Deputy Director: Financial Accounting & Reporting (LPT)

DUTIES: KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: Develop and implement systems and processes to improve sound financial management and Audit outcomes. Compile provincial standards operating procedure to ensure implementation and adherence by all public entities and subsidiaries. Implement National Treasury prescripts and approved accounting standards. Review and report on the quality of interim and annual financial statements. Manage the clearance of monthly suspense accounts for public entities and subsidiaries. Manage the clearance of monthly inter-department accounts for public entities and subsidiaries. Review the implementation of National Treasury Instruction notes by public entities and subsidiaries. Manage consolidated annual financial statements. Review the consolidated annual financial statements. Review Accounting Officers report. Review an audit file to support the consolidated Annual Financial Statements (AFS). Liaison with external stakeholders. Manage the component. Perform strategic and operational planning. Manage stakeholder relationships. Oversee the administrative support functions. Perform people management and financial management functions.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS: Knowledge of variety of work ranges and procedure such as Managerial functions; Finance. Planning & organising. Compilation of reports. Research / analysing. Computer. Ability to interpret and apply Treasury Directives. PFMA. GAAP & GRAP. Treasury Regulations. Needs and priorities of the Departments and Public Entities. Skills: Interpretation of accounts. Analytical and Innovative thinking. Financial accounting skills. Report Writing skills. Advance Excel. Leadership. Organising & Planning. Conflict Management. Financial management. Strategic Management. Policy Formulation.