Tag: System Admin

Introduction The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a vibrant and cosmopolitan university, anchored in Africa and driven by a powerful strategy focused on attaining global excellence and stature (GES). With an emphasis on independent thinking, sustainable development and strategic partnerships, UJ is an international university of choice. The University is guided by the Vice-Chancellor’s vision of “Positioning UJ in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in the context of the changing social, political and economic fortunes of Africa”. Job description The Council of the University of Johannesburg has declared the University as a mandatory vaccination site as per the applicable policy ((https://www.uj.ac.za/covid-19/). All applications and offers of employment is dependent upon compliance with the said policy. The University is keen to interview a dynamic, strategically minded individual with the ability to promote the objectives of the Treasury and Reporting unit, residing within the Financial Governance and Revenue Department. The current opportunity resides within the Reporting aspect of the unit, responsible for financial reporting, credit card administration, creating and maintaining the chart of account structures on all systems, tax administration and compliance, compilation and management of income budget, and budget system administration. In addition, the unit serves as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) subsystem owners for the General Ledger and the Accounts Payable and Tax Administrator modules, thus being responsible for all period-end procedures, system error logging, testing of upgrades, enhancements, and patches. Attributes associated with leadership at senior management level are critical to this role such as technical competence, analytical and critical thinking, problem solving, relationship management and improve financial management support maturity to facilitate attainment of the University’s strategic objectives. This role will report into the Director: Treasury and Reporting. Responsibilities: Financial accounting and reporting to management and oversight structures Compile management accounts to guide decision-making Compile financial statements (IFRS) Coordinate institutional taxation and statutory compliance Consolidate and report on the strategic and annual performance plan documents Administer Purchasing, Travel and Credit Card function effectively Test and implement new and improved financial systems/modules Manage data and exercise due governance within area of responsibility, monitoring applicable policies and internal controls Mentor and manage staff Stakeholder management Minimum requirements Chartered Accountant CA(SA) with SAICA membership Tax and statutory compliance experience Firm knowledge and experience of IFRS Extensive experience in financial reporting ERP experience Three to five years of management experience Recommendations: Audit experience Oracle, ITS and IDU system experience Higher education experience Experience in ERP organisational structure maintenance Competencies and Behavioural Attributes: High level of accuracy, efficiency, attention to detail and accountability Solid understanding and application of accounting principles (IFRS) Effective stakeholder management Management and Financial reporting Advanced computer skills (ERP and MSOffice) Excellent communication and interpersonal relations skills with a client-service orientation Problem-solving, analytical and critical thinking