Senior Advisor Project Accounting

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

Job summary

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd in Cape Town invites applications for a Senior Advisor Project Accounting. The role supports the Nuclear Finance (Koeberg Power Station) department, ensuring project accounting processes are aligned with fiscal principles and providing guidance to project accountants and project managers.

The position emphasizes planning, financial controls, and driving capital performance enhancements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in accounting or project management (NQF7, 360 credits) required.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in project accounting.
• Strong governance knowledge and external requirements.
• Proven leadership and commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Conduct project planning.
• Execute project accounting activities.
• Provide business plans and financial controls.
• Ensure capital performance enhancement.

Skills

Analytical

Innovative

Communication

Engagement

Continuous improvement

Influence and persuasion

Judgement and decision making

Education

B Degree/B Tech/Advanced Diploma in Accounting/Project Management at NQF7 with 360 credits.

Job description

Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply

Job category: Accounting, Auditing

Location: Cape Town

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: Yes

Introduction

Position: Senior Advisor Project Accounting, Position/Task Grade: G14, Area of specialization: To ensure project accounting function is performed aligned to sound business, fiscal principles and provide project accounting guidance and direction to project accountants and divisional Client Office project managers. Department: Nuclear Finance (Koeberg Power Station).

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct project planning.
• Execute project accounting activities.
• Provide business plans and financial controls.
• Ensure capital performance enhancement.

Skills and Competencies Required:

Leadership

• Business acumen
• Commercial awareness and leadership
• Customer orientation
• Results orientation

Behavioural

• Professionalism
• Trustworthiness
• Honesty
• Integrity

Knowledge

• Project accounting
• Planning and financial control
• Capital performance enhancement
• Risk management
• External requirements and governance
• Accounting

Skills

• Analytical
• Innovative
• Communication and engagement
• Continuous improvement
• Influence and persuasion
• Judgement and decision making

Qualification(s):

• B Degree/B Tech/Advanced Diploma in Accounting/Project Management at NQF7 with 360 credits.

Related Minimum Experience:

• 4 Years experience in Project Accounting.

Disclaimer

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