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Requirements

An appropriate BCom Accounting degree (NQF level 7) or equivalent in Finance with proven 5 years of experience at a middle or senior managerial level.

Designation as Chartered Accountant (CA) or professional Accountant with SAICA / SAIPA will be an advantage.

The Nyukela Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme is to be completed before appointment to the post.

Extensive knowledge of and experience in Public Service financial management; Driver license (code 8); Appointment is subject to the following: Performance Agreement, Personnel Suitability Checks, SMS Contract, Competency Assessment, and Financial Disclosure.

Duties

Directorate

Finance Administration and Accounting in alignment with the Directorate’s strategic objectives and targets and other constitutional obligations/legislative requirements applicable to the Directorate’s core business.

Monitor and report on the extent to which the Directorate Financial Administration and Accounting its strategic objectives and targets and other priorities and commitments as per the APP/National and Provincial Programmes of Action/ EXCO-FOHOD Resolutions, etc.

Implement measures to address shortcomings identified by the Auditor General (AG), Audit Committee as well as shortcomings identified by Internal Audit and/or Chief Risk Officer.

Implement effective system in conjunction with Supply Chain Management and other role players to ensure payment of service providers within 30 days.

Ensure sound management of financial accounting systems and procedures in line with legislations and policy:.

Oversee the financial revenue, expenditure management and accounting directorate by:- Monitor the policy and legislative framework to ensure that cognizance is taken of new developments.

Develop and maintain policies and processes.

Monitor revenue collected and expenditure incurred and submit reports and plans as required.

Monitor compliance with financial prescripts.

Provide advice and guidance to role players on revenue and expenditure procedures.

Oversee the management of revenue, expenditure management and accounting work as required.

Revenue management - Ensure that cashier, banking, debt management, monitoring and reporting services are rendered.

Expenditure management – Ensure that payment for compensation of employees, goods and services, transfers, subsidies and reporting are efficiently and effectively performed.

Accounting – To provide financial administration and accounting services ledgers / journals, accounting and reporting and preparation / oversight of interim / quarterly and annual financial statements.

Ensure and oversee the implementation of management accounting systems.

Oversee and manage the financial planning, budgeting and reporting systems.

Monitor the policy and legislative framework to ensure that cognizance is taken of new developments.

Develop and maintain policies and processes.

Monitor cash flow and submit cash flow reports and plans as required.

Ensure compliance with financial prescripts.

Provide leadership and guidance to role players on the use of forecasting methods and tools.

Manage financial planning, budgeting and reporting work as required.

Planning – Ensure that information for planning purposes are collected and analyse properly.

Budgeting – Manage, review, analyse and quality assure the budget preparation process.

Reporting – Coordinate, review, analyse and quality assure the management accounting reporting processes.

Manage the roll-over, adjustment estimates and virement process.

Ensure that information on the requirement for role-over requests are disseminated to responsibility and 141 program managers.

Ensure that all roll-over requests are considered, proposal developed submitted to the CFO for consideration.

Ensure that the all roll-overs are incorporated in the adjustments budgets.

Assess the need for additional funds required from the adjustment estimates process through monitoring of expenditure trends.

Ensure the assessment of expenditure trends and the development of proposals on the virement or shifting of funds.

Manage the directorate finance: - Procurement and asset management for the directorate.

Maintenance of discipline.

Management of performance and development.

Undertake Human Resource and other related administrative functions.

Establish implement and maintain efficient and effective communication arrangements.

Develop and manage the operational plan of the sub- directorate and report on progress as required.

Develop implement and maintain processes to ensure proper control of work.

Compile and submit all required administrative reports.

Serve on transverse task teams as required.

Planning and allocate work.

Quality control of work delivered by employees.

Provide financial technical advice and guidance.

How to apply

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