Executive Manager: Finance (CFO)
Executive Manager: Finance (CFO)
5 - year fixed term contract appointment
CEO Office
Grade PCFO
Based at Head Office
Salary: R 1 481 129 – R 2 003 880 (All inclusive)
Minimum Qualifications:
• Postgraduate commercial degree
Required Professional Qualification:
• CA (SA) accredited or other relevant recognized Professional Accounting accreditation
Minimum Experience:
• Minimum of 10 years of management experience, 5 years of which should be at a Senior Management level, as a CFO
• Minimum 5 years working application of Public Finance Management Act (PFMA)
• Comprehensive business experience in a finance environment. Working knowledge of Supply Chain Management
• Experience in dealing with National Treasury.
• Experience in structured Finance and dealing with Funders.
Preferable Experience:
• Water sector experience will be advantageous
Duties:
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the appointee will, as part of the executive team, assist the Board of Amatola Water to oversee the Finance and Supply Chain Management functions of the organization; to ensure adherence to sound corporate governance including statutory requirements, and fulfill all the functions of the Chief Financial Officer as per the Public Management Finance Act No. 1 of 1999, as amended by No. 29 of 1999 and Treasury Regulation 23.
Position:
Key Performance Areas will include, but will not be limited to, the oversight and control of the following:
• Strategic input on financial information for business purposes
• Executive management responsibilities
• Financial Management, Financial Reporting, and Control
• Supply Chain Management / Procurement
• Review Internal Controls of Systems and Adherence
• Debtors and Creditors management
• Keep abreast with developments related to accounting standards and corporate governance
• Budgeting Process and Control
• Treasury Function
• Departmental Management
• Statutory compliance
• Risk Management
• Policy development
• Champion internal and external audits
Other requirements:
• Ability to think strategically
• Ability to build teamwork, motivate and develop others
• Analytical competence and ability to manage large sets of data for business decision making
• Ability to understand the business drivers including the non-financial drivers influencing financial success
• Ability to adapt to new technology including being computer literate
• Ability to lead and manage people
• Communication skills
• Corporate governance
• Valid unendorsed driver’s license
If you have not heard from us within 60 days after the closing date, you may regard your application as unsuccessful. These appointments will be finalized in accordance with Amatola Water’s Employment Equity Plan and Recruitment Policy. Preference will be given to suitably qualified persons from designated groups, specifically women and people with disabilities. Amatola Water reserves the right not to make appointments. Lobbying of members of the Board and/ or the Executive/ Management and Supervisors to treat any application, at any level, more favourably than any other for the same vacancy, will disqualify a candidate from selection. Applicants to submit a detailed CV, certified copies of academic certificates and ID copy to the Human Resources Manager, Amatola Water, Private Bag X3, Vincent, 5217 or fax (043)7073701 or e-mail recruitment@amatolawater.co.za. Closing date: 20 MAY 2022
