FINANCIAL CONTROLLER (X2) - GABORONE & MORUPULE

Main purpose of the position

• To plan, organize and coordinate the financial functions of the Departments including accounting, budgeting, reporting, materials procurement & management as well as asset management.

Job Responsibilities

• Develops and/or delivers elements of a strategic planning system with guidance from senior colleagues. 
• Delivers prescribed outcomes for area of responsibility by improving and/or working within established procurement procedures.
• Delivers required outcomes by managing day-to-day relationships with contract service providers and working within an established contract management plan.
• Tracks progress and reports variances to more senior colleagues while working within established finance systems.
• Formulates and manage financial plans for respective departments designated to.
• Performs financial forecasting to inform strategic business decisions
• Produce monthly financial and management reports as required, within agreed timeframes. 
• Manages key client and customer relationships, typically by using accounts team and direct involvement to ensure ongoing customer satisfaction and loyalty toward the organization.
• Takes responsibility for delivering a prescribed budget for own area of the organization and/or conducts complex analyses on budget progress in other areas while working within established systems.
• Highlights shortcomings and suggests improvements in current compliance processes, systems, and procedures within assigned unit and/or discipline. 
• Identifies shortcomings in existing processes, systems and procedures, then uses established change management programs to deliver prescribed outcomes and/or provide support services.
• Provides input into the development of procedures for an area within the organization and monitors the implementation of those procedures.
• Helps management to implement quality assurance change initiatives and/or make continuous operational improvements.
• Helps manage the performance of direct reports by working within performance management systems.
• Manages the motivation and discipline of the team in line with laid down procedures to realize the Corporation’s objectives.
• Delivers own prescribed outcomes and/or provides support services by using the organisations safety, health and environment systems and protocols.
• Undertake such other related duties as directed by the supervisor from time to time to meet the exigencies of the Corporation

Qualifications

• A recognized Degree in Finance, Accounting or Equivalent 
• Relevant professional Qualification is required e.g., CA, ACCA, or CIMA. 
• BICA membership is also required.

Experience

• A minimum of seven (7) years post qualification experience of which 5 years should have been at an Accountant or an equivalent level. At least three (3) years should have been at a Supervisory level. 

Competencies