Assistant Director: Budget Management at Mpumalanga Department of Health

Requirements:

• Senior Certificate / Grade 12 plus Diploma / Degree (NQF Level 6/7) in Finance / Financial Management / Management Accounting as recognized by SAQA. At least a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in Financial Management at supervisory / management (Level 7/8). Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint and MS Project. 

duties

• To manage and facilitate budgeting processes. Facilitate and manage financial planning and budgeting processes. Compile budget estimates. Align budgets with strategic and annual performance plans. Provide advice on budget-related matters. Monitor expenditure against allocated budget. Confirm availability of funds before goods and services are procured. Ensure correct SCOA allocations are used on payment packs. Checking monthly document control reports. Ensure all processed documents are audit compliant. Costing operational budget requirements needs of Districts within actual expenditure trend.
• Balancing of final budget allocation on BAS. Request budget / expenditure input to quarterly erroneous allocations and authorize journal entries. Alert District Manager’s to over and under expenditure trends. Monthly checking of Regional Office control reports. Training of incorrect allocation captured by sub offices. Monitoring of key cost drivers. Complete accurate and updated report as per prescribed time frames. Provide training to finance functionaries in the districts.