Assistant Accountant: Student Finances

1 week ago

Stellenbosch, South Africa Stellenbosch University Full time

Duties/Pligte
- Skakeling in verband met en die hantering van finansiële aangeleenthede ten opsigte van (onder andere): fakulteite; institute; huiskomitees; die Studenteraad; studente
- en departementele verenigings; asook steunomgewings;
- Verskaf finansiële adviesdienste aan bogenoemde omgewings;
- Monitering van die nakoming van finansiële beleide en prosedures;
- Opstel van finansiële state en verslae op 'n deurlopende basis;
- Monitering van kostepunte wat oor spandeer is en volg op met die betrokke partye;
- Bestuur van voorskotbetalings;
- Nagaan en vaslegging van joernaalversoeke;
- Opvolg en allokering van transaksies op kontrolerekeninge;
- Kontrolering en goedkeuring van diverse betaalversoeke;
- Hantering en oplos van navrae (instap, telefonies en elektronies) in verband met finansiële beleide en prosedures;
- Die aanbied van formele en informele interne werkswinkels en programme om finansiële beleide en stelsels te kommunikeer.
- Liaising regarding and dealing with financial matters relating to (amongst others): faculties; institutes; house committees; the Student Council; student and departmental associations; as well as support environments;
- Providing financial advisory services to the above-mentioned environments;
- Monitoring compliance with financial policies and procedures;
- Compiling financial statements and reports on a continuous basis;
- Monitoring overspent cost centres and addressing it with the relevant parties;
- Administering advance payments;
- Reviewing and capturing journal requests;
- Following up and allocating transactions on control accounts;
- Reviewing and approving sundry requisition payments;
- Responding to and solving financial policy and procedure queries (walk-in, telephonic and electronic);
- Presenting formal and informal internal workshops and programmes to communicate financial policies and systems.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes
- Graad in die Handelswese met Finansiële Rekeningkunde as hoofvak, **_OF_** 'n finansiële diploma (NQF 6) met Finansiële Rekeningkunde as hoofvak en vyf jaar toepaslike ervaring;
- Bewese ervaring in die toepassing van finansiële beleide en prosedures;
- Uitstekende interpersoonlike vaardighede;
- Bewese vermoë om effektief binne spanverband te funksioneer;
- Uitstekende mondelinge en skriftelike kommunikasievaardighede;
- Uitstekende rekenaarvaardighede (MS Excel, Word en Outlook);
- Sterk organisatoriese en beplanningsvaardighede;
- Die vermoë om effektief onder druk te werk;
- Uitstekende probleemoplossingsvaardighede.
- Degree in commerce with Financial Accounting as major, **_OR_** a financial diploma (NQF 6) with Financial Accounting as major and five years' relevant experience;
Excellent interpersonal skills;
- Proven ability to function effectively as part of a team;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
- Excellent computer skills (MS Excel, Word and Outlook);
- Sound organisational and planning skills;
- The ability to perform effectively under pressure;
- Excellent problem-solving skills.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling
- Bewese ervaring en kennis van die Universiteit Stellenbosch, of 'n soortgelyke instansie, se finansiële stelsels.
- Proven experience and knowledge of the financial systems of Stellenbosch University, or those of a similar institution.

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