Chief Financial Officer at uThukela District Municipality

REQUIREMENTS
Essential Requirements:

• Post Grad - At least NQF Level 8 in fields of Accounting, Finance or Economics
• B Degree in Financial Management/Accounting/Economics or equivalent qualification.
• (07) years' experience at senior and middle management level, of which at least two (02) years must be at senior management level preferably in Local Government.
• Code EB Driver's License

Additional Requirement:

• NQF Level 6 Certificate: Municipal Finance Management Programme Extensive experience in financial management strategic planning and implementation.
• Computer literacy. Registration with Professional Body as an added advantage.

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Competencies required

• Good knowledge and understanding of relevant policy and legislation.
• Strategic leadership and management. Strategic financial management, Operational financial management. Governance, ethics and values in financial management. Financial and performance reporting, Risk and change management, Legislation, policy and implementation, Supply chain management Audit and assurance.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Planning, organizing, coordinating and control of all activities Budget and Financial services Department which include inter alia:-

• Identifies and defines the immediate, short- and long-term objectives/ plans associated with Budget and Financial services department. Provide visible, supportive and effective leadership of the Finance services department. Provide direction and contributing to the development and review of IDP and SDBIP. Contributing and advising the accounting officer and senior management on policy issues. Formulating and implementing finance strategies for enhanced financial management and decisionmaking practices. Developing and implementing financial policies and systems to ensure efficient and effective financial administration. Ensure adequate control of financial operating system. Ensure maintenance of sufficient working capital (short flow /short term liquidity) to meet the needs of the municipality. Ensure and promote high standards of ethical behavior by acting with fidelity, honesty, integrity and in the best interest of the municipality. Implement and manage financial performance and reporting processes of the municipality in terms of all relevant local government legislations. Contributing to and supporting the accounting officer with the establishment and maintenance of effective, efficient and transparent systems if financial and risk management and internal control. Support and contribute to the formulation of municipal by-laws and policies within local government legislative framework. Attend any other duties delegated by the Council. Development and maintenance of intergovernmental relations in the Budget and Financial Services department. Local Municipal Support. Attend any other duties delegated by the Council

Deadline:9th October,2026