Assistant Director(Debt, Revenue and Financial Compliance):Financial Services REF NO: DBE/01/2026 at Department of Basic Education

REQUIREMENTS :

• The applicant must be in possession of a three (3) year relevant post matric qualification (NQF level 6) in Auditing, Accounting, Financial Management, or relevant qualification with accounting as major subject as recognised by SAQA;
• Three (3) years relevant experience at a supervisory level; A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in internal control/ Auditing, Financial Management or related field;
• An in-depth knowledge of the legislative environment applicable to government finance and supply chain management and the development, implementation and monitoring of related policies and procedures within a government environment;
• Knowledge of relevant prescripts (PFMA, Treasury regulations, BBBEE Act, PPPFA); Knowledge and experience on BAS, and LOGIS will be an advantage; Knowledge management and change management; 

DUTIES :

• The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting to manage and report on revenue; Assisting to manage and reporting on debt and receivables; Assisting to ensure accurate management reports are compiled;
• Assisting to produce Generally Recognized Accounting Practices (GRAP) compliant annual financial statements (AFS) and regulatory bodies reports; Investigating irregular and fruitless and wasteful expenditure;
• Identifying potential financial risks (inclusive of fraud risks) and facilitating management action to mitigate the identified risks; Testing and monitoring level of compliance to enabling legislation (PFMA, Treasury Regulations, SCM); Raising findings on areas of concern relating to weaknesses in controls to assist and enhance effectiveness of the process;
• Monitoring the implementation of internal and external audit recommendations based on the audit results; Monitoring the progress of audit recommendations; Coordinating, monitoring and reporting on fruitless and wasteful expenditure registers; Coordinating, monitoring and reporting on irregular expenditure registers;
• Monitoring and strengthening the control environment within the Department through performance of planned internal control assessments of quarterly key control assessments and follow through all data analysis reviews; Monitoring and ensuring that departmental policies and procedures are updated and valid; Managing operational risk register; Attending audit steering committee meetings; Performing any duties as delegated.