Manager: Finance (Finance, Assets, Procurement) at City of Johannesburg

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 plus a Degree in Accounting/B Tech at NQF level 7;
• Any Finance-related degree;
• 5 - 7 years’ experience in financial accounting and/or finance;
• Experience should include the following areas:
• 2 years in a management/supervisory capacity (where applicable), with 4 – 6 years’ overall  experience;
• 2 – 3 years’ experience in compilation, analysis and interpretation of financial management reports;
• 2 – 3 years’ experience in budgeting, supply chain management, and income and expenditure management.

Primary Function:

• Lead and manage the financial management function for the three directorates in the Property Branch in terms of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) 56 of 2003 and other relevant local government legislation by leading and managing the processes of the finance section of the Property Branch.

Key Performance Areas:

• Manage and coordinate Financial Management Reporting for all three directorates in the Property Branch on a monthly basis;
• Manage the Medium Term Budget and the Adjustment Budget processes, carry out oversight of the budget and sign off on budget availability in line with approved budgets;
• Manage the Property Branch’s compliance with the City’s Supply Chain Management policies and procedures;
• Manage the Property Branch’s compliance with the City’s Asset Management policies and procedures;
• Manage, monitor, and report on the customer journal adjustment process;
• Manage Compliance and Audit requirements in the Financial Management Section;
• Represent the Property Branch in various Finance forums and structures where financial management issues are discussed;
• Manage and empower staff and staff constraints in the Finance function;
• Develop an operational plan for the Finance function of the Property Branch;
• Manage governance and risk management for the Finance function of the Property Branch.

Leading Competencies:

• Excellent report writing, excellent verbal and written communication skills to all levels and personalities;
• Excellent planning, organising and time management skills;
• Excellent Computer literacy, including MS Office Applications, SAP or any other Accounting packages;
• Working under pressure and the ability to prioritise.

Core Competencies:

• Work independently, and where necessary, take key decisions in complex situations, as well as stand by decision/s taken;
• Maintain strict confidentiality and withhold confidential information;
• Ability to multitask and deliver according to deadlines
• Excellent ability to effectively manage staff and resources;
• Building and maintaining effective working relationships;
• Ability to use sound judgment and make decisions pertaining to day-to-day responsibilities;
• Collaborative/Teamwork, Values and Integrity, Attention to detail and quality focused;
• Customer and Service Delivery Management (Batho Pele) Ethics, Professionalism;
• Impact and Influence according to the City’s protocols, legislation, and standards.

CLOSING DATE: WEDNESDAY, 29 OCTOBER 2025