Level 13 - Director : Budget Management and Public Finance - Sport. Education and Safety units [...]

Isilumko Staffing; Bhisho; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public sector client in the Eastern Cape is seeking an experienced Finance professional. The role involves monitoring financial performance, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance. Ideal candidates should have a degree in Financial Management and significant management experience.

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in a Finance environment at middle or senior management level.
• Clear credit and criminal record.
• Excellent track record with reference checks.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and report on financial and non-financial performance through quarterly reports.
• Manage budgets using BAS and conduct variance analysis.
• Analyze departmental strategic plans and provide recommendations.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership skills

Change management

Decision-making

Excellent English communication skills

Negotiation skills

Conflict management

Presentation skills

Asset and risk management

Education

Degree in Financial Management / Public Finance / Economics

Matric

Pre-entry Nyukela Certificate

Tools

BAS

Job description

One of our public sector clients is in need of an experienced Finance professional to join their team in the Eastern Cape.

Key qualifications and experience :

• Matric
• Degree in Financial Management / Public Finance / Economics
• 5 years’ experience at middle or senior management level in a Finance environment
• Pre-entry Nyukela Certificate (certificate for entry into the Senior Management Service from the National School of Government)
• Clear credit and criminal record
• Excellent track record (reference checks will be conducted)
• Budget and resource management
• Strategic thinking
• Leadership skills
• Change management
• Decision-making
• Excellent English communication skills (verbal and written)
• Negotiation skills
• Conflict management
• Presentation skills
• Asset and risk management

Key performance areas :

• Monitor and report on financial and non-financial performance through quarterly reports
• Oversee analysis and implementation of strategic objectives in departmental Annual Performance Plans
• Manage budgets using BAS
• Conduct variance analysis
• Asset management
• Ensure supply chain compliance
• Ensure smooth operations of the unit
• Draft and implement service delivery improvement programmes
• Prepare cash flow projections
• Analyze departmental strategic plans
• Provide EXCO with recommendations on departmental rollover requests for conditional grants and the equitable share