Senior Consultant - CapeTown, South Africa - Akhile Management and Consulting

Description

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE:

The consultant will be required to provide financial expertise, asset management in-particular to enable Akhile to deliver on project deliverables and will be directly involved in growing and enhancing the Akhile brand. The appointed candidate will report into a designated manager and will be awarded the opportunity to have hands on experience, learn and grow within the industry and organisation.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

• The candidate must have at least a three (3) year tertiary qualification (NQF Level 7) in Financial Accounting, Cost and Management Accounting, Public Finance, and/Internal Auditing;
• The candidate must have experience of at least three (3) years in the Public Sector with a specific focus on finance including: PFMA; MFMA; mSCOA; and GRAP;
• The candidate must be proficient in Microsoft Office suite (especially MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint); and
• Post articles experience will be an added advantage.

SKILLS AND COMPENTENCIES

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Teams);
Excellent command of the English language (verbal and written);
Excellent time management, prioritisation and communication skills (well organised);
Be accurate, systematic and display attention to detail;
Take initiative and have problem solving skills;
Work well in teams and under limited supervision;
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines without compromising quality.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS ROLE WILL INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Compilation of the Fixed Asset Register (In-house and Clients);
• Junior staff Management and Development;
• Client Liaison;
• Finance Management, Accounting and Reporting;
• Municipal Asset and Liability Management;
• GRAP Implementation and Preparation of the Annual Financial Statements;
• mSCOA Implementation and Management;
• General MFMA Implementation and Compliance;
• PFMA Implementation and Compliance;
• Preparations of reports and presentations;
• Make use of Akhile systems and applications, as needed;
• Analyse and provide input on improving Akhile systems;
• Support the development team with specification and scoping documents to facilitate software and system development;
• Assisting with bid preparations of project opportunities; and
• Any other related duties.