Responsibilities will include the following:
Define cost objects in consultation with executive or relevant parties
Create or update template for cost allocation to cost objects
Assist with the preparation of costing instructions and a procedure document
Update costing model as and when required, and ensure
appropriate review and sign off by cost object owners
Review costing results and follow up on exceptions and concerns within the costing system
Workshop with executive to review concerns raised by cost object owners and agree on refinements
Distribute results to stakeholders
Prepare relevant forms and reports for budget cycle
Provide support on SASFM for all users
Administer and update SASFM for all data dimension changes
Assist users with budget queries
Perform detailed analysis of budget data to ensure complete and accurate
Advise relevant parties where problems are identified
Ensure that confirmation memo are sent out to all branch & head office manager for their signature
Ensure that budget data is interfaced into Oracle and balanced by deadline date
Prepare expense forecasts on a monthly basis for discussion at Exco
Load monthly forecasts into HFM by deadline date.
Maintain service, quality and desired outputs within a specific functional process through ensuring compliance to tactical policies, procedures and standards
Resolve escalated customer queries and complaints and provide feedback to customers on matters resolved
Develop work routines in line with operational plans / schedules in order to manage achievement of service delivery goals
Share knowledge on, and participate in the creation of new standards, control systems and procedures to maintain service delivery
Align own behaviour with the organisation culture and values
Share and transfer product, process and systems knowledge to colleagues
Collaborate and work with the Business Planning & Analysis team to ensure required service levels are delivered
Actively participate in the Business Planning & Analysis team to ensure functional balanced scorecard objectives are achieved
Ensure achievement of own performance objectives
Actively share information with other team members regarding successes, issues, trends and ideas
Actively participate in own professional development and career path
Track and resolve operational and performance variations
Develop and encourage strong team work
Identify potential inter-departmental problems and escalate them to higher levels
Engage regularly in team or group problem-solving
Manage areas of critical compliance and actively manage nonconformance
Actively manage non-performance
Ensure the work environment enables employees to "live" the organisation culture and values
Ensure adherence to financial and corporate policies and procedures, and reduce wastage related to area of accountability
Take accountability for the management of business related risks within own area
Operate within agreed mandates as documented in the business rules
Ensure adherence to organisational policies, practices and procedures
Identify and recommend areas / ways to improve processes
Proactively ensure use of time, of resources, money, materials or equipment is in line with policies and procedures
Comply with corporate governance policies, procedures and standards
Operate within agreed mandates
Align own behaviour with the organisation culture and values
Collaborate and work with the HR Centre of Excellence (CoE) team to deliver required service levels
Ensure achievement of own performance objectives.
Actively share information with other team members regarding successes, issues, trends and ideas
Key experience, skills and knowledge required:
BCom Accounting or similar
At least 3-5 years in a cost accounting role
Understanding of systems and how they translate into business partnering