16 Financial Control jobs in South Africa

Primary Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Manage the accounting month end closing process in a timely and good quality manner.
• Provides guidance and support for key closing functions performed by SSC teams, Treasury & Leasing General Accounting, Credit Management & Collections, Internal Trading & Inventory Management, Fixed Assets, Accounts Payable Management, Balance Sheet Reviews and Sign off.
• Responsible for intercompany trading activities.
• Work with the FPA team in the region to develop effective reporting and financial analysis in line with best practice.
• Ensure compliance with Finance Policies, IAS, and respective accounting standards of local markets.
• Support automation within the business, rollout, and implementation of ERP system in the region.
• Initiate monthly Finance review with FPA, Tax, and country finance manager to review actual results, balance sheet, working capital, pending audit, statutory filing, internal control, indirect and direct tax matters, and ad hoc projects.
• Support cash and working capital forecasting.
• Provide professional financial support services to the non-Finance community on country-specific Finance and trading regulations (CEC, Licensing, tax, other as applicable).

Job Offer: Market Related

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Tertiary qualification in finance.
• 5 years experience in Finance.
• HR Services, Recruitment & Selection.

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Primary Responsibilities and Accountabilities Manage the accounting month end closing process in a timely and good quality manner. Provides guidance and support for key closing functions performed by SSC teams, Treasury & Leasing General Accounting, Credit Management & Collections, Internal Trading & Inventory Management, Fixed Assets, Accounts Payable Management, Balance Sheet Reviews and Sign off. Responsible for intercompany trading activities. Work with the FPA team in the region to develop effective reporting and financial analysis in line with best practice. Ensure compliance with Finance Policies, IAS, and respective accounting standards of local markets. Support automation within the business, rollout, and implementation of ERP system in the region. Initiate monthly Finance review with FPA, Tax, and country finance manager to review actual results, balance sheet, working capital, pending audit, statutory filing, internal control, indirect and direct tax matters, and ad hoc projects. Support cash and working capital forecasting. Provide professional financial support services to the non-Finance community on country-specific Finance and trading regulations (CEC, Licensing, tax, other as applicable). Job Offer: Market Related Desired Experience & Qualification Tertiary qualification in finance. 5 years experience in Finance. HR Services, Recruitment & Selection. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Primary Responsibilities and Accountabilities Manage the accounting month end closing process in a timely and good quality manner. Provides guidance and support for key closing functions performed by SSC teams, Treasury & Leasing General Accounting, Credit Management & Collections, Internal Trading & Inventory Management, Fixed Assets, Accounts Payable Management, Balance Sheet Reviews and Sign off. Responsible for intercompany trading activities. Work with the FPA team in the region to develop effective reporting and financial analysis in line with best practice. Ensure compliance with Finance Policies, IAS, and respective accounting standards of local markets. Support automation within the business, rollout, and implementation of ERP system in the region. Initiate monthly Finance review with FPA, Tax, and country finance manager to review actual results, balance sheet, working capital, pending audit, statutory filing, internal control, indirect and direct tax matters, and ad hoc projects. Support cash and working capital forecasting. Provide professional financial support services to the non-Finance community on country-specific Finance and trading regulations (CEC, Licensing, tax, other as applicable). Job Offer: Market Related Desired Experience & Qualification Tertiary qualification in finance. 5 years experience in Finance. HR Services, Recruitment & Selection. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Collinson is the global, privately-owned company dedicated to helping the world to travel with ease and confidence. The group offers a unique blend of industry and sector specialists who together provide market-leading airport experiences, loyalty and customer engagement, and insurance solutions for over 400 million consumers.

Collinson is the operator of Priority Pass, the world’s original and leading airport experiences programme. Travellers can access a network of 1,500+ lounges and travel experiences, including dining, retail, sleep and spa, in over 650 airports in 148 countries, helping to elevate the journey into something special. We work with the world’s leading payment networks, over 1,400 banks, 90 airlines and 20 hotel groups worldwide.

We have been bringing innovation to the market since inception – from launching the first independent global VIP lounge access Programme, Priority Pass to being the first to sell direct travel insurance in the UK through Columbus Direct and creating the first loyalty agency of its kind in the travel sector with ICLP. Today we still invest heavily in innovation to ensure that we continue to deliver superior customer experiences.

Key clients include Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, LATAM, Flying Blue, Accor, EasyJet, HSBC, Chase, HDFC.

Our mission is focused on doing good beyond profit, which for us means we seek out opportunities for our people to share in our success and that we give back to the communities and people within which we work.

Never short of ambition, the success of our business is delivered through the diverse and talented team of over 1,800 global colleagues

Purpose of the role

The Group Reporting Team is committed to providing robust financial information with meaningful insight and driving ongoing enhancements to financial reporting processes and financial controls. As part of the Group Reporting Team, you will be responsible for supporting the roll-out, embedding and maintenance of the Minimum Control Framework Requirements across the Group.

Your role will involve collaboration with global finance teams and global process owners to support the enhancement and embedding of best practice controls, as defined in our Minimum Control Requirements Policy, and facilitate self-assessment processes to ensure control effectiveness and compliance to control requirements.

The role combines a requirement for knowledge of financial processes, systems, and controls with good communication skills and interpersonal skills. The ability to demonstrate initiative, strong analytical skills, attention to detail and to prioritise effectively are also key to the role.

Collinson is a dynamic business, undergoing a period of significant transformation, and the role will support on related projects.

Key Responsibilities

Controls and policy work, including:

• Support roll-out of new minimum control requirements across relevant processes and geographies;
• Assist finance teams and global process owners in interpreting and applying minimum control requirements and best practice for controls in their processes;
• Deliver training to aid the embedding of minimum control requirements;
• Support finance teams and global process owners in completing self-assessments of their control environments;
• Monitor the completion, and quality of self-assessment certifications through interviews and reviews, identify gaps and areas for improvement
• Support remediation planning and progress tracking where control weaknesses are identified.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the Financial Control Framework and associated governance processes.
• As Collinson is a dynamic business, and currently undergoing a period of significant transformation, the role will be involved in other ad-hoc finance projects as these arise.

Knowledge, skills and experience required

The successful applicant will ideally have a recognised accountancy qualification (ACCA/ACA or overseas equivalent) and demonstrable experience with control frameworks. Either implementing or managing controls in a finance or operational environment.

• Strong understanding of financial processes and controls
• Strong analytical skills and an eye for detail
• Strong communication skills and ability to maintain good working relationships with global subsidiary finance teams
• Comfortable delivering training
• Able to prioritise effectively and ability to handle multiple tasks
• Ability to work as part of a global or multi-functional team and be collaborative
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Collinson is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes differences in all their forms including: colour, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodivergence, family status, age, individuals with disabilities and people from all backgrounds, cultures and experiences as we strongly believe this contributes to our on-going success.

We are focused on continually evolving our purpose driven, high performing culture, providing an environment where our people have the opportunity to achieve their full potential and do interesting and meaningful work. Our company values are: Take Action, Do the right thing, One team and Be insight led. These help guide everything we do internally in terms of how we think, act and interact, right through to how we deliver value to our customers and clients.

In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (For example - she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc).

If you need any extra support throughout the interview process, then please email us at

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Collinson is the global, privately-owned company dedicated to helping the world to travel with ease and confidence. The group offers a unique blend of industry and sector specialists who together provide market-leading airport experiences, loyalty and customer engagement, and insurance solutions for over 400 million consumers.

Collinson is the operator of Priority Pass, the world’s original and leading airport experiences programme. Travellers can access a network of 1,500+ lounges and travel experiences, including dining, retail, sleep and spa, in over 650 airports in 148 countries, helping to elevate the journey into something special. We work with the world’s leading payment networks, over 1,400 banks, 90 airlines and 20 hotel groups worldwide.

We have been bringing innovation to the market since inception – from launching the first independent global VIP lounge access Programme, Priority Pass to being the first to sell direct travel insurance in the UK through Columbus Direct and creating the first loyalty agency of its kind in the travel sector with ICLP. Today we still invest heavily in innovation to ensure that we continue to deliver superior customer experiences.

Key clients include Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, LATAM, Flying Blue, Accor, EasyJet, HSBC, Chase, HDFC.

Our mission is focused on doing good beyond profit, which for us means we seek out opportunities for our people to share in our success and that we give back to the communities and people within which we work.

Never short of ambition, the success of our business is delivered through the diverse and talented team of over 1,800 global colleagues

Purpose of the role

The Group Reporting Team is committed to providing robust financial information with meaningful insight and driving ongoing enhancements to financial reporting processes and financial controls. As part of the Group Reporting Team, you will be responsible for supporting the roll-out, embedding and maintenance of the Minimum Control Framework Requirements across the Group.

Your role will involve collaboration with global finance teams and global process owners to support the enhancement and embedding of best practice controls, as defined in our Minimum Control Requirements Policy, and facilitate self-assessment processes to ensure control effectiveness and compliance to control requirements.

The role combines a requirement for knowledge of financial processes, systems, and controls with good communication skills and interpersonal skills. The ability to demonstrate initiative, strong analytical skills, attention to detail and to prioritise effectively are also key to the role.

Collinson is a dynamic business, undergoing a period of significant transformation, and the role will support on related projects.

Key Responsibilities

Controls and policy work, including:

• Support roll-out of new minimum control requirements across relevant processes and geographies;
• Assist finance teams and global process owners in interpreting and applying minimum control requirements and best practice for controls in their processes;
• Deliver training to aid the embedding of minimum control requirements;
• Support finance teams and global process owners in completing self-assessments of their control environments;
• Monitor the completion, and quality of self-assessment certifications through interviews and reviews, identify gaps and areas for improvement
• Support remediation planning and progress tracking where control weaknesses are identified.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the Financial Control Framework and associated governance processes.
• As Collinson is a dynamic business, and currently undergoing a period of significant transformation, the role will be involved in other ad-hoc finance projects as these arise.

Knowledge, skills and experience required

The successful applicant will ideally have a recognised accountancy qualification (ACCA/ACA or overseas equivalent) and demonstrable experience with control frameworks. Either implementing or managing controls in a finance or operational environment.

• Strong understanding of financial processes and controls
• Strong analytical skills and an eye for detail
• Strong communication skills and ability to maintain good working relationships with global subsidiary finance teams
• Comfortable delivering training
• Able to prioritise effectively and ability to handle multiple tasks
• Ability to work as part of a global or multi-functional team and be collaborative
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Collinson is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes differences in all their forms including: colour, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodivergence, family status, age, individuals with disabilities and people from all backgrounds, cultures and experiences as we strongly believe this contributes to our on-going success.

We are focused on continually evolving our purpose driven, high performing culture, providing an environment where our people have the opportunity to achieve their full potential and do interesting and meaningful work. Our company values are: Take Action, Do the right thing, One team and Be insight led. These help guide everything we do internally in terms of how we think, act and interact, right through to how we deliver value to our customers and clients.

In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (For example - she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc).

If you need any extra support throughout the interview process, then please email us at

#J-18808-Ljbffr

Collinson is the global, privately-owned company dedicated to helping the world to travel with ease and confidence. The group offers a unique blend of industry and sector specialists who together provide market-leading airport experiences, loyalty and customer engagement, and insurance solutions for over 400 million consumers. Collinson is the operator of Priority Pass, the world’s original and leading airport experiences programme. Travellers can access a network of 1,500+ lounges and travel experiences, including dining, retail, sleep and spa, in over 650 airports in 148 countries, helping to elevate the journey into something special. We work with the world’s leading payment networks, over 1,400 banks, 90 airlines and 20 hotel groups worldwide. We have been bringing innovation to the market since inception – from launching the first independent global VIP lounge access Programme, Priority Pass to being the first to sell direct travel insurance in the UK through Columbus Direct and creating the first loyalty agency of its kind in the travel sector with ICLP. Today we still invest heavily in innovation to ensure that we continue to deliver superior customer experiences. Key clients include Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, LATAM, Flying Blue, Accor, Easy Jet, HSBC, Chase, HDFC. Our mission is focused on doing good beyond profit, which for us means we seek out opportunities for our people to share in our success and that we give back to the communities and people within which we work. Never short of ambition, the success of our business is delivered through the diverse and talented team of over 1,800 global colleagues Purpose of the role The Group Reporting Team is committed to providing robust financial information with meaningful insight and driving ongoing enhancements to financial reporting processes and financial controls. As part of the Group Reporting Team, you will be responsible for supporting the roll-out, embedding and maintenance of the Minimum Control Framework Requirements across the Group. Your role will involve collaboration with global finance teams and global process owners to support the enhancement and embedding of best practice controls, as defined in our Minimum Control Requirements Policy, and facilitate self-assessment processes to ensure control effectiveness and compliance to control requirements. The role combines a requirement for knowledge of financial processes, systems, and controls with good communication skills and interpersonal skills. The ability to demonstrate initiative, strong analytical skills, attention to detail and to prioritise effectively are also key to the role. Collinson is a dynamic business, undergoing a period of significant transformation, and the role will support on related projects. Key Responsibilities Controls and policy work, including: Support roll-out of new minimum control requirements across relevant processes and geographies; Assist finance teams and global process owners in interpreting and applying minimum control requirements and best practice for controls in their processes; Deliver training to aid the embedding of minimum control requirements; Support finance teams and global process owners in completing self-assessments of their control environments; Monitor the completion, and quality of self-assessment certifications through interviews and reviews, identify gaps and areas for improvement Support remediation planning and progress tracking where control weaknesses are identified. Contribute to continuous improvement of the Financial Control Framework and associated governance processes. As Collinson is a dynamic business, and currently undergoing a period of significant transformation, the role will be involved in other ad-hoc finance projects as these arise. Knowledge, skills and experience required The successful applicant will ideally have a recognised accountancy qualification (ACCA/ACA or overseas equivalent) and demonstrable experience with control frameworks. Either implementing or managing controls in a finance or operational environment. Strong understanding of financial processes and controls Strong analytical skills and an eye for detail Strong communication skills and ability to maintain good working relationships with global subsidiary finance teams Comfortable delivering training Able to prioritise effectively and ability to handle multiple tasks Ability to work as part of a global or multi-functional team and be collaborative Proficient in Excel, Power Point and Word Collinson is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes differences in all their forms including: colour, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodivergence, family status, age, individuals with disabilities and people from all backgrounds, cultures and experiences as we strongly believe this contributes to our on-going success. We are focused on continually evolving our purpose driven, high performing culture, providing an environment where our people have the opportunity to achieve their full potential and do interesting and meaningful work. Our company values are: Take Action, Do the right thing, One team and Be insight led. These help guide everything we do internally in terms of how we think, act and interact, right through to how we deliver value to our customers and clients. In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (For example - she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc). If you need any extra support throughout the interview process, then please email us at #J-18808-Ljbffr

Collinson is the global, privately-owned company dedicated to helping the world to travel with ease and confidence. The group offers a unique blend of industry and sector specialists who together provide market-leading airport experiences, loyalty and customer engagement, and insurance solutions for over 400 million consumers. Collinson is the operator of Priority Pass, the world’s original and leading airport experiences programme. Travellers can access a network of 1,500+ lounges and travel experiences, including dining, retail, sleep and spa, in over 650 airports in 148 countries, helping to elevate the journey into something special. We work with the world’s leading payment networks, over 1,400 banks, 90 airlines and 20 hotel groups worldwide. We have been bringing innovation to the market since inception – from launching the first independent global VIP lounge access Programme, Priority Pass to being the first to sell direct travel insurance in the UK through Columbus Direct and creating the first loyalty agency of its kind in the travel sector with ICLP. Today we still invest heavily in innovation to ensure that we continue to deliver superior customer experiences. Key clients include Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, LATAM, Flying Blue, Accor, Easy Jet, HSBC, Chase, HDFC. Our mission is focused on doing good beyond profit, which for us means we seek out opportunities for our people to share in our success and that we give back to the communities and people within which we work. Never short of ambition, the success of our business is delivered through the diverse and talented team of over 1,800 global colleagues Purpose of the role The Group Reporting Team is committed to providing robust financial information with meaningful insight and driving ongoing enhancements to financial reporting processes and financial controls. As part of the Group Reporting Team, you will be responsible for supporting the roll-out, embedding and maintenance of the Minimum Control Framework Requirements across the Group. Your role will involve collaboration with global finance teams and global process owners to support the enhancement and embedding of best practice controls, as defined in our Minimum Control Requirements Policy, and facilitate self-assessment processes to ensure control effectiveness and compliance to control requirements. The role combines a requirement for knowledge of financial processes, systems, and controls with good communication skills and interpersonal skills. The ability to demonstrate initiative, strong analytical skills, attention to detail and to prioritise effectively are also key to the role. Collinson is a dynamic business, undergoing a period of significant transformation, and the role will support on related projects. Key Responsibilities Controls and policy work, including: Support roll-out of new minimum control requirements across relevant processes and geographies; Assist finance teams and global process owners in interpreting and applying minimum control requirements and best practice for controls in their processes; Deliver training to aid the embedding of minimum control requirements; Support finance teams and global process owners in completing self-assessments of their control environments; Monitor the completion, and quality of self-assessment certifications through interviews and reviews, identify gaps and areas for improvement Support remediation planning and progress tracking where control weaknesses are identified. Contribute to continuous improvement of the Financial Control Framework and associated governance processes. As Collinson is a dynamic business, and currently undergoing a period of significant transformation, the role will be involved in other ad-hoc finance projects as these arise. Knowledge, skills and experience required The successful applicant will ideally have a recognised accountancy qualification (ACCA/ACA or overseas equivalent) and demonstrable experience with control frameworks. Either implementing or managing controls in a finance or operational environment. Strong understanding of financial processes and controls Strong analytical skills and an eye for detail Strong communication skills and ability to maintain good working relationships with global subsidiary finance teams Comfortable delivering training Able to prioritise effectively and ability to handle multiple tasks Ability to work as part of a global or multi-functional team and be collaborative Proficient in Excel, Power Point and Word Collinson is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes differences in all their forms including: colour, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodivergence, family status, age, individuals with disabilities and people from all backgrounds, cultures and experiences as we strongly believe this contributes to our on-going success. We are focused on continually evolving our purpose driven, high performing culture, providing an environment where our people have the opportunity to achieve their full potential and do interesting and meaningful work. Our company values are: Take Action, Do the right thing, One team and Be insight led. These help guide everything we do internally in terms of how we think, act and interact, right through to how we deliver value to our customers and clients. In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (For example - she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc). If you need any extra support throughout the interview process, then please email us at #J-18808-Ljbffr

Senior Manager (P6) (Financial Governance & Control: Management Accounting) (Re-advert)

Advert reference: uj_001769

Advert status: Online

Apply by: 31 January 2025

Position Summary

Job category: Education and Training

Campus: Auckland Park Kingsway Campus

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: EE

Introduction

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a vibrant and cosmopolitan university, anchored in Africa and driven by a powerful strategy focused on attaining global excellence and stature (GES). With an emphasis on independent thinking, sustainable development, and strategic partnerships, UJ is an international university of choice. The University is guided by the Vice-Chancellor’s vision of “Positioning UJ in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) for societal impact in the context of the changing social, political, and economic fortunes of Africa”.

Job Specification:

UJ is keen to interview a dynamic, strategically minded individual with the ability to function in the Management Accounting unit. The primary responsibility of the Senior Manager is to manage the institutional budgeting and forecasting, cost analyses and management reporting practices to ensure the efficient running of the management accounting functions and to support the Director: Management Accounting to achieve the goals of the Department.

This unit is regarded as a centre of excellence with the divisional service delivery operating model, responsible for institutional management accounting activities which include compilation, monitoring and reporting activities associated with the University’s budgeting process, ensuring financial sustainability, managing the financial management support relating to external funding, business case viability and project management.

Attributes associated with senior management level are critical to this role such as analytical and critical thinking, problem solving, relationship management, implementing appropriate oversight and instillation of controls. Improve financial management support maturity to facilitate attainment of strategic objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the institutional budgeting and forecasting process & coordinate the compilation of the annual budget.
• Preparation of UJ monthly management accounts for submission to UJ oversight structures.
• Ensure budgets and financial proposals comply with university policies and procedures.
• Prepare commentary relating to financial trends and forecasts for submission to the Director: Management Accounting.
• Prepare monthly Management Accounts and provide commentary on variances.
• Business case evaluation to determine financial viability of projects in application of financial management principles.
• Review reconciliations of control accounts on a monthly basis ensuring completeness and accuracy.
• Drive continuous improvement of systems and processes in management accounting area and contribute towards the same for the finance service.
• Manage and develop staff within the division.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and regulations.
• Registration with SAICA as a Chartered Accountant or registration with CIMA as CGMA.
• Honours in Bachelor of Commerce in Finance or Accounting (or equivalent qualification).
• Strong understanding of financial management, analysis, and reporting.
• 5 years' managerial experience in a position with a medium to a large staff contingent.
• Proven experience with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Comprehension and ability across key financial management components, including IFRS requirements.

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Analytical Skills: Proficiency in financial analysis, forecasting methods, and data analysis to inform strategic decision-making.
• Financial Expertise: Deep understanding of accounting principles, best practices, and relevant regulations.
• Communication Skills: Ability to explain complex financial information in clear and concise language.
• Critical Thinking: Strong critical thinking skills to create financial forecasts and make sound budgeting decisions.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to navigate complex situations and utilize expertise to advance the University's goals.
• Data Management: Adept at handling large amounts of data, organizing it for easy access, and keeping it accurate and up to date.
• Compliance: Commitment to staying informed about relevant laws and regulations.
• Communication & Interpersonal Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, along with strong computer literacy.
• Planning & Organization: Proven planning and organizational abilities.
• Business Acumen: Strong business acumen to understand the financial implications of decisions.
• Collaboration & Conflict Resolution: Ability to work collaboratively, manage conflicts effectively, and achieve positive outcomes.
• Strategic & Operational Thinking: Ability to think strategically and operationally, make quick decisions, and adapt to changing situations.
• Delegation & Accountability: Ability to delegate tasks, take ownership of work, and monitor performance for improvement.
• Relationship Management: Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with various stakeholders.

Enquiries:

Enquiries regarding the job content: Sikhumbuzo Kumalo on Tel: (

Your application, comprising of a detailed Curriculum Vitae as well as the names and full contact details (including telephone numbers and e-mail addresses) of at least three traceable and credible referees must be uploaded before or on the closing date of the advertised post. Please also attach the following: a copy of your highest academic qualification, proof of registration with professional bodies you might belong to and if applying for an academic position, a list of accredited research output and/or a portfolio of your creative output.

Please note that the University is obligated, in terms of recent amendments to the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act 2021 (Act 13 of 2021) , to assess all prospective employees (including applicants) against the National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO) . The outcome of such an assessment may have an impact upon possible employment with the University.

For more information, please review the following link: Justice/Criminal/NRSO .

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Specialist III: Risk & Assurance (P8) (Financial Governance & Control: Risk & Assurance)

Advert reference: uj_001768

Advert status: Online

Apply by: 31 January 2025

Position Summary

Job category: Education and Training

Campus: Auckland Park Kingsway Campus

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: EE

Introduction

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a vibrant and cosmopolitan university, anchored in Africa and driven by a powerful strategy focused on attaining global excellence and stature (GES). With an emphasis on independent thinking, sustainable development, and strategic partnerships, UJ is an international university of choice.

UJ is keen to interview a dynamic, strong-minded individual with the ability to promote the objectives of the Risk and Assurance unit, residing within the Financial Governance Department. This unit is responsible for the advancement of risk maturity within the University through a process of risk assessment, risk reporting, and proactive managing emerging risks. The division is further responsible for the management of the audit process, implementing business continuity, fraud risk management, as well as the management of the university insurance.

The role of Risk and Assurance Specialist supports the processes within the Finance - Risk and Assurance Division. The core responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:

Responsibilities:

• Perform risk assessments, facilitation, and updating of operational and fraud risk registers, including regular consultations with Executive Directors and Executive Deans, as well as other risk owners within the wider ELG committee.
• Continuous updating of institutional risk registers, including actively engaging with ELG and MEC members.
• Conducting environmental scanning activities to ensure that any emerging risks are identified.
• Liaising with other higher education institutions to benchmark improvements to processes, procedures, and reporting.
• Reviewing internal audit reports and process reviews to ensure that risks are identified and documented.
• Preparing appropriate reports to be presented to various Management committees, including risk registers, dashboard reports, graphs, summary reports, etc.
• Following up on action items flowing from the various governance committee meetings.
• Playing an active part in educating, guiding, communicating, and training risk owners and risk champions on risk awareness, risk reporting, and control self-assessment.
• Ensuring that Combined Assurance processes are implemented, thereby incorporating Internal Audit reviews and findings into the risk management reports.
• Providing assistance and liaising with relevant stakeholders/consultants in the development and support of software applications and programmes for purposes of improved reporting and capturing of information.
• Maintaining the input and/or data quality of the risk management system.
• Keep abreast of key updates in the risk management domain.
• Providing input and updates to the risk implementation plan.
• Assisting with Policy reviews in the risk and assurance environment.

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree in Risk Management or relevant Business/Management degree.
• At least 5 to 10 years’ experience in Risk management or similar.
• Member of Institute of Risk Management South Africa (preferable).
• Experience in automated/integrated risk management tools.
• Strong competency in MS Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience of a tertiary educational environment (optional).

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Thorough understanding of risk management processes, fraud risk concepts, as well as risk reporting.
• Ability to adapt technical business knowledge and apply it to various domains, such as finance, academic, and operational.
• A thorough understanding of combined assurance concepts, including internal audit and control self-assessment.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills, and remain calm in times of uncertainty, conflict, and stress.
• Strong ability to work under pressure and according to strict deadlines.
• Strong Business acumen.
• Ability to exercise judgment in assessing and mitigating risks.
• Analytical skills and detail-oriented.
• Understanding of internal audit processes and audit findings.
• Maintain a high level of integrity and ethical standards.
• Ability to comfortably engage and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to influence others and gain commitment.
• Ability to work within a team and provide guidance and support to other staff.
• Good communication (written and oral) and listening skills.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills.
• Strong report writing skills.
• Strong planning and organizational skills – Ability to manage several tasks simultaneously.

Enquiries:

Enquiries regarding the job content: Ms Wanita van der Merwe on Tel: (

Your application, comprising of a detailed Curriculum Vitae as well as the names and full contact details (including telephone numbers and e-mail addresses) of at least three traceable and credible referees must be uploaded before or on the closing date of the advertised post. Please also attach a copy of your highest academic qualification, proof of registration with professional bodies you might belong to, and if applying for an academic position, a list of accredited research output and/or a portfolio of your creative output.

Please note that the University is obligated, in terms of recent amendments to the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act 2021 (Act 13 of 2021) , to assess all prospective employees (including applicants) against the National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO) . The outcome of such an assessment may have an impact upon possible employment with the University.

For more information, please review the following link: Justice/Criminal/NRSO .

If you require technical support/assistance on the UJ e-recruitment website, please contact our service provider PNET on the following contact details: 0861 227337/ or email

Candidates may be subjected to appropriate psychometric testing and other selection instruments.

In conjunction with merit on the basis of qualifications, experience, and proven achievements, the University of Johannesburg is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities and those individuals from historically disadvantaged groups. As necessitated by operational requirements, the University reserves the right not to make an appointment to positions advertised. If you have not received a response from the University within 8 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

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