Deputy Director: Management Accounting

Requirements:

• Senior Certificate plus, Bachelor’s degree/ Advanced Diploma in Financial Management /Accounting or equivalent qualification at NQF level 7 as recognized by SAQA.
• A minimum of 3 years related experience in management accounting at supervisory/management level (ASD). Applicants are requested to submit service certificates endorsed by Human Resources from their previous and current employers

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of Labour Relations Act, Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Treasury Regulations issued in terms of the PFMA, Free State Provincial Revenue Act and Performance Management System. Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). Public Service Regulations (PSR). Policy analysis and development.
• People management, financial management, problem solving, planning and organising and time management. Team player, strategic planning, good communication, computer literacy, report writing skills. Facilitation, coordination, leadership, change and knowledge skills.

Duties:

• Monitor the policy and legislative framework to ensure that cognizance is taken of new developments. Develop and maintain policies and processes. Monitor cash flow and submit cash flow reports and plans as required. Monitor compliance with financial prescripts. Provide advice and guidance to role players on the use of forecasting.
• Planning – Ensure that information for planning purposes are collected and analysed properly. Budgeting – Manage, review, analyse and quality assure the budget preparation process. Reporting – Coordinate, review, analyse and quality assure the management accounting reporting processes. Ensure that information on the requirement for role-over requests are disseminated to responsibility and program managers. Ensure that all roll-over requests are considered, proposal developed submitted to the CFO for consideration.
• Ensure that the approved roll-overs are incorporated in the adjustments budgets. Assess the need for additional funds required from the adjustment estimates process trough monitoring of expenditure trends. Ensure the assessment of expenditure trends and the development of proposals on the virement or shifting of funds. Maintenance of discipline. Management of performance and development. Undertake Human Resource and other related administrative functions.
• Establish implement and maintain efficient and effective communication arrangements. Develop and manage the operational plan of the sub-directorate and report on progress as required. Develop implement and maintain processes to ensure proper control of work. Compile and submit all required administrative reports. Serve on transverse task teams as required. Procurement and asset management. Planning and allocate work. Quality control of work delivered by employees. Functional technical advice and guidance.