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POST 11/214 : ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: FINANCE (BUDGET AND EXPENDITURE)

🏢 PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: WESTERN CAPE 📍 Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory ⏳ Closes: 14 Apr 2026 🧾 Post: 11/214

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Key details

Salary

R468 459 • per annum

Centre

Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory

Closing date

14 Apr 2026

Job Highlight

Overview

Lead the Finance Department to manage budgets, ledger accounts, and supplier payments while ensuring compliance and supporting financial decision-making.

Requirements

Experience

Appropriate experience with a proven track record across key areas of financial accounting.

Inherent requirement of the job: Valid Code B/EB driver’s licence.

Competencies (knowledge/skills): Ability to work under pressure and handle matters of a confidential nature.

Experience in data analytics and Excel template development.

Strong people management and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

Sound problem- solving abilities, strong written and verbal communication, presentation capability, and project management skills.

Strong technical financial abilities, with experience in audit and accounting environments.

Competence in preparing financial reports and analysing financial prescripts.

Experience in contributing to Annual and Interim Financial Statements (AFS/IFS), accrual accounting, the Modified Cash Standard (MCS), and/or GRAP.

Advanced 193 computer literacy, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Knowledge of BAS, LOGIS, Syspro and Supply Chain Management processes.

Duties

(key result areas/outputs): Provide leadership and oversee the Finance Department, including the Merchant Account and Ledger Account sections.

Manage and control debt ledger accounts, debt administration, and reconciliation processes.

Oversee control of ledger accounts, including payroll, asset and liability accounts, and miscellaneous recoveries.

Oversee disbursement processes and ensure compliance with financial prescripts for all supplier payments.

Manage the Syspro 6 (Material Management System) Accounts Payable module and associated data capturing.

Control and maintain the institutional budget and provide management with accurate and timely reports.

Oversee statistical reporting and provide financial information to support decision-making on expenditure trends, projections, cost drivers, and variances.

Manage staff performance, training and development, and attend to relevant HR matters.

Liaise with internal stakeholders to support effective financial governance, including oversight of irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure.

Promote a positive organisational culture through change management, innovation, conflict resolution, and risk mitigation within the Finance Section.

Provide input and responses to audit queries and support audit processes.