Director: Student Finance

4 weeks ago

Stellenbosch, South Africa Stellenbosch University Full time

Duties/Pligte
- Acting as head of the Division: Student Finance, including Undergraduate Bursaries.
- Managing staff and the operational budget of the Division.
- Manage risks within the division incl. outstanding debt, debt collection, National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).
- Managing and operating the Student Finance Division's operating systems.
- Driving communication processes with students and other external clients, including. maintenance of the yearbook.
- Preparing reports for management and other stakeholders.
- Providing input for the preparation of the University's integrated budget.
- Providing regular variance reports between budgeted and actual student fees.
- Providing input for completion of year-end and audit procedures.
- Representing the Finance Division at management level, other departments, faculties and external clients.
- Monitoring compliance with financial policies and procedures.
- Reviewing reconciliations and control accounts of the relevant departments.
- Developing and implementing relevant policies.
- Providing financial advice to the University and external clients.
- Providing input and assistance with the development and integration of IT systems relevant to the environment (including Oracle Cloud Financials and the Academia Cloud Student Administration System).
- Tree op as Afdelingshoof vir die Afdeling Studente Finansies, insluitend Voorgraadse Beurse.
- Bestuur van personeel en die begroting van die Afdeling.
- Bestuur risiko's binne die Afdeling, met inbegrip van uitstaande skuld, skuldinvordering, en die Lening-en-beursskema vir behoeftige studente (NSFAS).
- Bestuur en bedryf van die Afdeling Studente Finansies se bedryfstelsels.
- Dryf kommunikasie prosesse met studente en ander eksterne kliente, insluitend die bywerk van die jaarboek.
- Opstel van verslae vir bestuur en ander belanghebbendes.
- Verskaf insette vir die opstel van die Universiteit se geÏntegreerde begroting.
- Verskaf gereelde afwykingsverslae tussen begrote en werklike studente
- en inwoningsgelde.
- Verskaf insette vir afhandeling van jaareind
- en ouditprosedures.
- Verteenwoordig die Afdeling Finansies by bestuur, ander afdelings, fakulteite en eksterne kliente.
- Monitering van die nakoming van finansiële beleide en prosedures.
- Nasien van rekonsiliasies en kontrolerekeninge van die betrokke afdelings.
- Ontwikkeling en implementering van tersaaklike beleide.
- Verskaf finansiële advies aan die Universiteit en eksterne kliente.
- Hantering van telefoniese, instap
- en e-posnavrae oor finansiële prosedures en stelsels.
- Lewer insette en hulp met die ontwikkeling en integrasie van IT stelselsvan toepassing tot die omgewing (insluitend Oracle Cloud Fincials en die Academia Cloud Student Administration System).

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes
- SAICA registered Chartered Accountant with completed articles and an honours Degree.
- At least five years' relevant managerial experience.
- Proven experience in personnel management.
- Excellent skills in judgment, decision-making and problem-solving.
- Strong organisational and planning skills.
- The ability to work effectively under pressure.
- A strong accounting and financial background.
- Time management skills.
- The ability to respect and maintain confidentiality.
- The ability to take initiative and provide guidance on senior level.
- Advanced computer skills, particularly in MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- 'n SAICA-geregistreerde Geoktrooieerde Rekenmeester met 'n voltooide klerkskap en 'n honneursgraad.
- Minstens vyf jaar se toepaslike bestuurservaring.
- Bewese ervaring in personeelbestuur.
- Uitstekende vaardigheid ten opsigte van oordeel, besluitneming en probleemoplossing.
- Sterk organiserings
- en beplanningsvaardighede.
- Die vermoë om effektief onder druk te werk.
- 'n Sterk rekeningkundige en finansiële agtergrond.
- Tydsbestuurvaardighede.
- Die vermoë om vertroulikheid te respekteer en te handhaaf.
- Die vermoë om op senior vlak inisiatief te kan neem en leiding te verskaf.
- Gevorderde rekenaarvaardigheid in veral MS Excel, Word, en PowerPoint.
- Goeie skriftelike en mondelinge kommunikasievaardighede.
- Sterk interpersoonlikevaardighede.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling
- Three years' experience in a higher teaching or similar institution.
- MBA.
- Experience with debt collection.
- Drie jaar se ervaring in 'n hoër onderrig
- of soortgelyke instelling.
- MBA.
- Ervaring met skuldinvordering.

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