Finance Director Southern African AIDS Trust Johannesburg, South Africa

The Southern African AIDS Trust (SAT) Regional Office, based in Johannesburg, South Africa is seeking suitably qualified individuals to fill the below position.

Finance Director (FD)

The FD is based in Johannesburg, South Africa and is a key manager in the SAT Senior Management Team, reporting directly to Executive Director and the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee of the SAT Board. The FD is responsible for coordinating and enhancing all financial policies and procedures and compliance with these; for oversight and reporting on all SAT financial accounting and for management of all accounting in the regional office in Johannesburg. The FD is responsible for managing financial risk in SAT and for enhancing systems of control and risk reduction in financial management and for preparing a range of reports for internal and external use.

Applicants should have a finance professional qualification (i.e. CA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent), with or progressing towards attaining a Master’s of Business Administration (MBA). A minimum of 7 years successful experience in a senior financial management role with responsibility for budgets over USD1 million is also a requirement. Preference will be given to applicants with a track record of working within the development sector, managing donors’ grants and working with international donors and managing finances across several countries. Familiarity with Pastel, VIP Payroll, Microsoft Office Suite and Outlook will also be an advantage.

The Southern African AIDS Trust (SAT) is an independent regional NGO that supports community systems for HIV and sexual and reproductive health and rights. SAT partners with approximately 100 community-based organisations and national advocacy and networking partners in six SADC countries (Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe).

For more information on SAT and details on the post please go to the SAT Website at http://www.satregional.org/about/vacancies

To apply for the position, please email margaretk@labournet.com Subject line: “SAT Finance Director Application”)

Closing date: 31 August 2012