MRC Vacancies – Chief Officer

Job Description:

The SAMRC’s HIV Prevention Research Unit requires a suitably qualified and experienced Chief Officer: Finance. The Chief Officer: Finance is needed to provide financial and administrative support to the Unit, including Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Costing of activities, compilation and monitoring of budgets for the unit. To ensure the unit is compliant with PFMA, SAMRC Policies and funder regulations. The job also involves the managing of working capital between the Clinical sites and head office.

Job Responsibilities:

• Preparing budget uploads on the SAMRC Procurement system
• Assist with internal and external audit queries as required by the finance manager.
• Budget vs expenditure monitoring
• Prepare the monthly working papers
• Assist with the Compilation of study budgets
• Preparing monthly internal reports and forecasts
• Preparing financial journals
• Coordinate and manage the Participant Reimbursement between Clinical sites and Head office
• Monitor the unit’s inventory
• Petty cash control and Reconciliation
• Verify that expenditure meets the post-award policy

Job Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills and a strong analytical mind are pre-requisites, as the role requires communication with sponsors and collaborators both locally, nationally and internationally
• Excellent organizational skills
• Proven track record in financial management, and preparation and monitoring of large amounts of external funding (e.g. NIH, USAID, EDCTP)
• Problem-solving skills, Analytical Mindset, Solution driven and adaptability to change. Integrity, Trustworthy, hardworking with a positive attitude and Code 08 manual Drivers license as the incumbent will be expected to travel to sites

Qualification & Experience:

• 5 years’ experience in Finance and Accounting
• BCom Degree in Accounting or similar relevant qualification or higher
• Advanced experience in MS Excel, proficiency in MS Word and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of and experience in the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Job Details:

Company: MRC

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, SA

Application Deadline: N/A

Apply Here

vacanciesforyou.xyz