Manager Financial Accounting
Listing reference: eskom_005687
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 15 July 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Financial Accounting
Location: Cape Town
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
Position/Task Grade: M15
Area of specialization: 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 and ensure process control and assurance (PCA) functions are carried out, informal assessments, collation of Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) reports and feeding risks from all relevant operational areas to process control and assurance (PCA) encompassing all governance functions.
Department: Nuclear Finance
Business Unit: Nuclear Operating Unit
Location: Western Cape, Koeberg Nuclear Power Station
Job description
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.
• Manage the audit process.
• Manage governance compliance.
• Manage the function resources, provide direction, performance management and development.
Competencies Required:
Leadership
• Business acumen
• Customer orientation
• Results orientation
• Motivate teams
• Business leadership
• Relationship building
• Customer orientation
• Results orientation
• Motivate teams
• Business leadership
• Relationship building
Behavioral
• Accountability
• Continuous improvement
• Professionalism
• Integrity
• 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 systems
• Exposure to business intelligence (BI)/business warehouse (BW)
• 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 systems
• Exposure to business intelligence (BI)/business warehouse (BW)
Skill
• Analytical
• Interpersonal
• Management
• Communication and engagement
• Judgement and decision making
• Negotiation and conflict resolution
• Commercial awareness
• Influence and persuasion
• Attention to detail
• Interpersonal
• Management
• Communication and engagement
• Judgement and decision making
• Negotiation and conflict resolution
• Commercial awareness
• Influence and persuasion
• Attention to detail
Minimum requirements
Qualification(s):
• B Degree/ BTech/National Higher Diploma/Advanced Diploma in Finance/Accounting at NQF7 with 360 credits.
Related Minimum Experience:
• 5 years related experience in reporting, financial accounting and control.
Disclaimer
“If you have not been contacted within 28 days after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.”
“Eskom is committed to equality, employment equity, and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of Eskom and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups. Eskom reserves the right not to make an appointment to the posts as advertised. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply for positions.”
Eskom is committed to providing a smoke-free environment for its employees and visitors at the workplace.
“If you have not been contacted within 28 days after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.”
“Eskom is committed to equality, employment equity, and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of Eskom and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups. Eskom reserves the right not to make an appointment to the posts as advertised. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply for positions.”
Eskom is committed to providing a smoke-free environment for its employees and visitors at the workplace.
