Financial Reporting Manager: (Ref: FRM)
2025-05-22 - 2025-06-05
Permanent
JHB000055
Financial Services
Gauteng, Tshwane (Pretoria)
(Market related)
The Water Research Commission (WRC) is a dynamic hub for water and sanitation knowledge, innovation and intellectual capital, providing leadership and undertakes research, development and innovation of water and sanitation solutions. It engages stakeholders and partners involving water and sanitation challenges and opportunities, which are crucial to South-Africa’s sustainable development and economic growth and is committed to promoting a better quality of life for all. The WRC is a schedule 3A public entity and adherence to all relevant legislation is imperative to the organization’s strategy and values.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified, experienced and passionate individuals for the Pretoria-based position of:
Financial Reporting Manager: (Ref: FRM)
Applications are invited from suitably qualified, experienced and passionate individuals for the Pretoria-based position of:
Financial Reporting Manager: (Ref: FRM)
Duties & Responsibilities
The position requires a qualified and results driven individual to take on the permanent position of Financial Reporting Manager. The applicant must be energetic and dynamic person to assist in providing efficient and effective financial reporting to internal and external stakeholders of the WRC. The Financial Reporting Manager will be a member of the Finance Branch and report to the Head: Financial Management.
The Financial Reporting Manager will be accountable for the day-to-day management of the financial and management accounts, the implementation of efficient and effective internal controls and procedures and ensuring compliance with accounting and finance standards, best practices and applicable laws and regulations. In addition, the applicant will be responsible for the preparation of financial and management reporting, including the preparation of Annual Financial Statements, budgets and forecasting.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience
Applicants must be in possession of Honours Degree in Finance/Accounting / RPL Accredited Certification at NQF level 8 and be registered with a professional accounting body (SAICA/SAIPA/ACCA or CIMA). Minimum of five (5) years’ experience which includes audit, financial reporting and management accounting. Minimum of two (2) years’ people management or supervisory experience is required. Public Sector financial management experience, specifically with reference to GRAP and PFMA, will be an added advantage. In addition, the applicant must be efficient in MS Office and must have a solid knowledge of accounting and financial principles and practices.
The appointment will be made in line with the WRC’s employment equity plan and the WRC supports applications from individuals with a disability and designated groups are encouraged to apply. Applications must be submitted via email at [email protected] and CVs should contain at least three (3) references. No hand delivered applications will be accepted.
Closing date will be 05 June 2025. If you are not contacted by 31 August 2025, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
For enquiries please contact: Mr. George Nemakonde -010 018 8373
The position requires a qualified and results driven individual to take on the permanent position of Financial Reporting Manager. The applicant must be energetic and dynamic person to assist in providing efficient and effective financial reporting to internal and external stakeholders of the WRC. The Financial Reporting Manager will be a member of the Finance Branch and report to the Head: Financial Management.
The Financial Reporting Manager will be accountable for the day-to-day management of the financial and management accounts, the implementation of efficient and effective internal controls and procedures and ensuring compliance with accounting and finance standards, best practices and applicable laws and regulations. In addition, the applicant will be responsible for the preparation of financial and management reporting, including the preparation of Annual Financial Statements, budgets and forecasting.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience
Applicants must be in possession of Honours Degree in Finance/Accounting / RPL Accredited Certification at NQF level 8 and be registered with a professional accounting body (SAICA/SAIPA/ACCA or CIMA). Minimum of five (5) years’ experience which includes audit, financial reporting and management accounting. Minimum of two (2) years’ people management or supervisory experience is required. Public Sector financial management experience, specifically with reference to GRAP and PFMA, will be an added advantage. In addition, the applicant must be efficient in MS Office and must have a solid knowledge of accounting and financial principles and practices.
The appointment will be made in line with the WRC’s employment equity plan and the WRC supports applications from individuals with a disability and designated groups are encouraged to apply. Applications must be submitted via email at [email protected] and CVs should contain at least three (3) references. No hand delivered applications will be accepted.
Closing date will be 05 June 2025. If you are not contacted by 31 August 2025, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
For enquiries please contact: Mr. George Nemakonde -010 018 8373
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George Nemakonde
