| 171 | |
| ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: ASSURANCE | |
| Branch Corporate Services | |
| DIRECTORATE: INTERNAL CONTROL | |
| CAPE TOWN | |
| 9 | |
| R444 036 | |
| per annum | |
| Relevant recognised 3-year post matric qualification (Degree/National Diploma in Financial Accounting/ Auditing. Five years of relevant work experience in an accounting/internal control/auditing/procurement and governance environment. Valid Code B or higher Driver's Licence with the ability to drive long distances. | |
| Render an Assurance Service: Monitoring of compliance with regulatory framework: 1. Conduct regular reviews at Departmental Components/Districts/Schools in accordance with a pre-determined program to detect matters of non-compliance. 2. Submit audit reports on findings to relevant managers, including the root causes for non-compliance. 3. Monitor whether identified non-compliance findings are being addressed by the relevant components timeously. 4. Provide assistance/guidance with the development of corrective action plans for the relevant component 5. Monitor implementation of corrective action plans. 6. Co-ordinate financial/non-financial responses for the department in respect on external audits. 7. Maintain financial information and knowledge management on a shared drive. 8. Perform a post compliance function, particularly on financial documentation/legislation/contracts. 9. Co-ordinate financial/non-financial responses for the department in respect on internal/ external audits including complete follow- ups, liaise with management on audit matters. 10. Maintain financial information and knowledge management by maintaining and updating a shared drive (on the network) of all issued departmental/financial instructions and standard operating procedures. 11. Prepare presentations and present at senior management meetings relating to audit related matters. Ensure proper governance: 1. Develop policies, procedures and processes pertaining to internal control. 2. Identify, monitor, and render advice on departmental/financial instructions and standard operating procedures development within other components of the Department. 3. Maintain a database of all issued departmental/financial instructions and standard operating procedures. 4. Liaise with management and advise on policy and procedure trends. Perform managerial and supervisory tasks: 1. The management of staff, including training and development, leave management, performance management, and attendance management. | |
| Competencies (knowledge/skills): Knowledge of Policy Development. Knowledge of Budgeting processes. Knowledge of financial norms and standards and the pre-scripts that governs it. Knowledge of financial systems. Knowledge of accounting, internal control/supply chain management . Knowledge of risk management . Extensive knowledge of Compliance and Financial management including the legislative framework that governs it on financial and non-financial issues. Knowledge of Human Resource Management. The ability to interpret and apply financial policies, procedures, and prescripts. Excellent presentation and report writing skills. Outstanding planning, organisational and people management skills; computer literacy (including MS Word & MS Excel); interpersonal relations; communication, formulation and evaluation skills, ability to handle conflict management; the ability to lead and direct teams, project management; research; problem solving and analytical thinking. | |
| The ability to interpret and apply financial policies, procedures, and prescripts. Excellent presentation and report writing skills. Outstanding planning, organisational and people management skills. Computer literacy (including MS Word & MS Excel). Interpersonal relations; communication; formulation and evaluation skills, ability to handle conflict management; the ability to lead and direct teams, project management; research; problem solving and analytical thinking. | |
| Ms W Salie: Tel 021 467 2680 | |
| 2025-01-31 |
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