Assistant Director: Management Accounting

The Western Cape Mobility Department, Western Cape Government, has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to coordinate, review and implement the management accounting systems and procedures.

Minimum Requirements

• An appropriate 3-year B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification) in Financial Management; A minimum of 3 years experience in management accounting at supervisory/management level.
• Knowledge of the following: Legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions; Enforcement of revenue and expenditure control; Coordinate, review, analyse and quality assure the financial supporting information; Coordinate, review, analyse and quality assure the management accounting reporting processes; Operational management practices; public service procedures, processes and systems; Public finance, human resources and discourse management processes; Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), 1999, National Treasury Regulations, Provincial Treasury Instructions, other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements; Project Management.
• Skills needed: Numeracy; Literacy; Computer Literacy; Project Management; Accounting, Finance and Audit; Verbal and Written Communication; Planning; Organising; Basic Research; Monitoring; Report-writing; Leadership; Problem-solving; Conceptual, Interpretative and Formulation; Analytical; Networking; Economic, Financial and Statistical Analysis; Conflict Management; Ability to work under pressure; Willingness to work irregular hours and meet tight deadlines.
• R 468 459 - R 561 894 per annum (Salary level 9)
• Note on remuneration in addition service benefits or obligations for qualifying employees (medical assistance, housing assistance, pension-fund contributions, etc) are funded or co-funded in terms of the applicable prescripts or collective agreements.
• Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit documentation for verification purposes and criminal record vetting. These candidates will be required to do a practical and attend interviews on a date and time determined by the department and may also be required to undergo competency assessments/proficiency tests. The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department.
• By Recommendation None. Key Performance Areas Monitoring Revenue and Expenditure - Monitor, review, analyse and quality assure revenue and expenditure; Maintaining Revenue and Expenditure control – Analyse, maintain and quality assure revenue and expenditure control; Reporting – Coordinate, review, analyse and quality assure the management accounting; Reporting processes; Managerial functions.
• Monitoring Revenue and Expenditure - Monitor, review, analyse and quality assure revenue and expenditure; Maintaining Revenue and Expenditure control – Analyse, maintain and quality assure revenue and expenditure control; Reporting – Coordinate, review, analyse and quality assure the management accounting; Reporting processes; Managerial functions.
• Competencies Knowledge of the following: Legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions; Enforcement of revenue and expenditure control; Coordinate, review, analyse and quality
• assure the financial supporting information; Coordinate, review, analyse and
• quality assure the management accounting reporting processes; Operational management practices; public service procedures, processes and
• systems; Public finance, human resources and discourse
• management processes; Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), 1999, National Treasury Regulations, Provincial Treasury Instructions, other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements; Project Management.
• Remuneration R 468 459 - R 561 894 per annum (Salary level 9)
• Notes Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit documentation for verification purposes and criminal record vetting. These candidates will be required to do a practical and attend interviews on a date and time determined by the department and may also be required to undergo competency assessments/proficiency tests. The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department.
• Knowledge of the following: Legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions; Enforcement of revenue and expenditure control; Coordinate, review, analyse and quality
• None. Key Performance Areas Monitoring Revenue and Expenditure - Monitor, review, analyse and quality assure revenue and expenditure; Maintaining Revenue and Expenditure control – Analyse, maintain and quality assure revenue and expenditure control; Reporting – Coordinate, review, analyse and quality assure the management accounting; Reporting processes; Managerial functions.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring Revenue and Expenditure - Monitor, review, analyse and quality assure revenue and expenditure; Maintaining Revenue and Expenditure control – Analyse, maintain and quality assure revenue and expenditure control; Reporting – Coordinate, review, analyse and quality assure the management accounting; Reporting processes; Managerial functions.