71001412 - Manager (Departmental Accounting)

1 week ago

Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa eThekwini Full-time
Key Responsibility Areas:
• Manage, lead and control the accounting branch under the direction of the Corporate Executive Departmental Accounting.
• Manage and control the preparation of the annual, multi-year budgets and annual financial statements.
• Ensure financial discipline and accountability within the Directorate.
• Provide a financial advisory service to the relevant technical Directorate and subordinate staff.
• Examine all reports to be submitted to the committee prepared by the departments.
• Co-ordinate, monitor and examine all tariff reports.
• Co-ordinate and control the preparation of ad hoc financial and management accounting reports for the respective Heads and Deputy Heads of the various Output Units and the DCM Treasury.
• Co-ordinate monthly management control reports and attend to internal and external audit queries.
• Develop policies and assist in the strategic planning of the branch.
• Ensuring physical asset verifications. Competencies:
• Accounting.
• Budgeting.
• Financial Management.
• Costing.
• Financial Reporting.
• Financial Process Management.
• Organisational Awareness.
• Problem Solving.
• Planning and Organising.
• Interpersonal Relationships.
• Action and Outcome Orientation.
• Coaching and Mentoring. Qualifications Essential

Requirements:
• Tertiary qualification (NQF Level 7) in Accounting or equivalent with Financial Accounting as a major subject.
• Must be in possession of National Treasury MFMA minimum competency qualification (NQF6) OR Must obtain a National Treasury MFMA minimum competency qualification (NQF6) within 18 months of date of appointment.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license
• 5 years relevant experience of which 3 years must be at a supervisory level.
• Computer Literacy. Preferred

Requirements:
• Tertiary qualification (NQF Level 8) in Accounting or equivalent with Financial Accounting as a major subject.
• Must have professional registration of either CA (SA) CIMA ACCA CIGFARO.
• 6 years relevant experience of which 4 years must be at a supervisory level. Special

Conditions:
This job is interchangeable with similar management positions on the same grade in the Department. Physical

Requirements:
Analytic mind. Mental alertness The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality is a metropolitan municipality, created in 2000, that includes the city of Durban and surrounding towns. eThekwini is one of the 11 districts of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.