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POST 10/532 : SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER: FINANCE Chief


Key details

Salary
R397 116 β€’ per annum
Centre
Klipfontein / Mitchells Plain Sub-structure Office
Closing date
09 Apr 2026

Job Highlight

Overview
Lead the Finance section to manage budgets, payments, and contracts efficiently while ensuring compliance with financial policies and accurate reporting.

Requirements

Experience

  • Appropriate experience in Finance that focuses on the key performance areas of the post. Inherent requirement of the job: A valid (code B/EB) driver’s licence. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Relevant knowledge
  • skills and experience of financial systems
  • processes
  • procedures
  • prescripts and legislative framework (PFMA
  • NTRs
  • etc.). Knowledge of BAS and PERSAL
  • Advanced computer literacy in MS Office (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint). Knowledge of Annual Financial Statements. 336 Knowledge of budget
  • expenditure and suspense accounts. Ability to analyze and provide solutions to problems. In-depth knowledge of SCOA codes and reports on BAS. Good leadership and managerial skills. Ability to work under pressure and independently. Supervisory experience.

Duties

Effective and efficient finance management and Support to supervisor & component Effectively manage the Finance section to achieve its goals and targets.

To ensure the effective account and budget management, Expenditure Control of Payment and Journals.

Manage and authorises processes over Sundry Payments on the Basic Accounting System (BAS).

Administer transfer payments.

Manage contracts of funded NPO’s within the Klipfontein / Mitchells Plain Sub-structure area, quarterly m&e’ s and the entire contract processes.

Revenue Function and ensure effective and efficient Debt management.

Ensure timeous and accurate reporting regarding the Annual Financial Statements.

Interpret, apply and ensure compliance with financial policies, regulations and instructions as practiced in the Public Sector.

Do quarterly evaluations, give training to personnel and manage the performance and development of staff.

Reporting to Head Office.


How to apply

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click β€œonline applications”).

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Notes

Directorate

Metro Health Services, for a period of three months from the date of the advert, provided that the job title, core functions, inherent requirements, and salary level are the same as those of the advertised post.

Candidates will be subjected to a written/practical and oral assessment.

Closing Date

CLOSING DATE: 09 April 2026, 17:00 PM

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