*JOB TITLE:* Assistant Director: Management Accounting

1. *PURPOSE OF THE POST*

To coordinate, review and implement the management accounting systems and procedures.
Post Reports to Deputy Director: Management Accounting.

2.* KEY RESPONSIBILITIES*

a) Planning-coordinate, review, analyse and quality assure the financial supporting information for planning purposes.

i) Coordinate and review the necessary financial supporting documents required for the strategic and annual performance planning process.

* Accurate and complete financial supporting documents
ii) Analyse and quality assures the relevant financial information required in the evaluation and development of business and project plans.

* Accurate and complete financial documents.
iii) Check and verify the supporting information for various financial planning processes.

* Accurate and complete information for various financial planning processes.
b) Budgeting-coordinate, review, analyse and quality assure the budget preparation process.

i) Assist in coordinating the preparation and consultation for the MTEF budget process.

* Accurate and complete MTEF workbook and Human Resource Budget Plan tool.
ii) Analyse, interpret and implement the treasury guidelines for the estimates of national expenditure (ENE).

* Accurate and complete ENE workbook and HRBP tool submitted to NT within deadline.
iii) Develop templates for the collection of budget information from line functionaries.

* Accurate and complete developed template.
iv) Analyse and interpret the requirements for the monthly cash flow and adjusted cash flow as prescribed by Treasury and recommend corrective action where required.

* Accurate and complete drawings template submitted.
v) Assess where shifting of funds/ virements is required and possible by reviewing expenditure against budget and make recommendations.

* Accurate adjustments on the budget as per programme inputs and as approved by the NT.
vi) Provide information for the preparation of the annual financial statements.

* Accurate information included in the annual financial statement submitted quarterly/annually.
vii) Monitor that all shifts /virements are included in the adjusted budget and used as per approval.

* Shifts of virements captured correctly and shifted expenditure spend according to the intended use.
c) Reporting-coordinate, review, analyse and quality assure the management accounting reporting processes.

i) Evaluate information on monthly reports produced (variance between actual versus budgeted expenditure) and recommend appropriate actions where necessary.

* Timely submission of monthly expenditure reports to the programme.
ii) Monitor that all shifts /virements are included in the In Year Monitoring Report.

* Accurate and completed IYM.
iii) Provide advice and guidance to role players on the use of forecasting methods and tools.

* Effective communication and proper guidance to role players.
iv) Compile information for the interim and annual performance reports.

* Complete and credible interim and annual performance reports.
d) Provide assistance to departmental components in budget and expenditure monitoring.

I) Assess the expending trends and draft recommendations.

* Spending trends assessed and recommendations drafted.
*3. COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS*

*a)* *Knowledge*

* Knowledge and understanding of Budget process.
* Knowledge and understanding of the PFMA.
* Knowledge and understanding of Treasury Regulations.
* Knowledge and understanding of financial standards (accounting standards).
* Knowledge and understating of Public Service Regulation.
*b) Skills*

* Management accounting and Financial Management skill.
* Customer orientation and service.
* Problem solving skills.
* Communication (writing, presentation and verbal)
* Computer literacy.
* Research and analytical skills.
* Negotiations.
* Stakeholder management.
*c) Personal attributes*

* Stakeholders liaison
* Ability to work under pressure
* Ability to work independently
* Team player
* Be innovative and creative
*d) Experience*

* At least 3 year relevant supervisory experience in accounting.
*4. LEARNING INDICATORS/QUALIFICATIONS*

a) A Financial Management or Commerce qualification at NQF 7.

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