Job Description

Duties/Pligte
Managing and facilitating tangent planes between the research environment and the Finance and Research Development Divisions. Preparing and checking the detailed project and full cost budgets in collaboration with the research team. Checking and approving all full cost budgets within the University, taking into consideration NIPMO compliance requirements (NIPMO: National Intellectual Property Management Office). Capturing full cost project budgets for all research contracts on the financial system. Financial reporting (internal- and regulatory reporting). Evaluating income recognition basis of research contracts. Expenditure analyses on identified projects/interventions as required. Dealing with telephonic, walk-in and e-mail enquiries about financial procedures and systems. Developing and communicating methods and resources in support of policies (specifically the Full Cost and Indirect Cost Recovery policies). Reviewing the financial policy and procedures to keep up with changing practices and legislation. Implementing policy amendments. Checking on the implementation of financial policy and procedure. Presenting formal internal workshops and programmes to communicate financial policies and systems. Preparing financial analytical reports as required. Providing support to the Finance- and Research Development Divisions during internal and external audits, including reporting to NIPMO and the Department of Science and Technology.


Bestuur en fasilitering van raakvlakke tussen die navorsingsomgewing en die Afdelings Finansies en Navorsingsontwikkeling. Voorbereiding en nasiening van gedetailleerde projek en volkoste begrotings in samewerking met die navorsingspan. Nasiening en goedkeuring van alle volkostebegrotings binne die Universiteit, met inagname van NIPMO vereistes (NIPMO: National Intellectual Property Management Office). Vaslegging van volkosteprojekbegrotings van alle navorsingskontrakte op die finansiele stelsel. Finansiele verslagdoening (interne- en regulatoriese verslagdoening). Evaluering van inkomste-erkenningsbeginsels van navorsingskontrakte. Uitvoer van bestedings-/uitgawe-analise van geidentifiseerde projekte/intervensies soos benodig. Hantering van telefoniese, instap- en e-posnavrae oor finansiele prosedures en -stelsels. Ontwikkel en kommunikeer metodes en hulpmiddels om die implementering van beleide te ondersteun (spesifiek Volkoste en Indirekte Kosteverhalingsbeleide). Hersiening van die finansiele beleid en prosedures om by veranderinge in praktyke of wetgewing aan te pas. Implementering van beleidsveranderinge. Nagaan van finansiele beleid en proseduretoepassing. Aanbieding van formele interne werkswinkels en programme om finansiele beleide en -stelsels te kommunikeer. Voorbereiding van finansiele analitiese verslae soos benodig. Verleen bystand aan die Afdelings Finansies en Navorsingsontwikkeling tydens interne en eksterne oudits, met inbegrip van verslagdoening aan NIPMO en die Departement van Wetenskap en Tegnologie.


Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes
At least a degree in commerce with accounting as a major. A substantial accounting and financial background; Excellent interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills. The ability to provide support at senior level to project leaders and to advise senior management on financial risks. Advanced computer literacy, with specific reference to MS Word and Excel. Strong analytical skills. Relevant work experience, including experience with the preparation of budgets.


Minstens `n graad in handelswese met rekeningkunde as hoofvak. 'n Aansienlike rekeningkunde en finansiele agtergrond. Uitstekende interpersoonlike en mondelinge en skriftelike kommunikasievaardighede. Die vermoe om op senior vlak leiding aan projekleiers te kan gee asook advies aan senior bestuur ten opsigte van finansiele risiko's. Rekenaarvaardighede met gevorderde ervaring in MS Excel en Word. Sterk analitiese vaardighede. Gepaste werkservaring, insluitend ervaring met die opstel van begrotings.


Recommendation/Aanbeveling
Completed articles. Knowledge of Oracle Financials Cloud. Proven experience in the costing of research contracts and projects. Excellent knowledge of the national higher education landscape. Good knowledge of IRFS 15, Revenue from contracts with customers. Experience relating to Intellectual Property legislation and the transfer within higher education environments.


Voltooide klerkskap. Kennis van die "Oracle Financials Cloud*".
Bewese ervaring van die kostering van navorsingskontrakte en navorsingsprojekte. Bewese kennis van die nasionale hoer onderrigomgewing; Goeie kennins van IFRS 15, "Revenue from contracts with customers*".
* Ervaring van Intellektuele Eiendom-wetgewing en die oordrag daarvan in hoer onderrigomgewings.