Deputy Director: MFMA Co-ordination Ref No. PT 35/2025 R1 at Western Cape Provincial Treasury

Minimum Requirements

• An appropriate 3-year B-degree (equivalent or higher qualification) in Financial Management, Financial Accounting or Management Accounting or related qualification; A minimum of 3 years experience in accounting, budget and financial management environment; 

Recommendation

• None

.Key Performance Areas

• Promote the implementation of the MFMA, strengthen intergovernmental coordination, foster stakeholder engagement and dissemination financial insights to improve municipal conformance and performance; In-year monitoring reports evaluated on the implementation of municipal budgets in order to enhance conformance, accountability, data integrity and efficiency in municipalities;
• Municipal budgets assessed against the refined framework for conformance, credibility, sustainability and remedial steps actioned; Plan and manage the work of and account for the overall performance of the subdirectorate; Financial Management;
• It will be advantageous to have a BCom with Accounting / Audit as a major /Economics /Auditing /Public Management/Financial Information Systems (Majoring in Financial Accounting/Management Accounting.

Competencies

• Knowledge of  the following: Local government legislation, including the MFMA, Treasury regulations, accounting principles, and best practices; Division of Revenue Act (DoRA), the local government fiscal framework, and the flow of intergovernmental transfers and conditional grants;
• Familiarity with budget reform initiatives such as mSCOA, MFMA budget formats, and the Local Government Budget and Expenditure Review; Proficiency in interpreting in-year monitoring (IYM) reports, including the application of TIME and SIME data for oversight and support; Budget assessment frameworks related to conformance, credibility and sustainability;
• Financial oversight systems, including the use of tools like the LG Database, dashboards, and financial modelling platforms; Project management, procurement, and tendering processes within the public finance context; Policy development, implementation, and review in the public sector; Public administration, including principles of transparency, accountability, and good governance;
• Audit outcomes, internal controls, and governance practices that support clean municipal administration; Capacity building and institutional support approaches for improving municipal financial management; Familiarity with performance management systems, both at individual and organisational levels; Awareness of the strategic priorities of government and their implications for municipal
• budgeting and oversight.
• Skills needed: Financial analysis and interpretation; budget assessment and oversight; stakeholder engagement and intergovernmental coordination; effective written and verbal communication; planning and organising; leading teams and managing projects.