Manager Project Accounting

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Eskom Distribution Division is seeking a Manager Project Accounting to lead the project accounting functions within the Finance in the Business Centre. The role is based at Gauteng Megawatt Park with permanent, market-related remuneration and a focus on advisory support in a less complex project environment.

Key responsibilities include project information, budgeting, decision support, and managing a team. A B Degree/B Tech in Accounting and at least five years in project accounting are

Qualifications

• B Degree/B Tech in Accounting (NQF7) with 360 credits is required.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in management or project accounting.

Responsibilities

• Project information management and reporting.
• Financial planning and budgeting.
• Decision support activities and capital monitoring.
• Functional leadership, direction and employee performance management.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Engagement

Result orientation

Teamwork

Integrity

Commercial awareness

Negotiation

Problem solving

Analytical

General management

Conceptual thinking

Innovation

Education

B Degree/B Tech in Accounting (NQF7, 360 credits)

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)

Workflow systems

Job description

Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply

Location: Sunninghill

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

Introduction

Eskom Distribution Division is looking for the Manager Project Accounting, Position/Task Grade is M16. The department is Finance in the Business Centre business unit. The location is Gauteng Megawatt Park. The Area of specialisation is to manage the project accounting functions in the finance business centre (FBC) and provide business advisory services in a less complex project environment.

Skills and Competencies Required:

Leadership

• Live the Eskom vision and values
• Communication and engagement
• Result orientation
• Promote teamwork
• Encourage the right behaviour
• Business acumen

Behavioral

• Accountability
• Professionalism
• Commercial awareness and judgement
• Integrity

Knowledge

• Financial analysis and management reporting
• Financial risk assessment
• Financial systems implementation and enhancement
• Auditing
• Negotiation and project management
• Performance management reporting
• Policy interpretation, formulation and implementation
• Project accounting
• Systems applications and products (SAP) system
• Workflow systems
• International financial reporting standards (IFRS), Companies Act, Public Finance
• Management Act (PFMA) and other relevant legislation

Skills

• Communication
• Analytical
• Interpersonal
• Negotiation and decision making
• Conceptual thinking
• General management
• Problem solving
• Innovative and creative
• Software literacy (Microsoft office – excel, word etc.)

Key Responsibilities

• Project information, management and reporting
• Financial planning and budgeting
• Decision support activities and capital monitoring
• Functional leadership, direction and employee performance management

Qualification(s):

• B Degree/B Tech in Accounting at NQF7 with 360 credits

Related Minimum Experience :

• 5 years’ experience in Management/ Project Accounting

If you have not been contacted within 28 days after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

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