Assistant Director: Financial Management

Overview

Manage budget coordination and MTEF processes as an Assistant Director in Financial Management for the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development in Pretoria.

Requirements

• Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in a possession of Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma in Accounting / Cost and Management Accounting / Financial Management or related equivalent qualification (NQF Level 6).
• Minimum 3 years’ supervisory experience in the financial management field.
• A valid driver’s licence.
• Job related knowledge: Policies, procedures and prescripts, Financial systems including Basic Accounting System (BAS), Public Financial Management Act, Treasury regulations, Budget and reporting procedures.
• Job related skills: Financial management, Supervision, Corporate governance, Communication (verbal and written), Ability to produce management reports and presentations, Supervision and Interpersonal.
• Willingness to travel.

Duties

• Control and coordinate the budget.
• Manage and coordinate the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), drawings, budget adjustment and Estimates of National Expenditure (ENE) process.
• Ensure that the appropriate budget of the branch is correctly allocated to the relevant responsibilities / cost centres.
• Realign the budget in line with operational needs for the branch.
• Manage the funds shift process.
• Manage restitution households and current payment.
• Ensure compliance to internal and external financial prescripts when processing payments.
• Verify and authorise payments inline with the delegated responsibilities.
• Ensure that payments are processed within the laid down time frames and correctly in terms of SCOA allocations.
• Manage expenditure.
• Analyse and monitor the expenditure trends against the spending plans and drawings.
• Ensure that the expenditure of the branch is in line with allocated budget of the branch.
• Take effective and appropriate steps to avoid unauthorised, irregular and fruitless and wasteful expenditures.
• Compile and coordinate financial reports.
• Report on spending against the monthly cash flow projections (IYM) and spending plans for the branch.
• Provide expenditure reports and projects analysis reports to line managers.
• Provide financial management information and advice to line managers.

How to apply

Applications can be submitted by hand delivered during office hours to: 600 Lilian Ngoyi Street (formerly known as Van der Walt Street), Berea Park, Pretoria, 0002 or by email to Post241@dlrrd.gov.za

Enquiries: Mr M Mampholo Tel No: (012) 407 4475

Notes

EE Targets: Coloured, Indian and White Males and Coloured, Indian and White Females and Persons with Disabilities. To apply, submit a completed Z83 form and detailed Curriculum Vitae (PDF document to a maximum of 10 megabytes) via e-mail or hand delivery. The Department will not be held responsible for server delays. Late applications due to technical issues will not be considered. Shortlisted candidates must provide certified copies of required documents (Identity Document, qualifications, etc) where necessary and service certificates to support senior management experience to Human Resources before the interviews, including South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) evaluation reports for foreign qualifications. Failure to comply will result in disqualification. All shortlisted candidate, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments, one will be a practical exercise to determine a candidates suitability based on the posts technical and generic requirements and the other must be integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. NB: Please note that false or fraudulent qualifications submitted by applicants will be reported to the South African Police Services (SAPS), and a criminal case shall be opened. Applications: Please submit your application before the closing date as late applications will not be considered. Do not submit duplicate applications. If applying for multiple posts, submit separate applications for each post. Applications submitted via email will be acknowledged via an automated response. Applications received manually will not be acknowledged due to high volumes of applications received. If you have not heard from us within 3 months, please consider your application to be unsuccessful. Should, during any stage of the recruitment process, a moratorium be placed on the filling of posts or the Department is affected by any process such as, but not limited to, restructuring or reorganisation of posts, the Department reserves the right to cancel the recruitment process and re-advertise the post at any time in the future. Important: DLRRD is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting representivity and affirmative action. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates. The Department reserves the right not to fill vacancies. By applying you consent to the collection and processing of your personal information for recruitment purposes. Shortlisted candidates will be required to be available for assessments and interviews at a date and time as determined by the Department. Shortlisted candidates will undergo personnel suitability checks, security vetting and reference checks (including social media profiles). Applications must declare any pending criminal, disciplinary or any other allegations or investigations. Successful candidates must pass security clearance, sign an employment contract, sign an annual performance agreement and disclose financial interests. All applicants are required to declare any conflict or perceived conflict of interest, to disclose memberships of Boards and directorships that they may be associated with. Failure to disclose relevant information may result in disqualification or termination. OTHER POSTS