Assistant Director: Asset Management

Western Cape Government: Department of Health and Wellness is recruiting for Assistant Director: Asset Management in Groote Schuur Hospital.

Minimum Requirements

• Appropriate experience in asset management, with a proven track record in: Financial reporting and compliance with the Modified Cash Standard, Managing government movable assets, including reconciliations, disposals, and audit processes, Leading teams and implementing asset management controls.
• Strong leadership, conflict resolution, and project management skills. Expertise in government asset management systems (e.g., LOGIS, Syspro) and advanced Excel. Proficiency in financial reporting, reconciliations, and audit processes. Advanced knowledge of Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Treasury Regulations, and Modified Cash Standard.
• A valid (code B/EB) driver’s licence.
• Appropriate three year National Diploma/ Degree in Accounting, Financial Management, Supply Chain Management (with Accounting/Finance modules).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with finance, procurement, and clinical teams to align asset management with budgetary and operational needs. Prepare and reconcile monthly/quarterly financial reports, including inputs for the Annual Financial Statements (AFS) and asset disclosure notes. Ensure accurate accounting for assets in compliance with the Modified Cash Standard and PFMA/Treasury Regulations, including ensuring that asset valuations align with GRAP (Generally Recognised Accounting Practice) standards for departmental reporting. Manage the moveable asset management component, including staff performance, training, and HR matters. Oversee real-time capturing of acquisitions, transfers, disposals, and barcoding on the institutional asset register. Plan and conduct the annual asset verification and reconcile discrepancies between the asset register and BAS systems.