Requirements :
Grade 12 plus Bachelor's degree (NQF Level 7) in Financial Management as recognized by SAQA. 5 years' relevant experience in Management Accounting of which 3 years must be at a Supervisory Level (Assistant Director level) in Financial Management. Valid driver's License.
COMPETENCIES:
Computer Literacy, Good Presentation skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, report writing skills. time management, management of people, Innovative, Team Player and flexible, Client Orientated, Influential and strategic, management information knowledge, policy development, financial accounting systems and procedures in line with relevant legislation, regulations, frameworks and departmental policies and procedures.
Duties :
Ensure that all budgets and Annual Performance plans are in line with the strategic objectives of the Department. Develop effective Budget system for all Departmental budgetary processes cycle during the financial year.
Co-ordinate, consolidate and review EPRE and AEPRE budget processes. Co-ordinate, consolidate and review Rollovers, Virements and Shifting of Funds processes.
Review capturing of the original budget and Adjusted budget. Review capturing of approved Rollovers, Virements and Shifting of Funds on Bas during, adjusted and FY end process.
Adhered to all the relevant budget legislation, policies, processes, procedures, and budget prescripts issued by Provincial Treasury. Effective Expenditure Management: Ensure accurate allocation of transactions to programs. Ensure correctness of BAS/Persal code structure linkage. Manage verification of expenditure budget codes. Review update of BAS/SAP code structure. Financial Reporting and Reconciliations.
Take responsibility for all reports generated by the component.
Ensure all inputs being requested, consolidated in the required format and presented as required for all reporting requirement. Able to provide excellent analysis of all expenditure items, under and over expenditure. Review and ensure monthly internal reports for budget managers and IYM to be submitted to Provincial Treasury accurately and completed and on time. Review appropriation statement on financial statements, quarterly and annual basis.
Ensure that Bank reconciliations are prepared timeously for submission to Provincial treasury. Monthly Performance information and Annual Performance Plans are accurately presented and reported in all reporting requirements of the Department, Report periodically on projections and submit accurate reports timeous. Ensure that monthly review meetings (Bilaterals) are held with all component managers to review expenditure.
Ensure that all queries raised are resolved before the next meeting.
Ensure that where components are not spent in line with their projections corrective measures are taken to resolve these matters.
Ensure that an effective reporting system is in place to facilitate this process.
Take responsibility of Cash Flow projections generated by the component Monitoring, analysing and adjusting cash flow projections as per spending pattern. Forecasted budget as per line function's requirements Report periodically on projections.
Ensure consistent projections between Internal and IYM report.
Job Knowledge, Accept of Responsibility, Reliability, Quality Work, Communication, Interpersonal Relationships, Flexibility, Teamwork, Leadership, Management of Financial Resources. Ensure Effective and efficient management of Financial Management sub directorate. Ensure staff development.
Closing Date : 17-02-2026