Senior Financial Officer (Half-Day) (P002675) Re-Advertisement

North-West University / Noordwes-Universiteit; Potchefstroom; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Potchefstroom is looking for a Senior Financial Officer to support fiscal management and ensure adherence to financial policies. Candidates must possess a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting and have significant experience in financial management. This fixed-term position offers a dynamic working environment with various responsibilities including budgeting and financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ financial/management accounting experience.
• Experience with external funding applications and reporting.
• Experience working on an ERP system.

Responsibilities

• Support Senior Accountant on fiscal management of accounts.
• Prepare faculty annual budget and project proposals.
• Assist with financial administration and reporting.

Skills

Intermediate to advance proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Knowledge of general financial principles

Computer literacy in MS Office

Ability to multi-task

Good communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting

Tools

ERP system (e.g. Oracle, KFS)

Job description

Overview

Position Summary

Industry: Education & Training

Job category: University and Academy

Location: Potchefstroom

Contract: Fixed Term Contract

Remuneration: The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.

About Our Company

NWU

Introduction

NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (POTCHEFSTROOM CAMPUS) FACULTY OF ENGINEERING – HySA INFRASTRUCTURE POSITION NUMBER: P002675 VACANCY: SENIOR FINANCIAL OFFICER (HALF-DAY) PEROMNES GRADE: 10 EMPLOYMENT TYPE: FIXED-TERM APPOINTMENT N.B: THOSE WHO PREVIOUSLY APPLIED NEED NOT RE-APPLY AS THE UNIVERSITY HAS YOUR APPLICATION.

Job Description

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

Supportive role to Senior Accountant/Accountant/Assistant Accountant on the OU levels of the organization. To fulfil the Fiscal Officer role - provide fiscal, policy, and internal control management of accounts in the faculty/support department. Responsible for ensuring that processes and related controls have been established to achieve the mission and objectives of the NWU Financial Administration of the financial fragment in People and Culture related documentation and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning, Budgeting and Reporting

• Take responsibility for the preparation and input of the faculty/support department annual budget on OU level.
• Preparation of project proposals and budgets, including the adherence to the NWU financial policy and guidelines.
• Compile and prepare reports where applicable.
• Do the monthly variance reporting on the IDU system.
• Assist the Accountant with the follow-up of financial/audit queries.

Monitoring and control

• Keep abreast of changes in NWU financial policies and guidelines and advice, where applicable, management and staff on the NWU financial policies, guidelines and procedures.
• Oversee/fulfil the KFS Fiscal Officer role.
• Assist Senior Accountant/Accountant/Assistant Accountant in the budget control process – coordinate feedback from various entities.
• Discuss OU financial results with OU managers.
• Assist with the sundry debtor’s follow-up.
• Assist in the monitoring of physical assets of OU.

Financial administration and support

• Purchasing, transfers, initiating journals, invoicing of sundry debtors - on OU level (KFS and IDU functions).

Ad hoc assignments

• Office administration (including compile and update databases and record management).
• Personal development.
• Preparing training material and assist with training workshops.
• Delivering of other financial management task from time to time in coordination with director of Financial Planning.

Minimum Requirements

• A Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting 3 and/or Management Accounting 3 (NQF level 7).
• A minimum of three (3) years’ financial/management accounting experience in a financial environment – exposure to various aspects of finance and management accounting.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in external funding applications and reporting (e.g. TIA, NRF).
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience working on an ERP system (e.g. Oracle, KFS).

Added Advantage & Preference

• Exposure to budgeting, reporting and analytical reviewing.

Key Functional/ Technical Competencies

• Intermediate to advance proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Proven knowledge of general financial principles.
• Computer literacy in MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Demonstration of language proficiency to function optimally in the various functionally multilingual environments of the NWU.
• Ability to multi-task and still function effectively and accurately under pressure.
• Basic legal knowledge for contracts, SLA’s, NDA’s etc. review.
• Proven knowledge of importation of goods and custom clearance.
• Attention to detail.
• Basic knowledge of the Engineering environment.
• Ability to provide daily oversight on how the funds are spent.
• Good communication, written and numeracy skills.

Key Behavioural Competencies

• A commitment to the provision of excellent client service in a cross-cultural environment.
• Ability to work accurately and to deadline with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.
• Ability to strictly enforce policy and procedures.

Remuneration

The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.

Enquiries

ENQUIRIES REGARDING JOB CONTENT MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Mr. Tony Morgado on 018 285 2467

ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Mrs. Fadilha Minty on 018 299 4993

Closing Date & Commencement

CLOSING DATE: 3 November 2025

PLANNED COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES: As soon as possible

Note

Kindly take note: applications must be submitted online through the official NWU vacancy website. Incomplete applications and those submitted through any other platform will not be considered.

The University subscribes to and applies the principles of Employment Equity (EE) Act and is committed to transformation. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the EE Act and NWU Employment Equity Plan.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.

If you are not contacted within two months from the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

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