Deputy Director: Financial Accounting

About the role

Western Cape Mobility Department is hiring a Deputy Director: Financial Accounting, based in Western Cape Mobility Department, Western Cape Government. This is a permanent post, paying R932,292 a year. How to apply: Only applications submitted online will be accepted. To apply submit your application online only: via http://www.westerncape.gov.za/jobs or https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co Reference number to quote: WCMD 90/2026 Closing date: 30 November 2026 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.

Responsibilities

• Manage the financial revenue, expenditure management and accounting Subdirectorate, Undertake revenue, expenditure management and accounting work as required, Plan and manage the work of and account for the overall performance of the Sub-directorate, People Management, Financial Management.

Requirements

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Financial Management at NQF level 7.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in Financial Accounting working environment at a supervisory/management level.
• Competencies
• Knowledge in the following: Implement legislation
• Regulatory frameworks
• Policies and best practices relevant to the line functions
• Manage departmental accounting services
• Use information systems that support the management of knowledge and information relating to the line function
• Manage projects
• Implement operational management practices
• Manage procurement and tendering processes
• Develop
• Implement
• Monitor and review policies and operational processes
• Manage modern systems of governance and administration
• Manage public service procedures
• Processes and systems
• Manage public finance
• Human resources and related management processes
• Manage financial processes in accordance with the Public Finance Management Act
• 1999
• National Treasury Regulations
• Provincial Treasury Instructions and other applicable financial policies
• Prescripts
• Directives and collective agreements
• Skills: perform numeracy and literacy functions
• Use computer systems effectively