Manager Financial Accounting

Listing reference: eskom_004865
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 28 May 2026
Position summary
Industry: Financial Services
Job category: Other: Banking, Finance, Insurance, Stockbroking
Location: Witbank
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
To manage financial accounting for the Finance business centre [FBC] site, provide a management and advisory service to maintain financial discipline, data quality and integrity to enable accurate and reliable financial reporting public finance management Act [PFMA] reports and feeding risk from all relevant operational areas to process control and assurance[PCA] encompassing all governance function: Department: Business Support: Business Unit: Duvha Power Station: Location: Mpumalanga: Position/Task Grade: M15
Job description

Skills and Competencies Required:

Behavioral:
  • Accountability
  • Continuous improvement
  • Professionalism
  • Integrity
Knowledge:
  • External Reporting [LEVEL 4]
  • Closing / Consolidation [LEVEL 4]
  • Financial and Accounting skills [LEVEL 4]
  • Financial Forecasting and Projections [LEVEL 4]
  • Financial systems implementation and enhancement [LEVEL 4]
  • Financial analysis and reporting [LEVEL 4]
  • Policy interpretation, Formulation and implementation [LEVEL 4]
  • Financial information compilation [LEVEL 4]
  • Financial information interpretation [LEVEL 4]
  • Financial risk assessment [LEVEL 4]
  • Financial systems knowledge [LEVEL 4]
  • General ledger maintenance [LEVEL 4]
  • Internal control [LEVEL 4]
  • Tax [LEVEL 3]
  •  Auditing knowledge [LEVEL 3]
  • International financial reporting standards [IFRS], companies Act, public finance management Act [PFMA] and other relevant legislation
  • Systems, applications and products [SAP] and general system
  • Exposure to business intelligence [BI] / business warehouse [BW]

Skills:

  • Analytical
  • Interpersonal
  • Management
  • Communication and engagement
  • Judgement and decision-making
  • Negotiation and conflict resolution
  • Commercial awareness
  • Influencing and Persuading
Leadership:
  • Business acumen
  • Customer Orientation 
  • Motivate teams
  • Results orientation
  • Business leadership  
  • Relationship building
Key Responsibilities
  • Ensure financial accounting, control and compliance
  • Manage the audit process
  • Manage governance compliance
  • Manage the function resources, provide direction, performance management and development
 

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Minimum requirements

Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):

  • B Degree / B Tech / National higher Diploma / Advanced Diploma in Finance / Accounting at NQF7 with 360 credits 

Related Minimum Experience:

  • 5 Years

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