Jobs at Midvaal Local Municipality

REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12. Relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent NQF Level 7 qualification in Finance, Accounting, or related field. Valid drivers’ licence. Meet MFMA minimum competency requirements or qualify for dispensation.  Knowledge of Payday Payroll system and Solar (BCX) System will be an added advantage. 

DUTIES

• Manage and oversee the Creditors and Payroll functions within the Expenditure Division. Ensure accurate and timely processing of payments, including EFT payments, and ensure all payments are uploaded to the bank and fully processed. Ensure creditors’ reconciliations are completed monthly. Ensure monthly updating and balancing of the retention register. Administer and maintain the municipal payroll system. Responsible for ensuring that all new appointments, resignations, promotions, acting allowances, banking detail updates, and capturing of longservice days sold are processed accurately and timeously. Responsible for updating all salary increases approved by SALGA and upper limits as legislated for Municipal Councillors and Senior Managers (Section 56) remuneration packages in accordance with the Government Gazette. Responsible for accruals at yearend, including long service, postretirement benefits, leave, and creditors. Submit VAT returns, balance the VAT201, and ensure submission to SARS. Create thirdparty appointments (IT88A), process salary deductions, reconcile EMP201 and EMP501 submissions, and submit to SARS. Ensure compliance with the MFMA, applicable legislation, policies, and internal financial controls.
• Compile and manage the salary budget and monitor expenditure trends. Reconcile suspense accounts and ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial records. Submit statutory returns, including VAT and IRP5s, within prescribed deadlines. Process and resolve queries related to payments, salaries, creditors, and financial transactions. Manage and control a confidential filing system to safeguard information pertaining to financial transactions. Supervise, develop, and manage the performance of staff within the section. Contribute to the development and implementation of operational and business plans. Prepare and submit financial and management reports as required. Manage stakeholder relationships and ensure effective communication within the section and across departments. Perform any other related ad hoc tasks and duties as requested or required by management from time to time.

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REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12. National Diploma or equivalent qualification in financial management, accounting. – Valid driver’s licence. Computer Literate (Solar, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint). Good telephone etiquette. Excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.

DUTIES

• Balancing cashiers and banking income by balancing and banking daily income.  Update of remote cashiers, updating cashiers’ income at remote sites to ensure correct updating each week to ensure financial control.  Handling final readings and new deposits by reading the correct account and ensuring new deposits are paid for new account to ensure correct readings for each final. Refunds after final reading by ensuring it is done correctly and quickly for effective service to public. Monthly billing of accounts by rectifying incorrect readings on deviation report prior to billing. Report all faulty meters to Engineering Services to ensure that monthly accounts issued are correct and deliver an effective and efficient service to the public.  Perform any other related Ad Hoc task and duties as requested or required by management (supervisor) from time to time.

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REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12. National Diploma or Equivalent NQF6 in Finance, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business & Public Finance. Valid driver’s license. Computer literate (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint). Proven project management and financial management

DUTIES

• Assist in the management of Council’s contract register by ensuring that policies, procedures and regulations and legislation are adhered to. Manage and monitor all contracts related to inter alia, projects, processes, including adding new awards, expiry of contracts, price escalations, contract amendments and reconciliations of payments/commitments. Ensures that all directives, legislation, regulations, delegations and policies are adhered to. Ensures that purchases are made in accordance with existing contracts. Ensures that the general conditions of contract and special conditions of contract are adhered to.
• Applies risk management by minimising risks and liability with regard to contracts entered into by the municipality to coordinate contractual insurance requirements. Report status of current contract processes to management. Inform the enduser department on a monthly/quarterly basis of the status of existing contracts. Serves as liaison, in conjunction with the relevant user department between internal and external parties, during contract development and negotiation stages. Maintain contractual records. Implement procedures for contract management and administration in compliance with company policy. Ensure Service level Agreement compliance. Perform any other related ad hoc tasks and duties as and when requested by management from time to time.

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REQUIREMENTS

• B-Degree qualification in Local Economic Development, Economics, Public Administration, Town and Regional Planning, Tourism or relevant equivalent NQF tertiary qualification. Relevant tertiary qualification in Project Management will be an added advantage. Valid drivers’ licence.

DUTIES

• Responsible for operations within the LED Section. Initiate, Coordinate and manage sustainable local economic development projects and monitor their implementation. Identify projects that will aid effective and efficient service delivery and contribute to job creation. Align projects to the departments Key Performance Indicators. Assist small emerging businesses to expand their skills and achieve economic growth and job creation. Identify investment opportunities aligned with municipal strategic priorities, including manufacturing, agriculture and tourism. Build partnerships with business chambers, developers, and strategic private stakeholders. Arrange and facilitate training programmes for community members and stakeholders.
• Facilitate LED, SMME’s, Agriculture and Tourism stakeholder/Forum Meetings. Initiate programmes to assist informal traders and support the informal economy.  Facilitate the management of informal trading stalls Facilitate National and Provincial programmes e.g. Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP). Responsible for the development and formulation of policies relevant to LED to be implemented/adopted by council. Attend relevant IGR engagement meetings and report back. Prepare reports for consideration by council pertaining to LED projects, Rural Development, Agriculture and Tourism. Identify Local Economic Development (LED) programmes and initiatives. Solicit funding for unfunded LED initiatives. General personnel and administration management. Perform any other related Ad Hoc tasks and duties as requested or required by management (supervisor) from time to time.

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REQUIREMENTS

• As contemplated in Government Gazette 41996 Notice 1146 or 26 October 2018, read with Government Gazette Government Gazette 37245 Notice 21 of 17 January 2014 (Local Government: Regulations on Appointment and Conditions of Employment of Senior Managers). Post Graduate Degree or qualification in the fields of Accounting, Finance, or Economics registered with the National Qualifications Framework at NQF Level 8 or Chartered Accountant. Computer Literate (MSWord, Excel & PowerPoint). Valid driver’s licence. 7 years relevant experience at senior and middle management levels, of which at least 2 years must be at senior management level. Meet MFMA minimum competency requirements for Chief Financial Officers, as contemplated in the Municipal Finance Management Minimum Competency Regulations. 

DUTIES

• Provide strategic leadership aligned to financial principles that would guide development and maintenance within the municipal area -Integrating and maintaining the financial system and administration; Development and implementation of structures that will have a measurable positive impact on financial policy issues; Adherence to generally accepted municipal accounting practices (GRAP), Municipal Standard Chart of Accounts (MSCOA) in terms of billing, revenue, credit control, supply chain management, rates, tenders, budget and expenditure, valuations, assets and risk management including indigent administration; Executing and control Council’s budgetary processes; Compilation of financial statements; Provide technical advice, guidance and support in respect of financial related services and systems in compliance with National Treasury reporting standards; Management of professional and financial contracts in respect of financial management processes; Prepare and submit reports on the department’s functions, to relevant structures and committees within the organisation;
• Rendering a strategic financial service by formulating and implementing frameworks, policies, plans and strategies relevant to national and provincial legislation regarding financial matters in accordance with MFMA guidelines and all other applicable legislation; Coordinate Staff Activities by means of providing assistance and attending to problems, grievances, and disciplinary hearings; Ensure fair and consistent labour practices in order to have sound labour relations so as to avoid unnecessary disputes; Budget management and financial control of the department; Responsible for managing the department’s performance, through the Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan by identifying deviations, apply corrective actions and evaluate performance according to KPI”s and PI’s; Perform any other related ad hoc tasks as instructed by management from time to time; Shortlisted candidates will be expected to complete a competency assessment battery; The successful candidate will be expected to sign an employment contract, a performance agreement and disclosure of financial interest documentation.