Budget Accountant

• To provide administrative and technical support in the preparation of the annual budget and
• the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and co - ordinate the budget of the company.
• Develop, manage and maintain budget templates for distribution to Executives.
• Formulate and review budgeting guidelines, based on the Strategic Plan of the company.
• Prepare, review and consolidate budgets per cost Centre into Departmental, Divisional and Organisational budgets and present consolidated budgets to the Chief Financial Officer for approval by Board of Directors.
• Capture the approved budget in the financial system, and distribute to all Local Offices, Provincial Offices and National Office departments.
• Produce monthly variance reports, highlighting cash flow implications in comparison to the budget, and present to the Executives for review.
• Complete and update National Treasury templates – Estimates of National Expenditure (ENE),
• Review and manage the vendor database, approve applications for new vendors; ensure that all vendors comply with bee policy of the organisation.
• Ensure statutory requirements are complied to.
• Service excellence imperative
• Demanding Deadlines
• Multi-level and diverse stakeholders
• Complexity in co-ordinating budgets across organizational levels.
• Integration across all of the business units

• A recognized tertiary qualification in Finance and Accounting, e.g. (B.Comm, with Accounting major or minimum three (3) years degree or Diploma
• Minimum of three (3) years’ management experience.
• Advanced excel and business writing skills.
• Experience that would assist the incumbent in driving a service excellence mindset.
• Experience in strategic and business planning and monitoring and reporting
• A sophisticated collaborative style is advantageous.
• In-depth knowledge of Budgeting and Management Accounts disciplines and how to implement and leverage these within a complex business environment:

• Able to partner with Executive Management to support the achievement of strategic objectives through effective budgeting processes.
• Effective working relationship with the Financial Manager – Budgeting and Reporting and other departmental managers.
• Excellent analytical, organisation, management and leadership skills, business acumen and the ability to deal with ambiguity and meet demanding deadlines and manage projects.

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