Assistant Director: Financial Management

Okubalulekile

Assistant Director: Financial Management at Department of Higher Education and Training.

Izidingo

• Grade 12/ Matric, with a recognized National Diploma or degree in Financial Management at NQF7 or equivalent qualification.
• Three (3) to five (5) years’ experience in a Financial Management/ Senior State Accounting environment, of which three (3) years must be supervisory experience.
• Excellent communication skills (Written and Verbal).
• Fully Bilingual in at least two official languages (Preferably: English plus Afrikaans or Xhosa, but must be fluent in English.) A Valid Code B driver's license.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge and understanding of PFMA and Treasury Regulations.
• Knowledge of Skills Development Act, Public Service Regulations and Public Service Act and Labour Relations Act.
• Knowledge of Financial Management Systems.
• Knowledge of PSET and CET Act.
• Knowledge of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme and related legislation.
• Budget forecasting and management skills.
• Accurate administrative, as well as planning and organizing skills.
• Financial management, including Report writing skills.
• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem solving and Analytical skills.
• Be client service oriented.
• Project management skills.
• Team leadership skills.
• Planning and organizing, as well as People management skills.
• Must have integrity, be committed, proactive and loyal.

Umsebenzi

• Collection and recording of revenue.
• Cashier, banking service and electronic payments.
• Monitor and review the procedures for the collection and safekeeping of all monies and compliance with the relevant prescripts.
• Monitor and review the receipts and collection of monies to ensure that it is in accordance with the appropriate tariffs and properly recorder.
• Oversee that banking of monies is done in accordance with the prescribed processes.
• Oversee that bank reconciliations are performed and are correct.
• Oversee the verification of the validity and allocation of payments received via electronic transfers.
• Oversee the safeguarding of source documents and face value.
• Debt Management.
• Oversee the identification and accurate recording of debts owed to the department.
• Liaise with debtors in the most complex and problematic cases to determine payback conditions and time span.
• Oversee the process of obtaining the accounting officers’ approval for debt collection conditions.
• Obtain the accounting officers approval for debt payback conditions and time span on the cases handled.
• Oversee the accurate allocation of monies received.
• Monitoring and reporting on revenue: Oversee and monitor income against budget and review reconciliations.
• Oversee and undertake the development of corrective measures when required.
• Oversee and review disclosure notes on revenue collection.
• Oversee and collate financial supporting information for planning purposes.
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of financial information.
• Expenditure Management: Compensation of employees: Oversee the verification of the capturing of payroll transactions on the accounting system.
• Oversee the quality assure all payroll transactions.
• Authorizes reimbursement transactions on the accounting system.
• Oversee the reconciliation of transactions (interface) on the payroll (PERSAL) with the accounting system (BAS).
• Authorizes payments to third parties (employer contributions to pension funds, medical aid funds, tax contributions and reconciliation etc.) outside the payroll system.
• Oversee verification of information for payroll certification.
• Goods and services: Oversee verification of source documents.
• Oversee the quality assurance and verification of transactions on BAS/LOGIS.
• Ensure that expenditure is in line with the budget and item provisioning.
• Oversee the correct capturing of banking details on the accounting system.
• Oversee creditor reconciliation (ensure that service providers are paid timely and correctly).
• Transfers and subsidies: Oversee and reconcile payment requests with budget provisions and the availability of funds.
• Oversee the process to ensure that the relevant institution is eligible for a transfer payment /subsidy and that they comply with the relevant financial legislative requirements.
• Authorize the payment of transfers and subsidies processed on the accounting system.
• Reporting: Oversee the processing of information to determine expenditure against budget.
• Review and analyze expenditure reports, distribute to budget holders and obtain inputs on expenditure status.
• Oversee the compilation of interim and annual reports on conditional grants.
• Ensure the safeguarding of all source documents.
• Supervise employees to ensure an effective financial accounting service.
• This would inter alia entail the following: General supervision of employees.
• Allocate duties and do quality control of the work delivered by supervisors.
• Advise and lead supervisors with regard to all aspects of the work.
• Manage performance, conduct and discipline of supervisees.
• Ensure that all supervisees are trained and developed to be able to deliver work of the required standard efficiently and effectively.
• Develop, implement and monitor work systems and processes to ensure efficient and effective functioning.

Indlela yokukhumbula

The Recruitment Officer, College of Cape Town for TVET, P.O Box 1054, Cape Town 8000, or Hand deliver to the Central Office, 334 Albert Road, Salt River, Cape Town, 7925 or email HRapplications@cct.edu.za

Imibuzo: Mr B. Klaas Tel No: (021) 021 404 6700

Amanothi

The College is an affirmative action employer. Applicants are not required to submit any copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application, but must submit a fully signed Z83 form and detailed Curriculum Vitae. Applications must be submitted on a new form Z83 obtainable from any Public Sector Department/TVET College website. The reference number and the post title must be quoted on the Z83 which must be originally signed and dated by the applicant. Certified copies of qualifications and other relevant documents will be submitted by shortlisted candidates. Applications received after the closing date and those that do not comply with the requirements will not be considered. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications and national certificates (where applicable) evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). The Department reserves the right not to fill the posts. The successful candidate will be subjected to personnel suitability checks and other vetting procedures. Applicants are respectfully informed that correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If notification of an interview is not received within three (3) months after the closing date, candidates may regard their application as unsuccessful. The Department will not be liable where applicants use incorrect/no reference number(s) on their applications. 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 integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. Applications received after the closing date and those that do not comply with the requirements will not be considered. The College is an affirmative action employer. Applicants are not required to submit any copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application, but must submit a fully signed Z83 form and detailed Curriculum Vitae. Applications must be submitted on a new form Z83 obtainable from any Public Sector Department/TVET College website. The reference number and the post title must be quoted on the Z83 which must be originally signed and dated by the applicant. Certified copies of qualifications and other relevant documents will be submitted by shortlisted candidates. Applications received after the closing date and those that do not comply with the requirements will not be considered. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications and national certificates (where applicable) evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). The Department reserves the right not to fill the posts. The successful candidate will be subjected to personnel suitability checks and other vetting procedures. Applicants are respectfully informed that correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If notification of an interview is not received within three (3) months after the closing date, candidates may regard their application as unsuccessful. The Department will not be liable where applicants use incorrect/no reference number(s) on their applications. 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 integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. Department Of Higher Education And Training (College of Cape Town TVET College) College of Cape Town Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacancies Applications received after the closing date and those that do not comply with the requirements will not be considered.