Chief Financial Officer: REF NO: 04/24/01 at South African Department of Defence

REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12 certificate with Bachelor of Commerce degree.
• A postgraduate qualification in the Finance/Accounting/Auditing field at NQF level 8 as recognised by SAQA.
• (A CA (SA) or other financial/auditing professional qualification or accreditation).
• A minimum of eight (8) years working experience at Senior Management level.
• Certificate for entry into the Senior Management Service.
• Nyukela Public Service SMS Pre-entry Programme Certificate.
• To access the SMS pre-entry certificate course and for further details, please click https://thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-enrty-programme/.
• Kindly note that there is a specific amount to be paid in order to enrol for the course.

Vast knowledge and understanding of relevant policies and legislations, e.g.:

• PFMA.
• PSA.
• PSR.
• Treasury Regulations.
• PPPFA.
• GRAP.
• LRA.
• BCEA.
• NT’s MCS.

Special requirements (skills needed):

• Financial management.
• Strategic planning.
• Project management.
• Financial GRC.
• Financial reporting.
• Auditing.

DUTIES:

• Provide support and financial advisory services to the Secretary for Defence (Sec Def), Chief of the South African National Defence Force (C SANDF), and Minister of Defence & Military Veterans (MOD & MV).
• Manage the budget of the Department of Defence (DOD) effectively and efficiently.
• Provide responses to parliamentary enquiries.
• Participate in parliamentary engagements (Portfolio Committee on Defence, SCOPA).
• Facilitate AGSA audits.
• Advise and support the management of the DOD.
• Strategically direct and control the Financial Management Division (FMD).
• Maintain financial policies.
• Oversee the execution of the FMD business plans, e.g., provide financial instructions to the Sec Def.
• Provide strategic guidelines for the DOD financial strategic business plan.
• Control the execution of the financial strategic business plan.

Provide effective financial management to ensure the following:

• Development, implementation, and maintenance of transparent internal control systems.
• Compliance with policies, plans, procedures, laws, regulations, and contracts.
• Safeguarding of assets.
• Accomplishment of established objectives and goals for operations or programs.
• Exercise sound budgeting and budgetary control practices.
• Submission of financial reports.
• Corrective actions and preventative measures.
• Reliability and integrity of information.