Manager: Levies & Grants

Key Performance Areas Will Include But Are Not Limited To The Following:

• Manage and implement efficient and effective management of levies, mandatory and discretionary grant functions, ensuring compliance with required time frames and legislation and regulations
• Assist and proactively contribute to the development and implementation of a financial strategy that will support long term sustainability for the SETA
• Lead, manage, develop, coach, motivate, performance manage and inspire the Finance Levies & Grants team ensuring performance against set individual and SETA targets
• Close working relationship with Provincial offices in order to provide project financial management support and expertise to departmental managers and project owners
• Prepare sound, accurate monthly project and financial reports
• Ensure the compilation of sound accurate annual contract commitment reports
• Efficiently manage the collection and recording of all revenue transactions into the accounting system according to the Generally Recognised Accounting Practice GRAP recognition and measurement principles
• Prepare project forecasts and contract cash flow projections
• Ensure new projects are accurately and timeously set up on the system to support operations and deliver on stakeholder needs and requirements
• Continuously monitor the effectiveness and efficiencies of Levies and Grants processes and procedures and implement improvement and enhancements to optimally support SETA needs and requirements
• Provide proactive professional support and advice on strategic projects for the organisation
• Prepare management accounts and budget variance analysis
• Provide monthly and quarterly statutory reports
• Implement and maintain effective and sound financial systems and controls
• Prepare and submit all regulatory returns i.e. Estimates of National Expenditure ENE, Medium term Expenditure Framework MTEF and so forth
• Guide, facilitate and advice on the development, management and control of project budgets
• Ensure adherence to W&RSETA policies, procedures, PFMA and relevant legislation
• Provide formal, standard reporting and feedback ensuring accurate, up-to-date status on SETA's financial performance
• Manage, guide, coach, performance management team
• Ensure knowledge-sharing, documentation of information, a team that is informed and up to date with developments in the sector
• Ensure a close working relationship between the different divisions to ensure continuous delivery on SETA's financial needs and requirements
• Ensure that the synergy between the different divisions is utilized to continuously support SETA's performance and delivery against set objectives
• Ensure sound administration and recording across all Levies & Grants processes and procedures
• Effectively plan, coordinate, manage and execute ad hoc projects
• Oversee the accurate monthly levy upload process
• Setup of projects chart of accounts on the AX system
• Initiate & maintain relationships with key stakeholders such as Internal & External Auditors, National Treasury; Department of Higher Education and Training etc.
• Guide and advice on the development & management of project budgets.

Minimum Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting/Cost Accounting/Financial Management
• Honors degree will be an advantage
• 5 years' relevant experience Finance environment
• Sound knowledge of GRAP and regulatory accounting standards and frameworks
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of Corporate Governance and Regulatory frameworks in particular Public Financial Management Act PFMA, Treasury Regulations, Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act PPPFA and its most recent regulations as well as guidelines, notices and instruction notes issued by the relevant authorities from time to time
• Experience in a SETA or Public Sector environment will be an advantage