Assistant Director: Budget

Requirements

Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and National Diploma in Cost and Management Accounting / Auditing / Public Finance / Financial Management / B.COM Accounting (Accounting) or related equivalent qualifications. Minimum of 3 years' supervisory experience in the budget environment. A valid driver’s licence. Job related knowledge: Knowledge of Public Service Policies and Regulations. Treasury Regulations and Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). Basic Accounting System (BAS). Ability to monitor Budgets. Ability to liaise at different levels of management. Job related skills: Computer literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project). Communication (verbal and written). Planning and organising. Time management and Liaison. Work under pressure and meet deadlines and use a computer for prolonged periods.

Key Responsibilities

Facilitate and coordinate budgeting programmes and projects. Facilitate and compile the budget integrations (Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), Adjusted Estimates of National Expenditure (AENE) and Estimates of National Expenditure (ENE). Facilitate and submit monthly projections. Facilitate and submit drawings. Monitor budget as per Standard Chart of Accounts (SCOA) allocation. Oversee journals progress. Monitor commitments. Verify the allocations as per captured budget. Ensure completeness and accuracy of financial information. Coordinate budget performance and reporting. Provide monthly expenditure reports. Analyse and explain variances. Report unauthorised expenditure and report irregular and 44 wasteful expenditure. Provide advice to management in relation to budget performance. Maintain the provincial budget. Analyse and report on expenditure trends of the provincial budget. Ensure provincial budget is captured in line with the Demand Management Plan and Procurement Plan. Ensure that quarterly budget realignment is done.

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Notes

EE Targets: Indian and White Males, and African, Coloured, Indian and White Females, and Persons with Disabilities.