Assistant Director Management AccountingPretoria Head Office

Requirements

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Financial Management at NQF level 07.
• Three (3) years relevant supervisory experience (Senior State Accountant).
• Knowledge and understanding of Human resource Management, Legislation, policies, practices and procedures.
• Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Treasury Regulations and guidelines.
• Public Service Anti-Corruption Strategy and anti-corruption and fraud prevention measures.
• Knowledge of equal opportunities and affirmative action guidelines and laws.
• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems.
• Departmental policies and procedures.
• Governmental financial systems.
• Principles and practice of financial accounting.
• Framework for managing performance information.
• Business strategy transaction and alignment.
• Problem solving and Analysis.
• People and diversity management.
• Client orientation and customer focus.
• Good Communication skills.
• Accountability and ethical conduct.

Duties

• Assist area offices to compile budget forecast and tariff settings template.
• Compile the MTEF budget.
• Analyse, interpret and implement the treasury guidelines for the estimates of national expenditure (ENE).
• Develop templates for the collection of budget information from line functionaries.
• Provide variance explanations for the MTEF and ENE.
• Assess where shifting of funds/ virements is required and possible by reviewing expenditure against budget and make recommendations.
• Assist to manage budget planning for raw setting water price, assist to ensure adequate utilisation of budget and Monitor compliance with financial prescripts.
• Compile and maintain National Treasury budget databases, including MTEF, ENE and AENE information, ensuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with reporting requirements.
• Process budget shifts in accordance with applicable financial procedures and confirms budget availability before transactions are processed.
• Coordinate and consolidate variance explanations from relevant Programme Managers and ensure timely submission of supporting information.
• Monitor and report on programme expenditure, identifying variances and expenditure trends.

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• Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to suitability checks (SAQA verification, reference checks criminal and credit checks).
• SAQA evaluation certificate must accompany foreign qualifications (only when shortlisted).
• Applications that do not comply with the above- mentioned requirements will not be considered.
• All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise and interviews.
• Following the technical exercise and interview, a maximum of three (3) SMS candidates will undergo psychometric assessments to assess cognitive capabilities, behavioural preferences, emotional intelligence, and integrity and a pre-entry certificate obtained from the National School of government is required prior to the appointment.
• 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 must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.
• Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process.
• Candidates will be required to complete a financial disclosure form and undergo security clearance.
• Foreigners or dual citizenship holders must provide a police clearance certificate from country of origin (only when shortlisted).
• The Department of Water Sanitation is an equal opportunity employer.
• In the filling of vacant posts, the objectives of section 195 (1) (i) of the Constitution of South Africa, 1996 (Act No:
• 108 of 1996) the Employment Equity imperatives as defined by the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act No:
• 55 of 1998) and relevant Human Resources policies of the Department will be taken into consideration.
• Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only.
• If you do not hear from us within three (3) months of this advertisement, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful.
• Faxed applications will not be considered.
• The department reserves the right not to fill these positions.
• Women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply and preference will be given to the EE Targets.