Assistant Director

ROLE

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

LEVEL 9

EASTERN CAPE

6 MONTHS

• A bachelor's degree/National Diploma in accounting / Cost and Management Accounting / Internal Audit / Financial Management or equivalent qualification.

• 3-5 years working experience in the Financial Management environment with supervisory experience.

• Knowledge of Public Service financial legislations, procedures and Treasury Regulations, Financial systems including Basic Accounting System (BAS), Public Financial Management Act (PFMA), Division of Revenue Act, and Sound Financial Management Knowledge.

• Report writing
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Project Management skills
• Computer Literacy
• Analytical skills
• Conflict Resolution Skills
• Supervisory Skills

• Driver's licence
• Extended working hours
• Willingness to travel

• Manage and coordinate the MTEF, drawings, budget adjustment and 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.

• Ensure compliance to internal and external financial prescripts when processing payments.
• Verify and authorise payments in line with the delegated responsibilities.
• Ensure that payments are processed within the laid down time frames and correctly in terms of SCOA allocations.

• Analyse and monitor the expenditure trends against the spending plans and drawings payment volumes, and financial commitments, ensuring alignment with national budget expectations.
• Identify risks to financial performance (e.g. slow disbursements) and implement rapid corrective measures.

• Reconcile new approvals and old approvals to ensure that household payments are affected.
• Take effective and appropriate steps to avoid unauthorized, irregular and fruitless & wasteful expenditures.

• 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.

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