WS 63/23 Professional Officer at City of Cape Town

Requirements

• B Tech Financial Management or Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• 2-5 years’ experience in financial management environment is required.
• Computer literacy,
• Valid Code B driver’s will be an advantage

Key Performance Areas

• Generating reports from the accounting system & analysing these reports on the operating expenditure to determine variances.
• Performing budgetary control measures i.e. virements, journals & reposting to ensure compliance with budgeted amounts in order to ensure that adequate support is available to effectively manage budgets of the Branch.
• Conduct ad hoc expenditure reports to verify compliance
• Highlighting trends in over/under expenditure in the operating budget and report to line manager and make recommendations on trends.
• Monitor expenditure patterns (CAPEX) and report on identified deviations from plans. In order to Monitor the
• Capital Expenditure trends to reflect progress and identify deviations.
• Lead the asset verification process of the branch.
• Consolidating both internal and audit findings for the branch.
• Ensure that all internal and external audit findings are addressed and remedial actions are taken.
• Facilitate and co-ordinate the implementation of the ETD strategy and policy with the Branch (in compliance with legislative requirements) as well as corporate policies and procedures.
• Assists the Branch in implementing Human Resources policies and procedures to control/ regulate workplace conflict and/ or instituting corrective measures and consultation.
• Provide specialist financial management advice to the branch at different operating sections