Deputy Director: Financial Support at City of Tshwane

Appointment requirements

• An appropriate three-year career-related tertiary qualification (national diploma or degree) in Financial Management, which includes Accounting, Cost Management, Financial Management or any other study field related to the position
• Professional registration as Chartered Accountant or Professional Accountant, with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants or any other relevant professional registration will be an added advantage
• At least eight years’ relevant working experience in a financial management environment, with an advantage if in a local government environment
• Managerial experience will be an added advantage
• Compliance with the unit standards of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act 56 of 2003) (MFMA), as prescribed by Regulation 493 of 15 June 2007, as published in Government Gazette 29967 of 15 June 2007, will be an added advantage
• A valid Code B driving licence
• Computer literacy
• Must undergo a criminal record check and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken by the Tshwane Metro Police Department at own cost

Primary functions

• Manage and ensure strategic financial support services to the department
• Ensure departmental financial management and compliance with policy and procedures
• Conduct departmental financial administration and financial record-keeping
• Manage income and expenditure of the department
• Manage the procurement process in the department
• Prepare, monitor and control the annual budget of the department to ensure value for money and cost-effective delivery
• Implement supply chain support operations by assisting with the drafting of service-level requirements with external and internal suppliers
• Provide revenue management support
• Conduct departmental accounts payable and creditor administration
• Ensure departmental operational and capital budget compilation and inputs into business planning, Integrated Development Plan and Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan processes, together with specialist management and strategic support
• Perform departmental financial-related SAP administration and transaction processing (reservations, requisitions, service entries and goods receipts)
• Conduct departmental petty cash administration
• Ensure departmental MFMA compliance and support
• Ensure insurance claim operational administration, support and compliance
• Provide departmental supply chain management, procurement advice and support
• Conduct departmental contract management and administration
• Write reports
• Provide payment arrangements and support
• Ensure adherence to Operation Clean Audit (OPCA) and coordination of audit queries