Assistant Director: Financial Accounting REF NO: 101123/06 at Department of Water and Sanitation

REQUIREMENTS:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in financial management at NQF 7.
• Three (3) years relevant supervisory experience at supervisory middle management level.
• The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license.
• Knowledge and understanding on human resource management legislation, policies, practices, and procedures.
• Understanding of Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Treasury Regulations and guidelines.
• Knowledge of Public Service anti-corruption strategy and anti-corruption and fraud prevention measures.
• Knowledge of equal opportunities and affirmative action guidelines and laws.
• Knowledge of administrative, clerical procedures and systems.
• Understanding of departmental policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of governmental financial systems, principles, and practice of financial accounting.
• Knowledge of framework for managing performance information, business strategy transaction and alignment.
• Problem solving and analysis.
• People and diversity management.
• Client orientation and customer focus.
• Good communication skills both (verbal and written).
• Accountability and ethical conduct.

DUTIES:

• Analize debtors age analysis. Identify overdue debt monthly to identify all defaulting customers.
• Provide training and support to regions/clusters offices on debt management.
• Implement and monitor debt management policies, strategies, procedures, and financial reporting prescripts to ensure completeness and accuracy of debt and financial reporting.
• Maintenance of systems to ensure seamless flow of information and reconciliation of debt related systems.
• Assist clusters with debt management related functions.
• Attend to and monitor any debt management related queries delegated to subordinates.
• Verify all submissions from clusters for correctness and completeness and send to Deputy Director for recommendations.
• Manage commission claim for Billing Agents and Service Providers as well as write offs.
• Processing of adjustments/journals that are debt related.
• Support the implementation of projects and compile monthly debt management reports Ensure all Debt Management transactions are performed in line with relevant policies, prescripts, regulations and with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). Monitor refund register.
• Approve documents from staff on system workflow.
• Sign off SAP Authorization forms for subordinates and approve leave requests.
• Staff management and training. Attend meetings as and when required.
• Supervise staff and sign their performance agreements and assessments.
• Assist the Deputy Director in the effective execution of his/her responsibilities.
• Assist with financial year-end procedures and compiling of audit file.
• Attend to audit queries and formulating of responses.