Deputy Director: Management Accounting REF NO: DSAC/2026/02

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma at NQF level 7 in Financial Management / Management Accounting.
• At least 3 years' relevant experience in Management Accounting at an Assistant Director level.

Knowledge and skills

• Knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act PFMA, Treasury Regulations and relevant government policies regulating management accounting in Government: Generally, Recognised Accounting Practices GRAP.
• Computer literate especially in Microsoft Excel.
• The ability to meet deadlines, good communication verbal & written and interpersonal skills.
• Good understanding and interpretation of policies & procedures.
• Ability to provide input to policy development &/or review.
• Mathematical skills, Interpersonal skills, Ethical conduct.

DUTIES

• Manage the financial planning, budgeting and reporting sub-directorate: Monitor the policy and legislative framework to ensure that cognizance is taken of new developments.
• Develop and maintain policies and processes.
• Monitor cash flow and submit cash flow reports and plans as required.
• Monitor compliance with financial prescripts.
• Provide advice and guidance to role players on the use of forecasting methods and tools.
• Undertake financial planning, budgeting and reporting work as requires: Ensure that information for planning purposes are collected and analysed properly.
• Manage, review, analyse and quality assure the budget preparation process.
• Coordinate, review, analyse and quality assure the management accounting reporting processes.
• Manage the roll-over, adjustment estimates ENE, and virement process: Ensure that information on the requirement for role-over requests are disseminated to responsibility and program managers.
• Ensure that all roll-over requests are considered, proposal developed submitted to the CFO for consideration.
• Ensure that the approved roll-overs are incorporated in the adjustments budgets.
• Assess the need for additional funds required from the adjustment estimates process trough monitoring of expenditure trends.
• Ensure the assessment of expenditure trends and the development of proposals on the virement or shifting of funds.
• Manage the sub-directorate financial planning, budgeting and reporting: Maintenance of discipline.
• Management of performance and development.
• Undertake Human Resource and other related administrative functions.
• Establish implement and maintain efficient and effective communication arrangements.
• Develop and manage the operational plan of the sub-directorate and report on progress as required.
• Develop implement and maintain processes to ensure proper control of work.
• Compile and submit all required administrative reports.
• Serve on transverse task teams as required.
• Procurement and asset management.
• Planning and allocate work.
• Quality control of work delivered by employees.
• Functional technical advice and guidance.