Assistant Director: Municipal Accounting and Asset

Overview

Assistant Director responsible for municipal accounting and asset management compliance, promoting GRAP standards and credible financial statements at the Free State Treasury in Bloemfontein.

Requirements

• An appropriate degree or advanced diploma (NQF level 7) majoring in Financial Accounting with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in an accounting environment.
• Knowledge of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA), Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Municipal Structures Act (MSA), Division of Revenue Act (DORA), Treasury Regulations, Municipal Standard Chart of Accounts (mSCOA) and other relevant local government legislation.
• Must possess the following skills: Report writing, analytical, communication, presentation, project management, and conflict management.
• Computer literate.
• A valid driver’s license.

Duties

• Promote adherence to Generally Recognized Accounting Practice (GRAP) standards and timeous submission of credible annual financial statements.
• Support the monitoring and compliance with the financial accounting reporting requirements.
• Support monitoring and compliance with accounting and asset management.
• Support municipalities to improve audit outcomes for all delegated municipalities.
• Provide support and monitor internal controls in municipalities.

How to apply

Effective from 1 April 2026, the Free State Provincial Treasury now utilises an e-Recruitment System (applicants must submit their applications via the online link https://www.erecruitment.fs.gov.za

Enquiries: Mr. R M Nkomonde: (recruitment@treasury.fs.gov.za)

Notes

all applicants must login/register to apply for positions, we only accept hand delivered/posted applications should an applicant prove that he/she tried to apply via e-Recruitment with no success and the Free State Provincial Treasury Information Technology Sub-directorate was unable to assist. The Department will not be responsible for server delays. Late applications due to technical issues will not be considered. The applicant’s profile on the e- Recruitment is equivalent to the newly approved Z83, and it is the responsibility of applicants to ensure their profiles are fully completed or their applications will not be considered, as per the DPSA Practice Note. Applicants should upload their curriculum vitea (CV), qualification(s) and other related document(s) as one (1) document attachment on the e-Recruitment system. (Please ensure that document is in PDF format & maximum size 3MB). The Curriculum Vitae should be specific regarding previous positions occupied and the start date and end date of the position(s) should be indicated. Accompanying relevant documentation required to be uploaded on the system such as copies of all qualifications including National Senior Certificate/Matric certificate, Driver’s license, ID, etc., such documents need not be certified at point of application, however, certification will be required prior to attending the interview. Only short-listed candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications and other related documents on, or before the day of the interview following an invitation from the Department to attend an interview, and such qualification(s) and other related document(s) should be in line with the requirements of the advertisement. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other will be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. Applications received after the closing date and those that do not comply with these instructions will not be considered. The onus is on the applicants to ensure that their applications are submitted online timeously. Candidates who possess foreign qualifications and/or short courses certificates must take it upon themselves to have their qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). The highest relevant qualification should be captured/listed as the first qualification on the e- recruitment profile. Applicants are respectfully informed that if no notification of appointment is received within 4 months of the closing date, they must accept that their applications were unsuccessful. Communication will be limited to short-listed candidates only. Suitable candidates will be subjected to personnel suitability checks (criminal record check, citizenship verification, financial assets check, qualification verification and reference checks). Applications must declare any pending criminal, disciplinary or any other allegations or investigations and/or record. The Department reserves the right not to make appointments on the advertised post(s). All queries must be submitted via email addressed to the Human Resources Recruitment Support Team on: recruitment@treasury.fs.gov.za (no applications, strictly for enquiries purposes). Free State Provincial Treasury is compliant with the requirements of POPIA. OTHER POSTS