Senior Manager: Management Accounting

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**Overview** This role is for a Senior Manager of Management Accounting at the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA). The position involves providing enterprise-level strategic leadership and stewardship over the Management Accounting function, with a focus on ensuring AGSA’s long-term sustainability, financial resilience, and strategic objectives. The incumbent will be responsible for developing and implementing financial strategies, managing budgeting and forecasting frameworks, and serving as a strategic financial advisor to executive leadership. **What you will do** * Lead the development and implementation of financial strategies aligned with AGSA’s strategic objectives. * Develop the annual budget in alignment with AGSA’s and Finance portfolio strategy. * Assist in and provide inputs for the development of the Annual Performance Plan and operational plans, tracking against approved annual targets. * Contribute to long-term financial planning and sustainability strategies for AGSA. * Provide enterprise-level strategic leadership and stewardship over the Management Accounting function. * Lead the development, execution, and continuous refinement of AGSA’s financial strategy. * Own the organisation-wide budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance management frameworks. * Serve as a key strategic financial advisor to the DBUL: Finance, Executive Management, and leadership structures on financial performance, cost optimisation, investment decisions, and financial risk. * Drive long-term financial planning, scenario modelling, and sustainability analysis. * Establish and oversee robust financial governance, performance measurement, and control frameworks. * Ensure the availability of high-quality, forward-looking financial insights, management reports, and analytics. * Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives and programmes with material financial impact. * Champion innovation, digital enablement, and continuous improvement within management accounting processes, systems, and methodologies. * Contribute at an enterprise level to the development and monitoring of the Annual Performance Plan, operational plans, and strategic scorecards. * Manage and implement AGSA’s budgeting process. * Conduct financial and non-financial data analyses affecting AGSA’s financial performance. * Ensure Business Units perform in accordance with targets set, including management and implementation of internal finance reporting. * Ensure data-driven financially sustainable and commercially viable business decisions at all levels. * Develop and monitor liquidity models for cash flow predictability and cost saving opportunities. * Develop and monitor spending for short and medium term to understand cash flow pressures and ensure compliance with applicable legislation. * Ensure compliance with regulatory standards to mitigate financial statement and operational risk. * Monitor financial control, budget management, and the procurement process for cost optimisation. * Develop and implement financial policies and procedures in line with GRAP standards and other applicable legislation and regulations. * Monitor the implementation of working capital, finance risk, and policies within AGSA. * Evaluate the viability and profitability of investments/projects before committing resources. * Track organizational progress on strategic deliverables, including the identification of financial risks and financial risk tolerance. * Monitor, review, and implement controls related to financial accounting and cash management processes. * Manage the implementation of both internal and external audit recommendations by coordinating audit activities. * Ensure that monthly/adhoc financial reporting is provided timeously for efficient decision making. * Lead cross-functional teams on strategic initiatives and special projects. * Enhance the systems that drive AGSA’s financial operations. * Establish, build, and maintain collaborative working relationships with relevant internal stakeholders. * Build and maintain positive and value-adding relationships with relevant internal/external stakeholders. * Proactively interact with stakeholders to determine their needs and deliver accordingly. * Engage with internal and external stakeholders to identify and evaluate performance barriers to continuously improve service delivery. * Liaise with senior colleagues in the development of the annual budget process and year-end forecast. * Support the business unit transformation/culture plans. * Support the management team regarding centre management and other people-related tasks. * Provide leadership and direction for the centre and manage team performance to drive productivity. * Motivate, coach, and mentor staff. * Determine the mix and level of capability required to enable the centre to support the BU and organisational objectives. * Compile the centre budget and contribute to the development of the business unit’s budget. * Manage the centre expenditure. * Ensure compliance to AGSA policies and procedures. * Ensure compliance with internal processes and procedures. * Manage supply chain processes within scope of work. * Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks, and assignments not stipulated on the Job description as and when required. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Formal Education:** * Minimum qualification of B Com Accounting Degree or equivalent. * CA SA/ ACCA/ CIMA/ CFA will be an added advantage. * **Experience:** * Minimum 7 years post qualification experience. * At least 4 years’ experience operating at a manager level. **Who should apply** Candidates should be experienced financial professionals with a strong background in management accounting, capable of providing strategic leadership and stewardship over financial functions within an organisation. The ideal candidate will have expertise in developing and implementing financial strategies, budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance management. They should be adept at financial governance, risk management, and contributing to long-term financial planning and sustainability. Experience in stakeholder engagement, people management, and driving continuous improvement in financial processes is also expected. A minimum of 7 years post-qualification experience, including at least 4 years at a manager level, is required, along with a B Com Accounting Degree or equivalent. **Deadline** 26 October 2026 **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/senior-manager-management-accounting-auditor-general-of-south-africa Source: myjobmag

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