Finance Project Manager Job at SANParks Head Office Pretoria
Finance Project Manager Job at SANParks Head Office Pretoria – Mega Living Landscapes (5-Year Fixed-Term Contract)
The Project Finance Manager: MLL reports to the Senior Project Manager: MLL and will be based at Groenkloof Office, Pretoria. The position is a 100% project funded, will be responsible for managing all financial and operational aspects of the GEF and GBFF-funded projects. This includes project budgeting, contracting, subrecipient monitoring and evaluations, financial tracking and reporting, and administrative functions. The role provides financial and administrative assistance to program staff and grantees, ensuring that budgets and agreements comply with the PFMA and its regulations and WWF policies, procedures, systems, and donor requirements. The Project Finance Manager will coordinate the financial aspects with project partners and Sub Executing Agencies and ensure compliance with GEF and WWF standards and policies.
Salary: Annual Package: R 630,000.00 – R945,000.00
Location: Groenkloof National Park (Head Office)
Responsibilities
- Financial Reporting:
- Coordinate and prepare financial reports for submission to the WWF US, the GEF
- Implementing Agency, ensuring GEF requirements are met
- Maintain an accurate and complete General Ledger functions for the region
- Perform projects’ accounting functions
- Perform income return reconciliations
- Manage debtors and creditors control function
- Support Management with preparation of audit file
- Coordinate the development of the finance risk register and to maintain it
- Prepare financial plans on a financial system
- Assist with the preparation and management of budgets, reconcile the financial system and ensure effectiveness of the hand-held system in factories
- Monitor cash flow reports/statements and predict future trends
- Manage income budgets of all factories
- Prepare ad-hoc, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports
- Records management of all financial data
- Assess and manage the financial risks
- Prepare financial information to trial balance for internal and external auditors
Requirements
Required Qualifications, Experience and Skills
- NQF Level 7 qualification in Financial Accounting, Financial Administration, Business Administration or relevant equivalent qualification
- 5 years’ experience in financial administration
- 2 years’ supervisory experience
- Valid Driver’s License
- Knowledge of PFMA
- Knowledge in financial systems, i.e. Pastel Accounting, Great Plains, etc
- National treasury regulations
- Procurement and asset management systems or practices
- Knowledge of financial reporting standards (IFRS, GRAP).
- Knowledge of general ledger reconciliation
- SANParks policies and procedure
- Tools and techniques for asset verification
- Advanced excel
- Analytic and attention to detail
Added Advantages:
- Post Graduate Qualification in Accounting / Finance
- Chartered Accountant (CA (SA)/ CIMA/ Professional membership.
How To Apply
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should forward their applications accompanied by the required documentation listed below to the following:
Documents Required
Interested persons who meet the above qualifications should forward their applications which should consist of a covering letter, detailed Curriculum Vitae, certified copies of qualification(s) and Identity Document (certified with the past 3 months) to the following address:
Human Capital Management
SA National Parks
PO Box 787
PRETORIA
0001
Applicants in possession of foreign qualifications to submit evaluated results by the South African Qualification Authority.
Applications that have not been responded within 21 days should be regarded as unsuccessful. SANParks reserves the right not to appoint to this position.
APPLICATION WILL ONLY BE COMPLETED WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE BELOW STEPS
- COMPLETE THE LINK BELOW
FINANCE PROJECT MANAGER – MEGA LIVING LANDSCAPES – Fill in form
- SUBMIT CV accompanied by a Cover letter, CV, Certified copies of ID, Driver’s License, and relevant qualifications to Cherity.Moloi@sanparks.org
No CV’s will be accepted after closing date.
Closing Date: 16 October 2026
