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

Experience:

• Appropriate experience 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 frameworks.

Minimum Educational Qualification:

• An appropriate 3-year National Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Public Financial Management, Commerce or Supply Chain Management.

Duties

• Overall leadership and management of the Finance Component. Management of Supply Chain Management, including demand, acquisition, contract and asset management. Budget planning, allocation, monitoring and expenditure control. Implementation and support of Functional Business Units (FBUs). Oversight of patient administration, billing, revenue management and medical records governance. Institutional information management, data quality and statutory reporting. Ensuring compliance with PFMA, Treasury Instructions and all applicable prescripts. Performance management, development and discipline of staff within the Finance Component. Serving as a member of the hospital management team and advising management on all finance and SCM matters.