Director: Accounting Support and Reporting at National Treasury

Qualification/s Requirements

• Grade 12 is required coupled with a minimum Bachelor’s Degree (equivalent to NQF level 7) in Commerce or Accounting or Economics;
• A certification as a certified CA or CIMA will serve as an added advantage;
• Membership of the SAICA, SAIPPA, IPFA and the completed Audit or Accounting Articles;
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience at a middle or senior managerial level obtained in an Accounting environment;
• Knowledge of accounting standards, i.e. IAS, IFRS, IPSAS, GRAP;
• Experience in report writing, publishing of corporate publications and communications;
• Knowledge of PFMA, MFMA, TR and other relevant government prescripts; and
• Successful completion of the Nyukela Public Service Senior Management Leadership Programme as endorsed by the National School of Government available as an online course on https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/, prior to finalisation of an appointment.

Key Performance Areas

Financial Management and Reporting: 

• Scrutinise clients audit qualifications and advice on the most appropriate course of action;
• Resolve queries relating to accounting frameworks, standards and guidelines;
• Implement monitoring mechanisms within the business unit to track progress on the resolution of audit findings through engagement with clients and audit reports;
• Report annually on financial management capability and progress on the resolutions of audit outcomes;
• Identify transversal policy limitations for implementation; and
• Provide inputs and advice on the preparation of annual financial statements, and Interim Financial Statements for National Departments.

Support Implementation of Accounting Frameworks, Standards and Guidelines: 

• Initiate the development of accounting frameworks, standards, guidelines and related transversal accounting policies;
• Facilitate workshops and training on frameworks, standards, guidelines and transversal accounting policies (including training of provincial treasuries);
• Implement awareness programmes on the accounting frameworks, standards, policies and guidelines, and provide support to clients;
• Facilitate knowledge sharing within the portfolio (participate on various governance structures at various institutions, co-ordinating CFO and PAG forums);
• Development of implementation plans in support of new financial reporting requirements; and
• Ongoing monitoring and support on the implementation of the new and revised accounting reforms.

Consolidate National Government Portfolio: 

• Consolidate support of national departments and listed public entities within allocated cluster;
• Design consolidation model in Support the provincial treasury with the consolidation of the provincial departments and public entities; and
• Identify unlisted entities for inclusion in the consolidation of PFMA list of public entities.