Financial Assistant (P11) (4x posts) (Revenue & Administration: Student Finance)
Position Summary
Introduction
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Job description
- Liaising with students/parents/donors at all levels
- Enforce policy and procedures
- Follow-up on all outstanding debt
- Print Financial statements
- Resolve all account related enquiries
- Accept payments on ITS and Oracle system
- Administer all operational daily activities on accounts
- Ad Hoc tasks.
Minimum requirements
- Diploma in accounting/ Financial Management
- Minimum of three years financial experience within a Student Finance Environment
- Basic understanding of accounting principles
- Computer Literacy in Microsoft Office (Excel) is essential
- Good computer skills (MS Office Suite, ITS).
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Good presentation skills and attention to detail.
- Good planning, listening and organising skills.
- Excellent accounting abilities.
- Ability to work under pressure
- Good communication and organisational skills
- Ability to work under pressure with large volumes
- Good problem-solving skills.
- Excellent understanding of accounting principles.
- Ability to work under pressure with large volumes.
- Good conflict management and decision-making skills
- Proficiency in English would be an advantage
- Will be required to assist on all campuses
- Experience in a higher education environment will take preference, especially within the finance environment
Your application, comprising of a detailed Curriculum Vitae as well as the names and full contact details (including telephone numbers and e-mail addresses) of at least three traceable and credible referees must be uploaded before or on the closing date of the advertised post. Please also attach the following: a copy of your highest academic qualification, proof of registration with professional bodies you might belong to and if applying for an academic position, a list of accredited research output and/ or a portfolio of your creative output.
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Candidates may be subjected to appropriate psychometric testing and other selection instruments.
In conjunction to merit on the basis of qualifications, experience and proven achievements the University of Johannesburg is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities and those individuals from the historically disadvantaged groups. As necessitated by operational requirements the University reserves the right not to make an appointment to positions advertised. If you have not received a response from the University within 8 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
Please note that the University is obligated, in terms of recent amendments to the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act 2021 (Act 13 of 2021), to assess all prospective employees (including applicants) against the National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO). The outcome of such an assessment may have an impact upon possible employment with the University.
