71001212 - Accounting Support Advisor at eThekwini Municipality

Key Responsibility Areas:

• Undertake specialist accounting and financial sector training and legislative compliance, in line with the International Financial Reporting Frameworks (IFRS), International Standards on Auditing (ISA), the King Report, South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).
• Generally Recognised Accounting Practices (GRAP) and the Municipal Finance Management
• Act (MFMA) in conjunction with other professional assessors.
• Manage specialist Chartered Accountant and financial sector training governed by the South
• African Institute of Chartered Accountancy (SAICA) training program, developed in line with
• the IFRS, ISA and the King Report, aimed at fulfilling the NT and National Development Plan
• (NDP) objective of professionalising the Public Sector through the contribution towards
• producing Chartered Accountants within the Public Sector.
• Manage specialist Local Government, Accounting Standards Board (ASB), Generally
• Recognised Accounting Practice (GRAP) and Municipal Finance Management Intern Program
• (MFMIP) aligned graduate accountant and trainee accountant program.
• Manage the forward planning, implementation and monitoring all our specialist technical
• training programs.
• Perform research pertaining to proposed new legislation, accounting standards and regulated specialist accounting frameworks.
• Monitor and ensure the compliance and submission of documents pertaining to legislative
• training and development.
• Undertake special projects as required by the Director Expenditure.

Essential Requirements:

• Tertiary qualification (NQF Level 8) in Accounting or equivalent with completed SAICA articles.
• Must be in possession of National Treasury MFMA minimum competency qualification (NQF6) OR Must obtain a National Treasury MFMA minimum competency qualification (NQF6) within 18 months of date of appointment.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license
• 4 Years relevant experience.

Preferred Requirements:

• 5 Years relevant experience.