Manager: Financial Services at Prince Albert Local Municipality

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• A relevant three (3) year tertiary qualification, preferably a National Diploma or BCom with financial accounting or financial management as a mayor subject.
• 5 - 8 years or more relevant experience covering all aspects of the municipal financial process, the management of municipal financial information or having gained specialist experience in a municipal finance or municipal auditing discipline.
• Compliance with the relevant Minimum Competency Levels as prescribed in Government Gazette 29967 dated 2007 as amended.
• Code B Drivers License.
• Good Management, human relations, interpersonal and communications skills, Bilingualism,
• Ability to give attention to detail,
• High level of responsibility,
• Ability work under pressure,
• Advance computer literacy (MS Office Package).

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Plan, manage, co-ordinate and control activities and procedures associated with direct supervision and monitoring of the budgeting and reporting functions.
• Plan, management, co-ordinates, and control tasks / activities associated with controlling personal performance productivity and discipline.
• Plan, manage, co-ordinate and direct the control outcomes associated with utilization, productivity, and performance with the Division.
• Plan, manage, co-ordinate the implementation of specific procedures, systems and controls associated with budget planning, annual financial statements, accounting and financial reporting processes, assets and insurance management processes, grant manage and bank reconciliation processes.
• Responsible for the management, planning and compilation of Annual Budgets and Adjustment Budgets i.e Capital and Operational Budgets in terms of legislation, regulations, and policies.
• Responsible for the management, planning and compilation of monthly, quarterly, annually and all other financial reporting of the municipality, as well as directing the implementation of specific procedures, systems and controls associated with compilation of prescribed reports.
• Responsible for completion of the Annual Financial Statements and ensure that the Audit File are prepared accordingly.
• Manage and coordinate cost management and related processes.
• Manage and coordinate the mSCOA Chart of accounts and all processes / procedures associate to it.
• Management and coordinate borrowing processes.
• Management and coordinate the training of Financial Management Grant Interns.
• Perform client service and public service function.
• Report to Provincial, National Treasury, MEC for Local Government and the Mayor in a supervisor capacity on the state of the Municipality's Financial Affairs as per all sections applicable in the Municipal Finance Management Act.
• Responsible for all public participation process during the Annual Budgeting and IDP Processes.
• Perform duties in the capacity of Acting Chief Financial Officer from time - to time, or when needed.