Director: Financial Accounting

POST 26/197 : DIRECTOR: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING REF NO: 325

SALARY : R1 317 384 per annum (Level 13), an all-inclusive salary package consists of

a basic salary and the employer’s contribution to the Pension Fund. The

remainder of the package may be structured according to your personal needs.

CENTRE : Cape Town

REQUIREMENTS : An undergraduate qualification (NQF level 7) as recognized by SAQA. At least

5 years of experience at middle or senior management level. Successful

completion of the Certificate for entry into Senior Management Service (SMS).

Valid driver’s licence. Knowledge: Applicable legislative and regulatory

framework. Principles and practice of financial accounting. Proven knowledge

of financial statements. Tools and techniques for accounting and reporting.

Government financial systems. Systems approach to solving problems.

Change management and people skills. The ability to give clear direction in

realising objectives and clear and concise communication. Leadership, team

building and interpersonal skills. Computer literacy (Excel, Word and

PowerPoint). Proficiency in at least two of the three official languages of the

Western Cape.

DUTIES : Act as Departmental Accountant for the Western Cape Education Department.

Develop, implement, monitor and review departmental accounting policies,

procedures and processes. Responsible for the reconciliation and

management of the Departmental Bank Account. Manage own revenue

policies, tariffs, systems and procedures. Perform month-end and year-end

accounts closure process. Prepare the Quarterly and Annual Financial

Statements and supporting working papers. Manage liabilities and

commitments within budget constraints, including; recording, reconciliation and

settlement. Monitor Departmental Asset and Liability accounts. Manage

receivables due to the department, including; the recording, collection, banking

and write-off of irrecoverable amounts. Responsible for Salary Administration

and the pay-over of statutory deductions, i.e. tax, pensions, etc. Consolidate

and reconcile payroll data and prepare statutory and other payroll returns.

Maintain statutory and other required registers with supporting documents,

including but not limited to registers of unauthorised, fruitless and wasteful and

irregular expenditure and register of losses, damages and claims. Manage all

audit responses including the Auditor- General, Internal Audit and Forensic

Investigative Unit. Manage and maintain transversal financial systems. Identify

staff capacity needs and ensure training interventions. Manage directorate’s

budget in line with the strategic objectives of the Department. Provide strategic

direction for Financial Administration within the Department.

ENQUIRIES : Mr L Ely Tel No: (021) 467 2537

An undergraduate qualification (NQF level 7) as recognized by SAQA. At least 5 years of experience at middle or senior management level. Successful completion of the Certificate for entry into Senior Management Service (SMS). Valid driver’s licence. Knowledge: Applicable legislative and regulatory framework. Principles and practice of financial accounting. Proven knowledge of financial statements. Tools and techniques for accounting and reporting. Government financial systems. Systems approach to solving problems. Change management and people skills. The ability to give clear direction in realising objectives and clear and concise communication. Leadership, team building and interpersonal skills. Computer literacy (Excel, Word and PowerPoint). Proficiency in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape.

Act as Departmental Accountant for the Western Cape Education Department. Develop, implement, monitor and review departmental accounting policies, procedures and processes. Responsible for the reconciliation and management of the Departmental Bank Account. Manage own revenue policies, tariffs, systems and procedures. Perform month-end and year-end accounts closure process. Prepare the Quarterly and Annual Financial Statements and supporting working papers. Manage liabilities and commitments within budget constraints, including; recording, reconciliation and settlement. Monitor Departmental Asset and Liability accounts. Manage receivables due to the department, including; the recording, collection, banking and write-off of irrecoverable amounts. Responsible for Salary Administration and the pay-over of statutory deductions, i.e. tax, pensions, etc. Consolidate and reconcile payroll data and prepare statutory and other payroll returns. Maintain statutory and other required registers with supporting documents, including but not limited to registers of unauthorised, fruitless and wasteful and irregular expenditure and register of losses, damages and claims. Manage all audit responses including the Auditor- General, Internal Audit and Forensic Investigative Unit. Manage and maintain transversal financial systems. Identify staff capacity needs and ensure training interventions. Manage directorate’s budget in line with the strategic objectives of the Department. Provide strategic direction for Financial Administration within the Department.