Deputy Principal: Finance (Deputy Director Level) at Department of Higher Education and Training

REQUIREMENTS :

• An appropriate bachelor’s degree/advanced diploma (NQF Level 7) in Accounting or Financial Management. minimum of five (5) ten 10) years’ relevant work experience of which three (3) to five (5) years’ experience at the junior management level in the public or private sector.

Added Advantages:

• An appropriate postgraduate degree in BCom Accounting or Financial Management (NQF Level 8).
• At least three (3) years of middle management experience, which should include leadership and experience in overall financial management and reporting roles, as well as 3 years in the Post-School Education and Training (PSET) sector as A Chartered Accountant or Associate General Accountant, registered with SAICA.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of the Community Education and Training Act, Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Treasury Regulations, PSET legislative frameworks, policies, and regulations. Possess good leadership and experience in overall financial management, logistical services, preparations, and compilation of annual financial statements using GRAP standards and another reporting role.
• Excellent project management and communication skills, including analytical capability and report writing, the ability to lead a team; the ability to develop, support, and monitor the implementation of policies; the ability to work in a team environment; good computer skills;
• This is a management position that requires a dynamic individual with knowledge of the South African post-school education and training landscape, particularly its legislative frameworks, policies, and regulations.
• The candidate must have proven strategic management and leadership capabilities and be a strong communicator with the ability to interact with the TVET College management and Council, problem-solving and report- writing, and communication skills. The incumbent should be able to perform in a team environment.
• Good knowledge and understanding of the Continuing Education and Training (CET) Act, Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), National Treasury regulations, PSET legislative frameworks, policies, and regulations. A willingness to work irregular hours and travel extensively. A valid driver’s license.  

DUTIES :

• Assisting the Principal / Accounting Officer or Council in discharging the duties prescribed in the financial management policies of the College; establishing and maintaining financial management structures; establishing, implementing, and monitoring financial management and internal control systems.
• Contributing to the development of strategic, corporate, annual performance and operational plans, whichever applicable, including coordinating, analyzing and advising; overseeing the budget preparation process, providing advice and support to stakeholders and reviewing budget proposals prior to submission to the relevant approval authority; overseeing and managing the budget monitoring process, including the production of monthly and quarterly financial and performance reports and providing recommendations and advice to the relevant functionaries on how to address significant variances;
• Regularly monitoring the institution’s controls over financial and logistical systems, supply chain management and their procedures in order to protect the integrity of financial information; overseeing and optimizing the utilization of electronic financial, logistic and management information systems; managing the finalization of interim and annual financial statements in line with standards of GRAP and reviewing thereof, and managing engagements with assurance providers (i.e. Auditor General).