Job Description

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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: ADMIN AND FINANCE

In the quest to standardize and professionalize its operations, systems and processes,


and to ensure compliance with applicable regulations, the University of Limpopo is


looking for an administration and finance specialist in the Department of Marketing


and Communication, who will be responsible for setting up systems and for building


the Admin and Finance unit in the Department"

Requirements:

National diploma in Finance / Accounting or relevant related qualification Excellent financial reporting skills. Exceptional management accounting skills. Supply chain management skills. Impeccable ethical standards and good governance track record. Good organisational, interpersonal and communication skills. 5 years of relevant supervisory or management experience with a
demonstrable track record .


preparing and managing budgets, as well as creating systems and
processes.


Registration with the relevant professional body/bodies, a post-graduate
qualification in finance or knowledge of the higher education sector would


be beneficial

Duties and responsibilities:

Establishing, planning and managing the daily operations of the Unit Organising the different Units of the Department of Marketing and
Communication to comply with regulatory and financial regulations to ensure a


clean audit of the Department while ensuring the ability of the Department to


deliver on its strategy in keeping with Strategy of the University

Setting up systems and processes to ensure compliance while maintaining a
good reputation with suppliers by processing their payments promptly.

Preparing and managing budgets with/for the different units of the
departments, creating reporting templates and reporting accordingly.

creating and maintaining an asset register of the departments

.

Establishing and leading a finance and compliance committee of the department
and preparing reports in concert with the director and the executive director.


Serving on the Exco of the department, along with the executive director, the
director of Marketing and Communication and the other Heads of Units

Closing date: 14 March 2025


Please submit cover letter clearly indicating which post you are applying for, a detailed


CV with all your names, addresses, contact details and email address and include


contact numbers of three (3) referees, certified copies of all qualifications including


Matric/ Grade 12 Certificate, academic transcripts and a South African ID/ Passport


should be forwarded to Human Resource Officer, e-mail applications as PDF Word


Format to: recruitment2@ul.ac.za


Telephonic enquiries regarding conditions of service: Mr GT Morokolo 015 268 4794

It is the applicant's responsibility to have foreign obtained qualifications evaluated by

the South African Qualifications Authority. Please note that failure to submit the

requested documents/ information will result in your application not being considered.

The University of Limpopo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All appointments will be

made in accordance with the University's Employment Equity Policy. Preference:

Assistant Director: Admin and Finance will be given to Male (African, Indian &

Coloured) and Female (African and Coloureds ).


Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. Applicants who have

not been contacted within 30 days of the closing date must consider their applicants

as unsuccessful.

The University reserve the right not to make appointment