Job Description
- Grade 12 / Matric equivalent (with bookkeeping, accounting or mathematics as subjects)
- An Accounting or Financial Qualification from a Tertiary Institution will be advantageous
- Minimum of 3 years working experience in a financial administration environment
- Understanding of accounting principles
- Previous budgeting experience
- Understanding of and experience with forex
- A working knowledge of Accpac is advantageous
- High level of computer literacy (MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook, Internet)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Detail-orientated, with strong organizational skills
- Analytical and effective problem-solving skills
- Credit and Criminal Clear
Responsibilities include (but not limited to):
- Collect budget data for preparing Budget Proposals for Research Projects
- Assist with budget compiling for external grant applications
- Monitor the unit’s budgets, funds, expenditure and reporting
- Run and analyse monthly internal management reports
- Prepare monthly/quarterly/annual financial reports as per external funder requirements
- Ensure all funds are reviewed on a regular basis and irregularities and potential problems are reported
- Expense tracking processing
- Ensure staff salaries are correctly allocated and claimed for as per budget allocation
- Timesheets monthly processing
- Receive purchase order request from relevant parties and ensure that approval is obtained
- Communicate with all vendors regarding outstanding deliveries and payment procedure
- Petty cash management for department
- Assist on all finance ad-hoc assignments
Additional Information:
- 12-month Fixed Term Contract
- Working hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
- Position is onsite and is based in Mowbray, Cape Town
Closing Date: 24 October 2025
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive a response within 30 days of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. 
 
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY STATEMENT
The University of Cape Town Lung Institute is committed to equity in our employment practices and reserves the right not to appoint. The selection process will be guided by the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the University of Cape Town Lung Institute (Pty) Ltd.
 
POPIA STATEMENT
Please note that when applying for any position, reference checks will be completed, and personal information defined in the protection of personal information. Act 4 of 2013 will be processed. In applying for this position, applicants will be deemed to have consented to such processing as defined in the policy statement.
*Please Note: This Position is not on UCT Conditions of Service.
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