Assistant Director: Financial Accounting (Accounts), Ref No. WCMD 33/2026 at Western Cape Mobility Department

Minimum Requirements

• An appropriate 3-year B-Degree (equivalent or higher) in Financial Accounting or related; A minimum of 3 years relevant experience in a financial accounting or similar environment.

Recommendation

• None.

Key Performance Areas

• Collection and recording of revenue; Reporting; Clearance of balances in the assets and liabilities accounts; Managerial functions; Financial Management.

Competencies

• Knowledge of and working experience with the following, legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions; information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function;  Public Service Act, 1994, as amended; Knowledge and understanding of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act; the BAS system; the LOGIS system;  Database Management; Information and Records Management; project management; operational management practices;
•  procurement and tendering processes; policy development, and operational management, monitoring and review processes;  modern systems of governance and administration;  public service procedures, processes and systems; regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape;  Constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public sector;
• Knowledge and understanding of public finance, human resources and discourse management processes; Public Finance Management Act,1999, National Treasury Regulations, Provincial Treasury Instructions, other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements;  the functioning of the Province of the Western Cape and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas; the policies of the government of the day; Labour Relations legislation and regulations; Knowledge and understanding of performance management in general.
• Skills: Numeracy; Literacy; Computer Literacy; Language; Project; Management;Accounting;Finance and Audit.