Deputy Director: Finance Manager at Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness

REQUIREMENTS :

• Minimum educational qualification:
• An appropriate 3-year National Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Public Financial Management, Commerce or Supply Chain Management.

Experience:

• Extensive experience (6-10 years) in Financial Management and Supply Chain Management, of which a minimum of three (3-5) years must be at a supervisory or managerial level. Appropriate financial management and expenditure control in terms of the PFMA and Treasury Instructions.
• Appropriate experience in Supply Chain Management, including demand, acquisition, contract management, asset management and stock management. Appropriate experience in End-to-end contract management, including drafting, monitoring, performance management and compliance. Appropriate experience in Patient administration, revenue management and medical records. Appropriate experience in Information management and the use of health information systems for reporting and decision-making. Appropriate supervisory and managerial experience with responsibility for multi-disciplinary teams.
• Appropriate experience in implementation and monitoring of financial systems, internal controls and compliance framework. Inherent requirement of the job:
• A valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence.

Competencies (knowledge/skills):

• Demonstrated knowledge and competence in: Public Finance Management Act, Treasury Regulations and financial prescripts.
• Supply Chain Management prescripts and governance requirements. UPFS and patient administration or billing systems. BAS and LOGIS or equivalent financial and SCM systems. Development, monitoring and analysis of institutional budgets and FBUs.
• Revenue generation and management of irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure. Information management, statutory reporting and audit requirements.
• Additional skills required: Strong analytical and problem-solving ability Proven leadership and people-management ability Clear and confident written and verbal communication Ability to function in a high-pressure environment and meet strict deadlines Computer literacy in MS Office applications.