Assistant Accountant: Projects and Grants

Stellenbosch University; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 30 000 - 60 000; Full time

Job summary

An established academic institution is seeking an Assistant Accountant for Projects and Grants. This role involves capturing financial transactions, collaborating with research teams on budget preparation, and ensuring compliance with financial policies. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in commerce or a diploma in finance, with proven experience in financial systems. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will help support academic excellence and financial integrity within the institution. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and have a passion for finance, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Degree in commerce with financial accounting as major or diploma in finance.
• Five years' relevant experience in applying financial policies.

Responsibilities

• Capturing manual journals and project transactions.
• Collaborating with research teams to prepare project budgets.
• Compiling management reports and ensuring financial compliance.

Skills

Financial Accounting

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Teamwork

Education

Degree in Commerce

Diploma in Finance (NQF 6)

Tools

Oracle Financials Cloud

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Outlook

Job description

Department Description/Departement Beskrywing

Finance Division

Financial Planning and Budgeting Division

Assistant Accountant: Projects and Grants (Post Level 9)

(Stellenbosch Campus)

Ref. FIN/087/0425

Afdeling Finansies

Finansiele Beplanning en Begroting

Assistent Rekenmeester: Projekte en Toekennings (Posvlak 9)

(Stellenbosch-kampus)

Verw. FIN/087/0425

Duties/Pligte

• Capturing manual journals and project transactions.
• Collaborating with research teams to prepare and review detailed project and full cost budgets, ensuring alignment with NIPMO compliance requirements (NIPMO: National Intellectual Property Management Office).
• Capturing and maintaining full cost project budgets on both the financial and contracts management systems for all research contracts.
• Liaising regarding and dealing with financial matters relating to faculties, institutes and support environments.
• Providing financial advisory services to the above-mentioned environments.
• Monitoring compliance with financial policies and procedures.
• Compiling management reports on a continuous basis.
• Following up and allocating transactions on control accounts.
• Responding to and solving (walk-in, telephonic and electronic) queries regarding financial policy and procedure.
• Presenting formal and informal internal workshops and programmes to communicate financial policies and systems.
• Vaslegging van joernaalversoeke en projektransaksies.
• Werk saam met navorsingspanne om gedetailleerde projek- en vollekostebegrotings voor te berei en te hersien, om belyning met NIPMO-nakomingsvereistes te verseker (NIPMO: Nasionale Intellektuele Eiendomsbestuurskantoor).
• Vaslegging van en bestuur vollekosteprojekbegrotings op beide die finansiële en kontraktebestuurstelsels vir alle navorsingskontrakte.
• Skakeling in verband met en die hantering van finansiële aangeleenthede ten opsigte van fakulteite, institute en steundiensomgewings.
• Verskaffing van finansiële adviesdienste aan bogenoemde omgewings.
• Monitering van die nakoming van finansiële beleide en prosedures.
• Opstel van bestuursverslae op 'n deurlopende basis.
• Opvolg en allokering van transaksies op kontrolerekeninge.
• 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.
  
  
  

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes

• A degree in commerce with financial accounting as major, OR a diploma in finance (NQF 6) with financial accounting as major and five years' relevant experience.
• Proven experience in applying financial policies and procedures.
• 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.
• `n Graad in handelswese met finansiële rekeningkunde as hoofvak, OF 'n finansiële diploma (NQF 6) met finansiële rekeningkunde as hoofvak en vyf jaar se 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.
  
  
  

Recommendation/Aanbeveling

• Proven experience and knowledge of Stellenbosch University's (Oracle Financials Cloud), or a similar institution's, financial systems.
• Bewese ervaring en kennis van die Universiteit Stellenbosch se (Oracle Financials Cloud), of `n soortgelyke instansie, se finansiële stelsels.
  
  
  

How To Apply/Hoe Om Aansoek Te Doen

Stellenbosch University is committed to employment equity (EE). In accordance with the institutional EE Plan of the University and that of the specific environment, only South African citizens from the designated groups will be considered for appointment.

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Enquiries/Navrae

Enquiries regarding this post: A Murray on 021 808 4518, or at [e-mail]

Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits, as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Services Centre on 021 808 2753 (Stellenbosch) / 021 938 9636 (Tygerberg), or at [e-mail]

Navrae rakende die posinhoud: A Murray by 021 808 4518, of by [e-mail]

Navrae oor vergoeding/voordele asook tegniese ondersteuning met die elektroniese aansoekproses: Menslike Hulpbronne Kliëntedienssentrum by 021 808 2753 (Stellenbosch) / 021 938 9636 (Tygerberg), of by [e-mail]

Currency ZAR

Commencement Date 01-Jun-2025

Closing Date 09-May-2025

Amount of Travel

Work At Home