Murtallis Marcus Roux

Responsible for ensuring effective financial management in schools, including implementing regulations like the South African Schools Act (SASA), maintaining financial records, assisting with budget compilation, monitoring expenditure, performing reconciliations, and supporting schools with financial policies and systems to ensure compliance with legislation like the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA).

Core Responsibilities

• Ensure School Compliance:Implement and ensure schools comply with relevant financial prescripts, including SASA, Independent Schools Regulations, and DBE Circulars.
• Financial Record-Keeping:Maintain accurate and complete financial records and data within the GDE's financial management systems and third-party systems.
• Budget Management:Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and adjustment estimates.
  Monitor expenditure trends and report deviations from the budget to management.
  Compile monthly expenditure and revenue reports and provide projections.
  
• Financial Reporting:Prepare balance sheets, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
  Prepare reports for National Treasury as required.
  
• Accounts Management:Process invoices and manage accounts payable and accounts receivable.
  Perform bank reconciliations to ensure accuracy of financial data.
  
• Financial Systems:Maintain and provide support for financial management systems used by schools.
• Audit Support:Facilitate and participate in both internal and external financial audits.
• Financial Policy Support:Assist schools in developing and implementing sound financial policies and control systems.
• Expenditure Monitoring:Track bank deposits and payments and ensure creditors are settled on time.
• Data Management:Ensure the proper charging and posting of expenses and update internal systems with financial data.

Responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, and databases, to ensure they are secure, efficient, and reliable. Key responsibilities include managing user accounts, implementing security protocols, performing backups and disaster recovery, troubleshooting system issues, monitoring performance, and providing technical support and training to users.

Core Responsibilities

• System Installation and Configuration:Install and set up new hardware, software, and network components according to organizational requirements.
• System Maintenance:Perform regular updates, apply patches, and upgrade operating systems and applications to maintain security and efficiency.
• User and Access Management:Create and manage user accounts, assign permissions, and control access to systems and data to maintain security and compliance.
• Security and Data Protection:Implement and maintain firewalls, security protocols, and virus control measures; perform regular data backups and establish disaster recovery plans.
• Troubleshooting and Support:Diagnose and resolve hardware, software, and network issues; provide technical support to end-users, either in-person or remotely.
• Performance Monitoring:Monitor system performance, analyze logs, and identify potential issues to prevent downtime and ensure optimal operation.
• Documentation:Create and maintain detailed technical documentation, manuals, and internal wiki pages for system configurations, processes, and procedures.
• Training:Train staff on how to use hardware and software effectively and safely.

Specialized Duties

• Cloud and Virtualization:Assist with and manage cloud computing and virtualization technologies.
• Automation:Develop and implement scripts or tools to automate routine administrative tasks, improving efficiency.
• Database Administration:Manage databases to ensure data integrity, accessibility, and security, often involving gift processing and constituent records in specific contexts like schools or non-profits.
• Network Management:Install and manage local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), and network segments to ensure uninterrupted connectivity.
• Reporting:Generate performance reports and utilize data from databases for directories and other organizational needs.

• Receive and process sales orders online, telephonically and email correspondence.
• Duties also included: Checking the accuracy of orders and issuing invoices.
• Verification of orders, including customers’ personal information and payment details.
• Maintaining sales records and compiling monthly sales reports.
• Liaise with suppliers and research new products.
• Arrangement of stock control and arrangement.
• Receiving and control cash register.
• Maintaining the stock/Asset register system.
• Six-month contract ended.