Job Vacancies at City of Tshwane

Reference number FISE587-2024

Job purpose

To manage the accounting functions and operations of the Asset Accounting System Management Section to ensure the execution of all accounting transactions relating to fixed assets, perform monthly depreciation runs and monthly reconciliation of the fixed asset register and general ledger accounts, annually review residual values and depreciation methods, ensure detailed recordkeeping of all financial accounting transactions, compile notes for the annual financial statements and interim financial statements (ad hoc), provide internal support to management and internal and external audit, and plan and manage the activities of subordinates

Appointment requirements

• An appropriate three-year career-related tertiary qualification (national diploma or degree) in Finance or Accounting or any other study field related to the position
• Registration as a Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)), registration with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants or registration with any other accounting profession will be an added advantage
• At least eight years’ working experience in financial accounting or an asset management environment, of which at least four years should be at managerial level
• Must undergo vetting and a lifestyle audit
• Compliance with the MFMA unit standards, as prescribed by Regulation 493 of 15 June 2007, as published in Government Gazette 29967 of 15 June 2007, will be an added advantage
• A valid Code B driving licence
• Computer literacy with SAP proficiency and advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Personal attributes and/or competencies

• Accounting: Establish appropriate accounting systems for the organisation and ensure that the rules of GRAP and other good accounting practices are adhered to
• Budgeting: Establish and manage credible budgets within legislative, political and administrative mandates
• Financial management: Drive the optimisation of the municipality’s financial management through the use of standard operating procedures
• Financial reporting: Identify the overall objectives of financial reporting, the specific information needs of stakeholders and the general information needs of others

Primary functions

• Control and review the processing of financial transactions, including processing depreciation monthly, compiling and processing financial data, balancing processed data, manually calculating depreciation on assets capitalised with an earlier date, creating journals to expense operational expenditure on assets under construction (relating to old financial years), uploading audit adjustments and reversing prior year journals (combined between asset accounting and asset register maintenance) and updating Appendix B for annual financial statement purposes building up to year end
• Maintain and control the file for review by the director for capitalisations (completion certificates, etc) after performing a second review on high-level classifications, UL and completion date of newly capitalised assets, transfers (listing to and from assets) and retirements (supporting documentation)
• Assist with and review monthly the reconciliation between the Fixed Asset Register and general ledger accounts, draw the financial assets register, draw a trial balance, update the register with manual transactions, reconcile, draw a transaction list to distinguish between the transfer and capitalisation of new assets and conduct monthly reconciliation between the asset history report and Fixed Asset Register report
• Control and review asset classes, cost centres and restatements related to Appendix B for the budget office to be able to report to the National Treasury
• Give input to ensure that procedures and policies are regularly updated and relevant, stay up to date regarding policy and procedures, report shortcomings immediately and execute functions in compliance with audit findings that have been implemented
• Perform administrative tasks, report to institutions on capex, such as Statistics South Africa and the National Treasury, assist with information and draw reports for budget purposes
• Ensure proper record-keeping, filing and other related tasks
• Control and review the performing of year-end procedures, reconcile acquisitions for the year, review completeness of depreciation and compile the appendix for the financial statements (analysis of property, plant and equipment, segmental analysis of property, plant and equipment and relevant notes)
• Submit quarterly financial statements or as and when requested
• Extract and provide asset information required for separate financial statements for electricity, market, airport and health
• Review annual GRAP requirements, depreciation method and residual values
• Manage the day-to-day operations of asset accounting, planning, organising, coordination, control and standards
• Perform any ad hoc tasks, review journals passed, ensure that supporting documents are attached and signed by the director, recommend to management any updates to accounting policies related to fixed assets, study, comment on and implement GRAP standards, perform other job duties and responsibilities as assigned, assist with audit processes and resolve informal and formal Auditor-General queries as well as any internal audit processes and findings

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Reference number FISE588-2024

Job purpose

To collect and process information from monthly financial statements to report on the financial position of the City of Tshwane, compile annual financial statements in accordance with applicable legislation and accounting standards, make financial information available as required by legislation and render an internal support service by providing financial information regarding financial statements, the financial position of the City of Tshwane as well as financial ratios

Appointment requirements

• An appropriate three-year career-related tertiary qualification (national diploma or degree) in Finance or Accounting or any other study field related to the position
• Registration as a Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)), registration with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants or registration with any other accounting profession will be an added advantage
• At least eight years’ working experience in financial accounting or an auditing environment in the public or private sector, of which at least four years’ experience in the preparation of financial statements using CaseWare software and at least four years’ experience should be at managerial level
• Must undergo vetting and a lifestyle audit
• Compliance with the MFMA unit standards, as prescribed by Regulation 493 of 15 June 2007, as published in Government Gazette 29967 of 15 June 2007, will be an added advantage
• A valid Code B driving licence
• Computer literacy with SAP proficiency and advanced Excel skills

Personal attributes and/or competencies

• Accounting: Establish appropriate accounting systems for the organisation and ensure that the rules of GRAP and other good accounting practices are adhered to
• Budgeting: Establish and manage credible budgets within legislative, political and administrative mandates
• Financial management: Drive the optimisation of the municipality’s financial management through the use of standard operating procedures
• Financial reporting: Identify the overall objectives of financial reporting, the specific information needs of stakeholders and the general information needs of others
• Organisational awareness: Understand the key drivers in the sector and the City of Tshwane and apply this understanding to meet service delivery objectives and challenges
• Planning and organising: Plan activities within specific time frames and then execute these activities according to plan

Primary functions

• Assist the director with overseeing the compilation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements
• Assist the director with overseeing the compilation of annual consolidated financial statements
• Make available financial information on a monthly basis to different internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure the development of financial year-end closure activities
• Ensure that reconciliations on monthly management accounts stemming from departments take place
• Account for capex and opex grants stemming from the National Treasury
• Account for and disclose statement of financial performance line items
• Account for and disclose statement of financial position line items
• Account for and disclose cash flow statements
• Account for and disclose the statement of changes in equity
• Assist in the disclosures and notes to the financial statements
• Respond to Auditor-General audit findings
• Manage internal and external processes
• Provide an internal support service to top management
• Make available financial information to management and external stakeholders

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Reference number FISE589-2024
Job purpose

To provide a corporate financial advisory service on all grants and subsidies (national and provincial) budgeting, coordination, monitoring and reporting to comply with the generally recognised accounting standards and relevant legislative requirements

Appointment requirements

• An appropriate three-year career-related tertiary qualification (national diploma or degree) in Financial Management, Auditing, Accounting, Economics or any other study field related to the position
• Registration as a Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)), registration with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants or registration with any other accounting profession will be an added advantage
• At least eight years’ working experience in any sphere of government, of which at least four years should be at managerial level

Must undergo vetting and a lifestyle audit

• Compliance with the MFMA unit standards, as prescribed by Regulation 493 of 15 June 2007, as published in Government Gazette 29967 of 15 June 2007, will be an added advantage
• A valid Code B driving licence
• Computer literacy

Personal attributes and/or competencies

• Accounting: Establish appropriate accounting systems for the organisation and ensure that the rules of GRAP, the Division of Revenue Act and other good accounting practices are adhered to
• Budgeting: Establish and manage credible budgets within legislative, political and administrative mandates
• Financial management: Drive the optimisation of the municipality’s financial management through the use of standard operating procedures
• Financial reporting: Identify the overall objectives of financial reporting, the specific information needs of stakeholders and the general information needs of others
• Organisational awareness: Understand the key drivers in the sector and the City of Tshwane and apply this understanding to meet service delivery objectives and challenges
• Planning and organising: Plan activities within specific time frames and then execute these activities according to plan

Primary functions

• Manage the financial performance pertaining to all grants and subsidies (national and provincial): Urban Settlements Development Grant, Upgrading of Informal Settlements Programme Grant, Public Transport Network Grant, Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management, Neighbourhood Development Partnership Grant, Expanded Public Works Programme, Human Settlements Development Grant, Finance Management Grant, Primary Healthcare, HIV/AIDS, Community Libraries, etc
• Support informative decision-making and monitoring requirements of City of Tshwane imperatives in line with National Treasury guidelines and applicable legislative requirements, such as the Division of Revenue Act, Provincial Gazette and MFMA
• Coordinate monthly revenue and expenditure on all grants and subsidies
• Coordinate monthly, quarterly and annual intergovernmental progress reports for the Mayoral Committee, City Manager and Chief Financial Officer
• Coordinate meetings with relevant departments regarding all grants and subsidies (national and provincial)
• Conduct assessments, monitoring and financial monitoring on grant conditions
• Align grant spending planning
• Provide input forms and documents for in-year National Treasury reports and returns for lodging to the National Treasury and other transferring authorities (such as the Department of Local Government, Provincial Treasury, etc) in respect of intergovernmental grants and subsidies (Appendix B formats)
• Manage corporate financial controls
• Control intergovernmental grants and subsidies
• Support informative decision-making
• Apply budget control measures in line with approved policy and legislative requirements (such as technical general ledger alignment, etc)
• Reconcile, analyse, interpret and collate financial inputs for preparation and submission of the monthly and quarterly performance progress reports
• Reconcile the payment schedule according to National Treasury requirements
• Reconcile grant schedules in accordance with National Treasury templates
• Reconcile the quarterly verification report for publication with City of Tshwane expenditure (SAP)
• Reconcile the annual and adjustment budget according to the Division of Revenue Act and Provincial Gazette
• Monitor grants and subsidies in terms of the National Treasury payment schedule
• Monitor milestones and cash flow projections for the annual and adjustment budget process
• Monitor departmental grant and subsidy revenue and expenditure
• Monitor grants and subsidies spent according to the purpose portfolios of the Division of Revenue Act and Provincial Gazette
• Monitor monthly and quarterly reporting to the Mayoral Committee and National Treasury
• Monitor the submission of reports and payments due to the City of Tshwane
• Assist departments in compiling reports (rollover requests, reporting of monthly progress, etc)
• Compile monthly and quarterly grants and subsidies progress reports for the Mayoral Committee
• Return forms to the national and provincial spheres of government
• Attend quarterly grants and subsidies meeting (Gauteng Provincial Treasury)
• Attend meetings regarding all grants and subsidies (requests from departments)

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Reference number FISE590-2024 

Job purpose

• To maintain the City’s budgeting systems in compliance with the Municipal Standard Chart of Accounts (mSCOA) and to compile useful management information and required National Treasury Budget Reform reports through SAP reporting

Appointment requirements

• An appropriate three-year career-related tertiary qualification (national diploma or degree) in Informatics, Accounting or Financial Management or any other study field related to the position
• At least six years’ relevant working experience in a financial environment
• Must undergo vetting and a lifestyle audit
• Compliance with the MFMA unit standards, as prescribed by Regulation 493 of 15 June 2007, as published in Government Gazette 29967 of 15 June 2007, will be an added advantage
• A valid Code B driving licence
• Computer literacy with SAP, Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) and advanced Excel knowledge

Personal attributes and/or competencies

• Verbal and written communication skills; planning and organising skills; financial management skills; ability to work under pressure; good interpersonal skills; negotiation skills; conflict-handling skills

Primary functions

• Set up budgeting, planning and monitoring business processes in line with MFMA Circular 80 specifications of business processes for compliance with mSCOA regulations
• Gather, research, interpret and analyse business requirements and recommend solutions for project-driven planning, linking the operational and capital budget and reporting in terms of the seven mSCOA segments to the Integrated Development Plan
• Assist with the enablement and maintenance of SAP BPC for mSCOA budgeting
• Align, purify and maintain master data together with the development of strategies to ensure that the correct data is uploaded to SAP
• Create and maintain new general ledger accounts, cost centres, work breakdown structures, mSCOA short codes and linkages to the correct budget structures in line with mSCOA requirements
• Maintain the mSCOA vault or workbench
• Assist with system developments and maintenance for mSCOA reporting
• Extract data from the mandatory six mSCOA segments and upload to the National Treasury Local Government Database portal of the following budget, project and reporting data strings: mSCOA Monthly Submission of Actuals (Transactions Strings); Monthly submissions (Debtors Age Analysis); Monthly submissions (Creditors Age Analysis); Quarterly submissions (Borrowing Monitoring (external loans; Quarterly submissions (Layout for loans/Bonds); Quarterly submissions Investment monitoring); Quarterly submissions (Layout for Investments); PROR (Projects Data Strings); TABB (Draft Budget); ORGB (Approved Budget); ADJB (Adjusted Budget)
• Assist in ensuring that the information submitted to the National Treasury by the City meets the technical requirements for National Treasury validation tests
• Develop and align integrated data management solutions for relevant SAP modules
• Identify change management requirements and provide divisional and departmental capacity development and training aligned to financial management policies and system enhancements
• Provide technical support to all departments and entities of the City in the implementation of mSCOA budget processes
• Assist with the compilation of Schedules A, B and C of the Municipal Budgeting and Reporting Regulations for the Medium-term Revenue and Expenditure Framework

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Reference number FISE591-2024
Job purpose

• To collect and process information from monthly financial statements to report on the financial position of the City of Tshwane, compile annual financial statements and annual consolidated financial statements, make available financial information in compliance with applicable legislation, render an internal support service and further the financial entries and activities relating to grants received, grant expenditure and revenue recognition

Appointment requirements

• An appropriate three-year career-related tertiary qualification (national diploma or degree) in Accounting or Financial Management or any other study field related to the position
• At least six years’ relevant working experience in a financial environment
• Supervisory experience will be an added advantage
• Must undergo vetting and a lifestyle audit
• Compliance with the MFMA unit standards, as prescribed by Regulation 493 of 15 June 2007, as published in Government Gazette 29967 of 15 June 2007, will be an added advantage
• A valid Code B driving licence
• Computer literacy with SAP and advanced Excel knowledge

Personal attributes and/or competencies

• Verbal and written communication skills; planning and organising skills; financial management skills; ability to work under pressure; good interpersonal skills; negotiation skills; conflict-handling skills

Primary functions

• Compile statement of financial performance and financial position, statement of changes in net assets and cash flow statement
• Co-coordinate and answer management queries of external auditors
• Print and distribute annual financial statements
• Assist with the compilation of annual consolidated financial statements
• Obtain necessary information with regard to municipal entities that need to be consolidated
• Identify intercompany transactions for elimination
• Compile statements and notes to financial statements
• Make available financial information
• Collect and process information from monthly financial statements and SAP reports
• Make estimates and calculate ratios
• Complete quarterly and annual questionnaires of Statistics South Africa and reserve bank
• Monitor cash-backing requirements of statutory funds and reserves
• Supply financial management information on request
• Conduct financial year-end closure activities
• Close entries regarding inventory and statutory funds, reserves and provisions
• Monitor and follow up on appropriation accounts and accumulated surplus
• Conduct ad hoc year-end activities
• Conduct financial record-keeping
• Receipt and allocate income
• Compile year-end journals as necessary
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts (suspense accounts)
• Monitor balance sheet accounts to ensure that no unauthorised transactions are processed
• Monitor entries regarding capital and operational grants and donations
• Monitor receipt of grants and donations via Cashbook
• Allocate grants to correct customers
• Determine expenditure on capital and operational projects from grants and donations
• Recognise the relevant revenue in terms of the conditions of the grants
• Provide an internal support service to top management, strategic units and sections
• Supply information as requested
• Render an internal support service regarding the financial statements
• Implement GRAP principles
• Provide day-to-day assistance to manage the subsection to ensure the effective and efficient management of the section

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Reference number FISE592-2024

Job purpose

• To maintain the City’s budgeting systems in compliance with the Municipal Standard Chart of Accounts (mSCOA)

Appointment requirements

• An appropriate three-year career-related tertiary qualification (national diploma or degree) in Information Technology, Finance or Accounting or any other study field related to the position
• Registration as a Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)), registration with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants or registration with any other accounting profession will be an added advantage
• At least nine years’ working experience with specific experience in implementing mSCOA, of which at least four years should be at managerial level

Must undergo vetting and a lifestyle audit

• Compliance with the MFMA unit standards, as prescribed by Regulation 493 of 15 June 2007, as published in Government Gazette 29967 of 15 June 2007, will be an added advantage
• A valid Code B driving licence
• Computer literacy with a combination of the skills coupled with municipal experience and advanced SAP proficiency, Financial Information Systems, Data Science, SQL developer and Python programming

Personal attributes and/or competencies

• Accounting: Establish appropriate accounting systems for the organisation and ensure that the rules of GRAP and other good accounting practices are adhered to
• Budgeting: Establish and manage credible budgets within legislative, political and administrative mandates
• Financial management: Drive the optimisation of the municipality’s financial management through the use of standard operating procedures
• Financial reporting: Identify the overall objectives of financial reporting, the specific information needs of stakeholders and the general information needs of others
• Organisational awareness: Understand the key drivers in the sector and the City of Tshwane and apply this understanding to meet service delivery objectives and challenges
• Planning and organising: Plan activities within specific time frames and then execute these activities according to plan

Primary functions

• Set up budgeting, planning and monitoring business processes in line with MFMA Circular 80 specifications of business processes for compliance with mSCOA regulations
• Gather, research, interpret and analyse business requirements and recommend solutions for project-driven planning, linking the operational and capital budget and reporting in terms of the seven mSCOA segments to the Integrated Development Plan
• Assist with the enablement and maintenance of SAP BPC for mSCOA budgeting
• Align, purify and maintain master data together with the development of strategies to ensure that the correct data is uploaded to SAP
• Create and maintain new general ledger accounts, cost centres, work breakdown structures, mSCOA short codes and linkages to the correct budget structures in line with mSCOA requirements
• Maintain the mSCOA vault or workbench
• Assist with system developments and maintenance for mSCOA reporting
• Extract data from the mandatory six mSCOA segments and upload to the National Treasury Local Government Database portal of the following budget, project and reporting data strings: mSCOA Monthly Submission of Actuals (Transactions Strings); Monthly submissions (Debtors Age Analysis); Monthly submissions (Creditors Age Analysis); Quarterly submissions (Borrowing Monitoring (external loans; Quarterly submissions (Layout for loans/Bonds); Quarterly submissions Investment monitoring); Quarterly submissions (Layout for Investments); PROR (Projects Data Strings); TABB (Draft Budget); ORGB (Approved Budget); ADJB (Adjusted Budget)
• Assist in ensuring that the information submitted to the National Treasury by the City meets the technical requirements for National Treasury validation tests
• Develop and align integrated data management solutions for relevant SAP modules
• Identify change management requirements and provide divisional and departmental capacity development and training aligned to financial management policies and system enhancements
• Provide technical support to all departments and entities of the City in the implementation of mSCOA budget processes
• Assist with the compilation of Schedules A, B and C of the Municipal Budgeting and Reporting Regulations for the Medium-term Revenue and Expenditure Framework