The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality is located in the Gauteng Province. Johannesburg is the most advanced commercial city in Africa and the engine room of the South African and regional economy. It is a city with a unique, African character, world-class infrastructure in the fields of telecommunications, transportation, water and power, and wi...
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Three-year degree in Financial Accounting, Economics or Business Economics/NQF level 7;
Compulsory National Treasury minimum competency certificate (MFMA Certificate);
Operational management experience
7 – 9 years’ experience in medium-term budgeting, business, and financial planning, of which 3 – 4 years should be at middle management.
Primary Function:
Direct, manage and lead the budget and financial planning for the portfolio units. Provide a strategic input into business units and ensure that business decisions are supported by business case. Provide an effective, efficient and professional budget and financial service to Municipal Entities and Council’s line departments.
Ensure that a medium-term budget is produced that incorporates the Council’s long-term plan and strategy. Provide financial information and advice necessary to assist management in achieving the Council’s Performance Plan objectives.
Monitor adherence to budgets and provide strategic financial advice to management. Ensure that the reporting requirements internal and external to Council and Committees are reported in the prescribed time as per the MFMA and other relevant legislation.
Facilitate and oversee the transition of the assigned portfolio to modernised reporting and budgeting platforms and be instrumental in ensuring mSCOA compliance. Management and development of staff and responsibilities associated with the requirements of the post.
Key Performance Areas:
Direct, manage and lead the annual medium-term budget approval for the portfolio to ensure that it incorporates the Council’s long-term plan and strategy;
Direct, manage and lead the revised budget approval for the portfolio to ensure that it incorporates the Council’s long-term plan and strategy;
Development of business and financial modelling to ensure efficient business operations and financial analysis;
Monitoring and report adherence of the portfolio’s performance against the approved budget. Ensure that the reporting requirements internal and external to Council and Committees are reported in the prescribed time as per the MFMA and other legislation;
Provide strategic financial comments and advice to the management of the various departments and Mes within the portfolio;
Management and development of staff and the responsibilities associated with the requirements of the post.
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