Assistant Director: Financial Accounting & Reporting: Head Office - Polokwane at Limpopo Provincial Treasury

Key Performance Areas
DUTIES: KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Support departments in preparation of annual financial statements to be submitted to the office of Auditor General in line with the prescripts.
• Provide guidance in the completion of AFS template and accounting treatment. Review AFS for departments before submitting to AG.
• Submit AFS review reports to Audit Committee. Analyse the Audit Action Plan and provide feedback on the adequacy of addressing the root cause of the finding to mitigate against reoccurrence. Arrange workshops on updates for departments on AFS reporting framework.
• Assess and report on the quality of interim financial statements.
• Monitor the implementation of National Treasury instruction notes by Departments. Review, engage and provide feedback on IFS for departments.
• Follow up on the implementation of recommendations for issues raised. Coordinate quarterly Financial Accounting Forum. Distribute templates for reporting to departments. Monthly support on clearance of suspense accounts for the departments.
• Make follow up on submission of monthly suspense accounts reports. Analyse the suspense accounts reports. Provide feedback on suspense accounts reports. 
• Provide technical support on accounting treatments. 
• Comment on exposure drafts. 
• Testing of the draft template and provide comments to National Treasury. 
• Co-ordinate the comments on MCS and AMD to National Treasury. 
• Co-ordinate the challenges on the template and accounting treatments to National Treasury. 
• Provide technical support on accounting standards. 
• Assist departments in responding to audit findings.

Prerequisites
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Knowledge of a variety of work ranges and procedures such as Finance. Planning and organizing. Needs and priorities of stakeholders. 
• Public administration. Compilation of management reports. Ability to interpret and apply policy. Analytical and innovative thinking. Research. 
• Report writing. Workshop presentation and facilitation. 
• Ability to operate computer. Leadership. Organizing. Project Management. Conflict Management. Financial Management. Strategic Management. 
• Policy formulation. Adaptability during changes to meet the goals. Change / diversity management.

Person Profile
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• An NQF level 7 qualification in Accounting / Financial Management or related field as recognized by SAQA. 3 years’ functional working experience in Accounting / Financial Management or related field. Valid vehicle driver’s license (with exception of persons with disabilities).

Closing Date: 20 February 2026