Level 13 - Director: Budget Management and Public Finance - Sport. Education and Safety units (Public sector)

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

One of our public sector clients are in need of an experienced Finance individual to join their team in the Eastern Cape. 

Key qualifications and experience:

Matric

Degree - Financial Management / Public Finance / Economics

5 years’ experience at middle or senior management level in Finance environment

Applicants should have obtained pre-entry Nyukela Certificate (certificate for entry into the Senior Management Service from the National School of Government)

Clear credit and criminal record

Great track record as reference checks will be conducted upfront

Key skills:

Project management

Financial acumen

Budget and resource management 

Strategic

Leadership

Collaboration

Change management

Stakeholder management 

Decision making

Excellent English communication - verbal and written

Negotiation

Conflict management

Presentation

Report writing

Asset and risk management

Computer literate - MS Projects, Excel, POWER BI / Tableau 

Key performance areas:  

Monitor and report on the financial and non-financial performance - quarterly performance reports

Oversee the analysis and monitor the implementation of strategic objectives and targets in departments’ Annual Performance Plan

Risk management

Budget management - BAS

Variance analysis 

Asset management

Supply chain compliance

Responsible for smooth operations of the unit 

Draft and implement service delivery improvement programme 

Staff development / training 

Cashflow projections

Department strategic plan analysis 

Provide EXCO with recommendations regarding departmental roll over requests of conditional grant and equitable share