JOB PURPOSE
Financial Strategy of the Organization in order to ensure Compliance, professional reporting and financial stability within the Organization

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Financial Strategy and budget establishment / management in support of the Organizational Objectives
• Evaluate the Organizational strategic objectives and develop a 5 year financial stabilization strategy for board approval;
• Establish and manage a realistic and challenging budget and operating plan in collaboration with the Directors and managers;
• Annual Budget meetings with Managers in order to draw up and align with the Organizational Objectives;
• Full functional budget control.
Financial accounting and administration systems and controls
• Establish and maintain systems, policies, procedures and controls to effectively manage the finances;
• Comply with all statutory financial reporting and submission requirements;
• Implement monthly and annual accounts reporting systems on cash flows, income and expenditures and report on trends and problems;
• Conduct regular internal audits and prepare all accounting data for external auditor requirements;
• Direct the activities of the Bookkeeper & Financial Managers to ensure accurate data capturing into Pastel systems;
• Manage and maintain integration systems information into financial systems through liaison with HR and Payroll.
Donor fundraising strategy management
• In collaboration with the Directors to develop a fundraising strategy (liaise with Business Development Manager);
• Management and lead meetings pertaining to donations, tenders and funders;
• In collaboration with the Directors and Procurement, prepare funding applications and manage donor’s information;
• Ensure the organization’s M&E system provides all financial and other data required for donor / funder and procurement reporting, and
produce all reports to satisfy requirements;
• Effectively manage the appropriate allocation of donor / funder funds against budgets as required.
Building, Vehicles, corporate support services, office supplies managed via effective systems, procedures and controls
Buildings
• Manage the maintenance of owned properties (buildings and grounds) in compliance with budgets and operational requirements – including
negotiations with contractors where necessary;
• Liaise with landlords, Governmental Municipalities, etc. for effective maintenance of all properties and grounds;
• Manage and control (via registers) all assets;
• Manage the use of buildings, including insurance policies, tenant leases and any use by outside organizations;
• Ensure effective design of all office space in all buildings, working with internal designer where relevant.

Procurement and Logistics
• Manage all procurements against community / BBBEE targets;
• Ensure the effective management and control of office supplies and utilities against budget such that staff needs are satisfied;
• From time to time, provide assistance to deal with large orders required for non-office activities e.g. purchasing of supplies for work teams, etc.
Transport
• Manage the acquisition and maintenance of all company owned / leased vehicles against operational plans and budgets;
• Establish relevant policies and procedures for the effective management of drivers and usage of all vehicles;
• Comply with SARS regulations on use / issue of company vehicles (communicate such Fringe Benefit tax to Payroll).
Human Resource Management and Development
Oversight of human resources management, personnel management, staff development and Skills Development Plan; Salaries and wages management; SARS issues.
Information Technology
Oversee the use of Information technology (IT) and Implementation Company’s IT strategy in order to ensure that all systems and policies necessary to support Sci-Bono’s operations and objectives are in place.
Risk Management
Be steward of Sci-Bono’s financial health through strategic risk management; by:
• Building a tight link between risk management and business processes
• Advising the organization on risk choices that will most deliver economic benefit to the company;
• Using risk analytics to inform investments and strategic decisions

Competencies and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Financial Management and Accounting; referable a post graduate qualification;
• Solid Business and Financial Management / Accounting and system experience for NPOs;
• Computer literacy with good conceptual understanding of computer systems and databases;
• A working knowledge of donor funding in the NPO context is desirable, but not essential;
• Well-developed financial, analytical and problem solving skills;
• Leadership and people management experience in small to medium sized businesses;

Number: REC/VR_070
Closing date: 19 July 2019
Disclaimer: Communication will be entered into with short listed candidates only.
Only CV’s submitted with the correct subject line and by the Closing