About the company:

A non-profit company, providing free, comprehensive health services to communities nationwide is recruiting for a Compliance Officer.

Duties Include:

Reporting
• Works directly with the Grants and Compliance Manager to coordinate reporting, audit responses, and other grant-related activities
• Provides direct assistance to the Grants and Compliance Manager in the formulation and implementation of relevant organisational policies
and procedures
• Develops and updates appropriate templates to assist the reporting of sub-awardees
• Completes compliance checklist on sub-awardees’ reporting
• Prepares payment requisitions linked to sub-awardees
• Compiles and analyses sub-awardees’ expenditure on a monthly basis
• Prepares the management pack for sub-awardees on a monthly basis for review

Budgeting
• Serves as a resource during the annual budget processes
• Reviews sub-awardees’ budgets for compliance
• Initiates and processes redirections and prior approvals linked to sub-awardee budgets
• Summarises key areas of contracts and grants and updates the deliverables calendar
• Prepares contracts and contract amendments relating to modifications for sub-awardees as required

Compliance Monitoring and Support
• Conducts detailed monthly reviews and audits of sub-awardees’ progress against contracted requirements and financial documents
• Documents and produces reports and letters relating to sub-awardee performances
• Performs site visits and conducts ad hoc verification on sub-awardees
• Provides capacity building and support to sub-awardees as required
• Stays up to date with funder rules and regulations and monitors compliance with the rules
• Initiates and administers the close out process when applicable

Administration
• Oversees the filing system for retention of manual records as well the electronic filing system on Sharepoint
• Performs other duties as assigned

Stakeholder engagement
• Builds and maintains relationships with external stakeholders (funders, auditors, sub-awardees etc.)

Requirements:

• Honours Degree (BComm) in finance or compliance or internal audit and 5 years’ relevant experience; or CA(SA) and 1 year’s relevant post
articles experience
• Fluency in English and an additional South African language
• Valid Code 08 driver’s licence
• Ability to travel extensively
• Clear criminal record
• Clear credit record