Accountant (N001543)

In brief

**Overview** This Accountant role (N001543) at North West University involves providing dedicated support in Financial Planning and Financial Management to an Executive Manager and their team within assigned portfolios. The position is responsible for coordinating financial planning functions, leading a dedicated financial planning team, and acting as Deputy for Senior Accountants during their absence, ensuring adherence to NWU requirements, policies, guidelines, and procedures. **What you will do** * **Management and leadership:** * Coordinate financial planning functions and processes for assigned portfolios. * Lead the assigned Financial Planning team. * Attend management meetings of assigned portfolios as the finance specialist, providing financial advice, feedback, and coaching. * Act in the Senior Accountants/Accountants role in their absence. * Assist in the development, revision, and maintenance of financial planning processes. * **Financial planning and budgeting:** * Assist with the planning and driving of an effective budget process, including strategic planning forecasting and financial modelling at the Executive Portfolio level. * Manage and coordinate the annual budget process of assigned portfolios. * Review external funding budgets and ensure adherence to NWU financial policy, guidelines, and funder requirements. * Provide input regarding the financial implications of strategic decisions and the formulation of business strategies to assist the Executive Manager and their management team. * **Financial analysis, evaluation and reporting:** * Prepare a consolidated financial report for assigned portfolios, including information on subsidy, tuition fees, external funding, sundry debtors, and variance analysis. * Discuss the consolidated financial report with the Executive Manager/management team. * Review and sign off on financial reports requested from external parties, aligned with authorisation levels. * **Financial control and risk management (for assigned divisions and faculties):** * Keep abreast of changes in NWU financial policies and guidelines and advise on their interpretation. * Oversee the KFS Fiscal Officer role. * Act as KFS Financial Reviewer. * Assist the Executive Manager with the financial aspects of all external contracts, including sundry debtor’s management. * Assist in the control of physical assets. * Evaluate financial internal controls and the effectiveness of processes and procedures, seeking and implementing improvements. * Identify any irregularities and risks and report them to relevant role players. * Ensure all system requirements for half-year and year-end procedures are met timeously. * Review information for audits as required and refer recommendations to relevant parties for follow-up. * **Ad hoc assignments:** * Office administration. * Personal development. * Deliver other financial planning and management tasks from time to time in coordination with the Director of Financial Planning. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Minimum requirements:** * A Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting 3 or Management Accounting 3 NQF Level 7. * A minimum of five years’ experience in Financial/Management accounting in a medium to large-size organizational environment. * A minimum of two years’ experience in staff management. * A minimum of five years’ experience working with ERP systems (e.g., Oracle, KFS). * **Added advantage:** * Completed articles. * **Key functional/technical competencies:** * Proven knowledge of management and general financial principles. * Computer literacy in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). * Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel. * Demonstration of language proficiency to function optimally in the various functionally multilingual environments of the NWU. * Ability to handle interruptions and changes; ability to multi-task and still function effectively under pressure. * Good communication, written, and numeracy skills. * **Behavioural competencies:** * An ability to interact successfully with individuals from a wide range of professional and non-professional backgrounds, including internal and external clients. * 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. **Who should apply** This position is suitable for candidates holding a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting 3 or Management Accounting 3 NQF Level 7). Ideal applicants will have at least five years of experience in financial or management accounting within a medium to large organisation, including a minimum of two years in staff management and five years working with ERP systems such as Oracle or KFS. Candidates should demonstrate strong knowledge of financial and management principles, advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, and the ability to operate effectively in a multilingual, team-oriented, and high-pressure environment while maintaining accuracy and adherence to deadlines and policies. Completed articles are considered an added advantage. **Deadline** 12th October, 2026 **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/accountant-n001543-north-west-university Source: myjobmag

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• At least 2 years of experience.

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office

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