University of Johannesburg

Position Summary

Campus: Auckland Park Kingsway Campus

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: EE/AA

Level: Senior

Introduction

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a vibrant and cosmopolitan university, anchored in Africa and driven by a powerful strategy focused on attaining global excellence and stature (GES). With an emphasis on independent thinking, sustainable development and strategic partnerships, UJ is an international university of choice. The University is guided by the Vice-Chancellor’s vision of “Positioning UJ in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in the context of the changing social, political and economic fortunes of Africa”.

Job description

Student Finance is a support division under the Financial Revenue and Governance department. The division is responsible for the administration of NSFAS funding, Bursaries, and Student debtors. Student Finance strives to provide excellent service to all students, parents, sponsors, donors, internal and external clients.

The division is decentralized across all campuses where NSFAS, Bursaries, and student account inquiries can be accessed.

NSFAS is an acronym for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. NSFAS is a statutory body, funded primarily by South Africa's National Department of Higher Education and Training, providing study loans and bursaries to academically deserving and financially needy students who wish to study at one of South Africa's public higher education institutions. NSFAS has appointed the University of Johannesburg (UJ) to administer funds on its behalf at UJ.

Responsibilities:

• Enforce the University Policy and procedures regarding Student Finance.

• Debt management relating to NSFAS, bursaries, and cash-paying students.

• Manage Students Debtors and Financial aid function of the university.

• Provide monthly student debtors analytics for reporting.

• Manage all daily operational activities on accounts.

• Authorize general payments related to student Finance.

• Liaise with auditors (internal and external) during the annual UJ audit.

• Timeous compilation of the Student Debtors booklet and procedures.

• Plan, coordinate, and manage the annual budget for Student Finance Division.

• Sign off on monthly reconciliation for management reporting.

• Ensure timeous ITS set up for accurate reporting and maintenance thereof.

• Manage Fee structure-function.

• Liaise with the SRC about Adhoc situations related to students.

• Build and Strengthen relationships between Internal/External Stake and UJ

• Encourage and build mutual trust, respect, and co-operation amongst team members.

• Manage staff, prepare work schedules, and assign specific duties.

• Ad Hoc tasks

Minimum requirements

• Postgraduate Degree with Accountancy, IT, or Management

• Minimum of five years of finance-related experience.

• Experience within a tertiary education environment.

• Minimum five years managerial experience within the Student Debtors and Bursaries environment.

• Advanced ITS and Oracle computer systems are highly recommended.

• Ability to perform complex data analytics – advanced excel skills.

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Good computer skills (MS Office Suite, ITS, Oracle).

• Good written and verbal communication skills.

• Good presentation skills and attention to detail.

• Good planning, listening, and organizing skills.

• Excellent accounting abilities.

• Ability to work under pressure.

• Good people management skills.

Recommendations:

• Good problem-solving skills.

• Excellent understanding of accounting principles.

• Ability to work under pressure with large volumes of data.

• Good conflict management and decision-making skills

• Proficiency in English would be an advantage.

• Technical skills and Innovative ideas

ENQUIRIES:

ENQUIRIES REGARDING THE JOB CONTENT: Ms Morongwa Mametse (HR Business Partner) on 011 559 4014

APPLICATIONS:

LOGIN AND APPLY ONLINE AT http://jobs.uj.ac.za

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.

Enquiries (UJ e-recruitment Portal)

If you have general enquiries regarding the advertised post, please send an e-mail with the subject line being the reference number of the post to vacancies@uj.ac.za

If you require technical support / assistance on the UJ e-recruitment website, please contact our service provider PNET on the following contact details: 0861 227337/010 140 3099 or email ujsupport@pnet.co.za

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.

Candidates may be subjected to appropriate psychometric testing and other selection instruments.

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