Assistant Director: Financial Services
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About the role
The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development is hiring an Assistant Director: Financial Services, based in Eastern Cape Deeds Registry Mthatha. This is a permanent post, paying R487,197 a year. How to apply: Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: Eastern Cape Deeds Registry, 40 Blakeway Road, Mthatha, 5100. Candidates are also encouraged to apply by using this link http://deedsportal.deeds.gov.za before the closing date, as no late applications will be considered Reference number to quote: 3/1/1/1/2026/287 Closing date: 30 October 2026 at 16:00 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV. Note: EE Targets: African, Coloured, Indian, and White Males and Coloured, Indian, and White Females, and Persons with disabilities.
Responsibilities
- Manage budget.
- Cost Demand Management Plan.
- Confirm availability of funds.
- Monitor and control income and expenditure trends and advise.
- Provide comments on In-Year Monitoring report.
- Provide inputs for adjustment of budget.
- Manage revenue, cash, and banking services.
- Monitor banking of state money.
- Monitor administration of Petty Cash.
- Monitor exempt transaction report.
- Manage debtors.
- Monitor recovery of outstanding debt and collection progress report.
- Analyse comments on debtors and revenue reports and take corrective measures.
- Oversee application of unapplied cash.
- Oversee the opening of accounts.
- Oversee suspension of overdue accounts.
- Make recommendations on dispute and queries, respond and monitor queries report.
- Review credit notes, B-accounts and related parties.
- Oversee debit and credit notes.
- Control internal debtors.
- Manage of creditors.
- Monitor payment of suppliers/service providers.
- Approve invoices on the system.
- Approve adjustments and clear suspense account.
- Review processed reconciliation.
- Verify S&T claims and advances.
Requirements
- Minimum requirements:
- Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and National Diploma or Degree in Accounting/Financial Accounting/Financial Management/Management Accounting or related equivalent qualification
- At least 3 years' supervisory experience in a financial environment
- A valid driver’s licence
- Knowledge of Public Finance Management Act (PMFA)
- Knowledge of Treasury Regulations
- Policies procedures and prescripts
- Financial systems including Accpac
- Budgets and reporting procedures
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Financial Management skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Computer software skills (good excel skills)
- Problem Solving and Decision-Making skills
- Time Management skills
- Budget forecasting skills