Divisional Head: Expenditure Management: FINA50005 needed at City of Ekurhuleni

Key performance areas:

• Implement Departmental strategy and goals through development, alignment and implementation of Department practices, processes and standards
• Control, coordinate and manage the administrative activities to be performed in order to effect payment timeously to Council’s creditors, suppliers and contractors
• Control and coordinate the capturing of payment related transactions and the authorization thereof on the System for payment
• Execute payment runs – special & weekly, issuing of cheques and electronic transfer of funds and execution of financial administration related to Civil Engineering and other contracts
• Initiate, draft and authorize (via Council) policies and procedures for creditor payment activities to ensure clear, sustainable policies and procedures that not only result to an efficient timeous payment function, but also provide the necessary audit trail and controls in terms of general acceptable accounting practice
• Monitor KPI’s and make strategic adjustments / corrective measures to ensure that KPA’s are met and that activities of payment section is best suited for the needs of portfolio’s / Departments and suppliers to support finance IDP and KPA’s and ensure best practice in service delivery to Council’s portfolio’s and suppliers
• Ensure effective implementation of Council resolutions with regard to risk
• Oversee and facilitate the development, alignment and implementation of Creditors functions
• Analyse and report on financial and service delivery performance reports, enabling scrutiny and oversight capacity and Departmental accountability
• Drive an aligned customer service excellence culture, which enables rewarding relationships and allows others to provide exceptional customer service
• Lead and manage teams by providing a meaningful context, setting performance standards, clarifying roles and educating on policy and practice

Core Requirements:

• BCom Degree in Accounting / Cost and Management Accounting or relevant equivalent NQF Level 7 qualification
• NQF Level 5 Finance Management Qualification (MFMA) in terms of National Treasury requirement will serve as an advantage
• 8 years’ relevant experience, of which at least 4 years must have been at Senior Management level
• Strategic leadership skills
• Accountability and ethical conduct
• Knowledge of relevant legislation
• Operational financial management skills
• Knowledge and information management skills
• Risk management skills
• Proficiency in policy development, programme and project management
• Effective communication skills