Director : Finance: Ref No: 3- Alice & East London

Eastern Cape, Alice Campus

**The University of Fort Hare** is a vibrant, equitable and sustainable African University, committed to teaching and research excellence at the service of its students, scholars and the wider community.
**Main purpose/ objective**
This position primarily provides proactive support to the financial discipline and CFO on ensuring delivery of objectives across the areas of Financial Accounting and Treasury, Payroll, Asset Management, Financial Statements Preparation, Tax Compliance and External Audit. It also manages progress on responsibilities flowing from the annual reporting calendar, together with the CFO.

**Key job functions**
- Group financial reporting/external auditing
- Corporate financing, financial analysis, and modelling
- Operational finance
- Financial compliance/governance/risk management
- Specific Finance assignments/project management
- Finance capacity development and automation

**Minimum qualifications and experience**
- Chartered Accountant, CA (SA) or Masters in Accounting /MCOMPT
- A minimum of 8 years’ working experience in Finance/Audit/Tax environment in a large and complex organisation.
- Proven 3 Years’ experience working as a Financial Accountant/Manager or in a commercial /technical accounting environment.

**Skills and competencies -** The following are the skills and competencies required for the position:

- Relevant Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems
- In-depth knowledge of financial accounting, IFRS, financial regulations, compliance, and financial reporting.
- Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, tight deadlines and intense pressure to perform.
- Excellent oral and written communications skills.
- Strong leadership skills, as well as skills in facilitation, team building and coordination
- Ability to coach and mentor others to develop their technical financial capacity.
- Experience in managing and motivating team members.
- Understanding of management principles and how to create a sense of teamness.
- Public Sector or Higher education experience will be an added advantage.

**Closing Date: 14 April 2023**

**To apply**: Interested applicants who meet the criteria are invited to:

- No faxes or walk-ins (hard copies) will be accepted.

**Note**:
**The University reserves the right NOT to make a permanent appointment at this stage.**

**University of Fort Hare is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Pursuant to complying with the Employment Equity Act No.55 of 1998, when appointing preference will be given to applicants from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile.**
- For more information please contact:

- Siyamthanda Sigodi