Head- Finance (SPE)

City of Cape Town; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A South African municipal entity seeks a Head of Finance to oversee budgeting, financial management, and compliance. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, up to 8 years of relevant experience, and excellent proficiency in MS Office. This role requires solid analytical, communication, and people management skills, as well as a willingness to travel throughout the municipal area.

Qualifications

• Up to 8 years’ relevant experience in a financial environment.
• At least 2 years supervisory experience.
• Local Government knowledge beneficial.
• Willingness to travel within the municipal boundary.

Responsibilities

• Assist in assessing past financial performance.
• Compile Operating & Capital budgets.
• Prepare monthly financial performance management reports.
• Ensure financial compliance and budgetary control.
• Manage Department’s income from external sources.

Skills

Proficiency in MS Excel

Excellent communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

People management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting / Finance

Tools

SAP

Job description

Overview

Job title: Head- Finance (SPE).

Job Location: Western Cape, Cape Town.

Deadline: October 01, 2025.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting / Finance
• Up to 8 years’ relevant experience in a financial environment at an appropriate level with at least 2 years supervisory experience.
• Local Government knowledge and experience will be beneficial
• High level of proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word and PowerPoint while
• SAP knowledge will be advantageous
• Excellent people relations, communication (written and verbal), problem-solving and analytical skills
• Willingness to travel the length and breadth of the municipal boundary of the City of Cape Town
• A valid driver’s licence

Key Performance Areas

• Assisting & collating info to assess the past financial performance
• Compilation of Operating & Capital budgets
• Prepare and submit monthly financial performance management reports
• Financial compliance and budgetary control
• Financial Administration : Asset, Revenue and Supply Chain Management
• Co-ordinating and monitoring the Department’s income from external sources to ensure compliance with legislation, policies and procedures
• Co-ordinating and assisting with the management of GRN’s within departments
• Co-ordinating response to financial audit queries
• People Management : Ensuring the development of individual scorecards to monitor performance of sub-ordinates

Closing date

Closing Date: 28.09.2025