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Requirements
Relevant recognised 3-year post matric qualification (Degree/National Diploma in Financial Accounting/ Auditing / Supply Chain Management). Three to five years of relevant work experience in an accounting/internal control/auditing and governance environment. Valid Code B/EB driver’s license with the ability to drive long distances. Knowledge: Knowledge of financial norms and standards and the pre-scripts that governs it. Knowledge of financial systems. Knowledge of accounting, internal control/supply chain management. Knowledge of risk management. Extensive knowledge of Compliance and Financial management including the legislative framework that governs it on financial and non-financial issues. Skills: The ability to interpret and apply financial policies, procedures, and prescripts. Excellent presentation and report writing skills. Outstanding planning, organisational skills; computer literacy (including MS Word & MS Excel); interpersonal relations; communication, formulation and evaluation skills, research; problem solving and analytical thinking.
Duties
Perform post audits on the departmental payment vouchers (Post-Audit Tool). Engage with SCM Champions and other relevant stakeholders to discuss findings. Report all findings to relevant managers, including the root causes for non-compliance of these findings. Assist with the development of corrective action plans for the relevant directorate or component. Monitor implementation of corrective action plans of various stakeholders. Complete and submit post audit finding register to supervisor within strict deadlines. Perform inspections at schools, districts/directorates where necessary. Submit compliance/inspection reports to supervisor. Co-ordinate financial/non- financial responses for the department in respect on external audits, including follow-ups on corrective action plans with management on audit matters. Ensure the safekeeping of payment batches and all other important documents. Identify, monitor, and render advice on departmental/financial instructions and standard operating procedures development within other components of the Department. Maintain a database of all issued departmental/financial instructions and standard operating procedures. Liaise with management and advise on policy and procedure trends. Analyse trends to identify possible interventions/corrective measures. Facilitate the responses on the latest audit/risk management outcomes.