General Manager Financial Control (NTCSA)

Introduction

Area of specialization: To provide strategic leadership and oversight of NTCSA’s financial stewardship by ensuring the integrity of financial reporting, maintaining a strong financial control framework, driving statutory and regulatory compliance, overseeing efficient financial operations, and safeguarding organisational assets.

This role enables sound governance, supports informed decision-making, and promotes operational excellence across all finance functions. Position/Task Grade: EEE Department: Finance Business Unit: Finance Location: Sunninghill- Megawatt Park-Gauteng Duties & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Lead financial reporting & compliance to IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards). • Drive financial control and governance. • Oversee Finance operations. • Ensure statutory compliance and external reporting.Strengthen working capital and financial stewardship. • Lead finance Transformation, digital finance and continuous improvements. • Drive leadership and people development. Skills and Competencies Required Behavioural

•  Integrity • Attention to detail • Accountability • Collaboration • Excellence • Resilience • Professional courage and independence of judgement. • Enterprise mindset and strong governance orientation. • High ethical standards and commitment to financial transparency. Leadership

• Strategic leadership • Financial stewardship • Governance leadership • Decision making • Change leadership • Stakeholder management • Enterprise financial leadership. • Executive influence and constructive challenge. • Leading through complexity and regulatory change. • Building high-performing finance teams and succession capability. • Digital finance and transformation leadership. Knowledge

• Risk management concepts and frameworks • All relevant legislation, including PFMA, NCA, Companies Act/Companies Bill etc. • Detailed knowledge of international financial reporting standards • Design and implementation of policies and procedures • Broad business acumen and frameworks around fraud frameworks • Internal and external auditing processes • Project re-engineering • King IV and applicable corporate-governance principles • Comprehensive knowledge of the PFMA, Companies Act, applicable Treasury Regulations, tax legislation and other statutory and regulatory requirements relevant to NTCSA. • Advanced knowledge of IFRS, emerging accounting standards, technical accounting interpretations and financial disclosure requirements. • Financial control frameworks, including preventative, detective and automated controls. • Financial close, consolidation and statutory reporting processes. • Tax governance and compliance. • Working-capital management, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and financial transaction-processing environments. • ERP-enabled financial controls, finance automation, data governance and digital finance. • Combined assurance, internal controls, fraud-risk management and audit remediation. • Understanding of the energy-sector regulatory environment and financial implications associated with NTCSA’s evolving TSO mandate Skills

• IFRS and technical accounting
• Financial reporting
• Financial control
• Taxation
• Financial governance
• Working capital management
• Audit management
• ERP Systems
• Financial policies
• Statutory and regulatory reporting.
• Financial close and consolidation.
• Technical accounting interpretation and position-paper development.
• Internal control design, testing and remediation.
• Financial risk assessment.
• Executive and Board-level financial reporting.
• Digital finance and process automation.
• Data analytics and exception management.
• Complex stakeholder and external-auditor management

Desired Experience & Qualification

Qualification(s)

• Chartered Accountant (South Africa) at NQF8 with 480 credits Experience :

• 10 years extensive senior leadership experience, with a strong track record in finance, financial reporting, IFRS compliance, financial governance, and external audit management. • Demonstrated experience leading a sizeable financial control, financial accounting or external reporting function within a large and complex organisation. • Strong track record in IFRS reporting and preparation of annual financial statements. • Experience leading major external audits and managing complex audit matters. • Demonstrated experience in strengthening financial controls and improving financial reporting quality. • Experience in finance transformation, ERP environments and process improvements. • Experience within a regulated, infrastructure, energy, state-owned or capital-intensive environment will be advantageous Professional Registration:

• South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) Disclaimer “If you have not been contacted within 28 days after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.” “NTCSA is committed to equality, employment equity, and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of NTCSA and its employment equity goals and  targets, preference may be given, but is not limited to candidates from under-represented designated groups. NTCSA reserves the right not to make an appointment to the posts as advertised.  Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply for positions.” NTCSA is committed to providing a smoke-free environment for its employees and visitors at the workplace.