders.
- Providing financial advice to the University and related entities.
- Advising about VAT requirements and the completion and submission of monthly VAT and other sundry returns.
- Dealing with VAT verification and audit requests from SARS and liasing with external tax advisors.
- Representing the Finance Division in other divisions and faculties.
- Approving staff and student reimbursements advances and applying the relevant financial policies.
- Approval and posting of applicable journals.
- Dealing with telephonic walk-in and email enquiries about financial procedures and systems.
- Managing overspent cost centres.
- Responsible for various year-end procedures.
- Liasing with the external auditors and internal departments about determining audit timelines and dealing with audit queries and documentation requests.
- Responsible for allocated control accounts and cost centres including related administration and reconciliation.
- Opstel van finansile state wat voldoen aan IFRS toepaslike wetgewing en praktyke.
- Opstel van maandelikse/jaarlikse finansile state en spanderingsanalises vir die betrokke omgewing.
- Opstel of nasiening van finansile verslae vir rapportering aan eksterne befondsers.
- Verskaf finansile advies aan die Universiteit en verwante entiteite.
- Advisering rondom BTW-vereistes en die voltooiing en indiening van maandelikse BTW en ander diverse opgawes.
- Hantering van BTW verifikasie en ouditversoeke vanaf SARS en skakeling met eksterne belastingadviseurs.
- Verteenwoordig die Afdeling Finansies by ander afdelings en fakulteite.
- Die goedkeuring van terugbetalings aan personeel en studente voorskotte en die toepassing van die tersaaklike finansile beleide.
- Die goedkeuring en postering van toepaslike joernale.
- Hantering van telefoniese instap- en e-posnavrae oor finansile prosedures en -stelsels.
- Bestuur van oorgespandeerde kostepunte.
- Verantwoordelik vir verskeie jaareindprosedures.
- Skakeling met die eksterne ouditeure en afdelings ten opsigte van die bepaling van tydslyne vir oudits en die hantering van navrae en dokumentasieversoeke.
- Verantwoordelik vir geallokeerde kontrolerekeninge en kostepunte met inbegrip van die administrasie en rekonsiliasie daarvan.
Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes
- Honnours BCom or similar qualification with accounting as a major.
- Completed articles with an auditing firm.
- At least two years relevant work experience in a similar environment with experience in the preparation of financial statements and application of VAT.
- A substantial accounting and financial background.
- Proven ability to give guidance to colleagues at senior level.
- The ability to respect and maintain confidentiality.
- Excellent computer proficiency with advanced experience in Excel.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills and exceptional judgement.
- Sound organisational and planning skills.
- The ability to perform effectively under pressure.
- Honneurs BComm-graad (of soortgelyke kwalifikasie) met rekeningkunde as hoofvak.
- Voltooide klerkskap by n ouditeursfirma.
- Bewese toepaslike werkservaring in n soortgelyke omgewing met ervaring in die opstel van finansile state en toepassing van BTW.
- n Sterk rekeningkundige en finansile agtergrond.
- Die bewese vermo om op senior vlak leiding aan kollegas te gee.
- Die vermo om vertroulikheid te respekteer en handhaaf.
- Uitstekende rekenaarvaardighede met gevorderde ervaring in Excel.
- Goeie skriftelike en mondelinge kommunikasievaardighede.
- Uitstekende vaardigheid ten opsigte van oordeel besluitneming en probleemoplossing.
- Sterk organiserings- en beplanningsvaardighede.
- Die vermo om effektief onder druk te werk.
Recommendation/Aanbeveling
- Experience at a higher education or similar institution.
- Qualified CA(SA).
- Ervaring in n hor onderrig- of soortgelyke instelling.
- Gekwalifiseerde GR(SA).
How To Apply/Hoe Om Aansoek Te Doen
#LI-POST
#PSS
Stellenbosch University is committed to employment equity (EE). In accordance with the institutional EE Plan of the University and that of the specific environment only South African citizens from the designated groups will be considered for appointment.
Stellenbosch University reserves the right not to make an appointment.
Your application comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and email addresses of at least three referees) must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post.
APPLY ONLINE AT USING THE APPLY NOW LINK AT THE TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER OF THE SPECIFIC VACANCY PAGE.
The University reserves the right to investigate qualifications and conduct background checks on all candidates.
Should no feedback be received from the University within four to six weeks of the closing date kindly accept that your application did not succeed.
Die Universiteit Stellenbosch is tot gelyke indiensneming (GI) verbind. Ooreenkomstig ons institusionele GI-plan en die GI-plan van die betrokke omgewing word slegs Suid-Afrikaanse burgers uit die aangewese groepe vir aanstelling oorweeg.
Die Universiteit Stellenbosch behou die reg voor om nie n aanstelling te maak nie.
U aansoek moet vergesel wees van n volledige curriculum vitae (insluitend die name en e-posadresse van ten minste drie referente)en moet die Universiteit voor of op die sluitingsdatum van die advertensie bereik.
DOEN AANLYN AANSOEK BY OP DIE APPLY NOW-SKAKEL REGS BO-AAN DIE BLAD VAN DIE SPESIFIEKE VAKATURE TE KLIEK.
Die Universiteit behou die reg voor om kwalifikasies na te gaan en agtergrondinligting oor alle kandidate in te win.
Indien u nie binne vier tot ses weke na die sluitingsdatum van hierdie advertensie van die Universiteit verneem nie aanvaar asseblief dat u aansoek onsuksesvol was.
Enquiries/Navrae
Enquiries regarding this post: Ms Reinet Uys on or at
Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process:Human Resources Client Services Centre on (Stellenbosch) / (Tygerberg) or at
Navrae rakende die posinhoud:Me. Reinet Uys by of by
Navrae oor vergoeding/voordele asook tegniese ondersteuning met die elektroniese aansoekproses:Menslike Hulpbronne Klintedienssentrum by (Stellenbosch) / (Tygerberg) of by
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Employment Type
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