Budget Controller, Centurion

Job Purpose:

Budget management and Reporting

• Prepare the monthly management accounts with budget variances for the various departments
• Analyse management accounts before submitting to departments
• Ensure explanations for budget variances are received within timelines
• Analyse actual achievements against budget and investigate significant variances.
• Responsible for loading budgets onto Syspro
• Check requisitions for available budget before processing and resolve problems with relevant departments
• Propose journals as and when necessary
• Assisting with the preparation of the annual financial statements, including budget/actual/ENE template for National Treasury
• Responsible for all General Ledger and other identified cost account reconciliations
• Assist with the AG queries during the audit process and manage the audit year end file
• Perform ad hoc duties as and when required
• Process all approved budget transfers

Education, Skills and Experience:

· B.Comm

· B.Comm accounting (Hons) would be an advantage

· Three or more years relevant experience in an accountant's role

· Articles will be an added advantage

· Attention to detail

· Intermediate to advanced experience in MS Office, especially Excel

· Working knowledge of Syspro and Caseware would be an advantage

Attributes:

· Reliable and punctual

· Confidence and decisiveness

· Report writing skills would an advantage

· Good communication skills

Behavioural Competencies:

· Customer Service: Follows through, when asked, on customer inquiries, requests and complaints, keeps customers up-to-date about progress of projects

· Flexibility: Applies rules flexibly: Changes his/her perception, ideas or alters normal procedures to fit a specific situation to get a job done and/or meet company goals

· Organizational Commitment: Respects the way things are done in an organisation and does what is expected

· Teamwork: Genuinely values others input and expertise

· Concern for order & quality: Double-checks the accuracy of information or work

· Achievement Orientation: Keeps track of and measures outcome against standard of excellence not imposed by others

· Initiative: Recognises and reacts to present opportunities

Legislative compliance:

• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, i.e. PFMA, Treasury Regulations, FICA, 
• Knowledge of GRAP, Treasury Regulations, PFMA, would be an advantage