Assistant Director: Management Accounting at Department of Water and Sanitation

Requirements

• A relevant tertiary qualification in financial management / management accounting / financial accounting at NQF level 7.
• Three (3) years relevant supervisory experience. The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license. 

Duties

• Planning—Coordinate, review, analyze, and quality assure the financial supporting information for planning purposes. Coordinate and review the necessary financial supporting documents required for the strategic and annual performance planning process. Analyze and quality-assure the relevant financial information required in the evaluation and development of business and project plans. Check and verify the supporting information for various financial planning processes.
• Budgeting—Coordinate, review, analyze, and quality assure the budget preparation process. Coordinate the preparation and consultation for the MTEF budget process. Analyze, interpret, and implement the treasury guidelines for the estimates of national expenditure (ENE). Develop templates for the collection of budget information from line functionaries. Align budget statements with the annual performance plan, strategic plan, and national and provincial spending priorities.
• Analyze and interpret the requirements for the monthly cash flow and adjusted cash flow as prescribed by Treasury and recommend corrective action where required. Undertake the planning and supervise the preparation and consultation process in the implementation of the adjustments estimates process. Assess where shifting of funds/virements is required and possible by reviewing expenditures against budget and make recommendations. Ensure the submission and the recording of adjustments to estimates of national expenditure (AENE) and provide feedback to the relevant components.
• Provide information for the preparation of the annual financial statements. Monitor that all shifts/reimbursements are included in the adjusted budget. Analyze requests for the rollovers and make recommendations in compliance with prescripts (including funds committed but not spent). Reporting- Coordinate, review, analyze, and quality assure the management accounting reporting processes.
• Evaluate information on monthly reports produced (variance between actual versus budgeted expenditure) and recommend appropriate actions where necessary. Monitor that all shifts/virements are included in the line in the Year Monitoring Report. Provide advice and guidance to role players on the use of forecasting methods and tools. Compile information for the interim and annual performance reports.
• Manage the operational processes, resources, and procedures associated with the management accounting functions. Develop and review VOCMA policies and procedures applicable to management accounting (planning and budgeting). Allocate duties to personnel, monitoring outcomes and instituting the necessary corrective measures to address deviations from standards. Determine workflow requirements. Monitor performance of employees and determine training needs. Management of human resources, financial resources, and physical resources under the area of responsibility.