Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality Financial Fixed Posts

OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL MANAGER

Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality, with its sitting in Phuthaditjhaba, Free State Province, an equal opportunity employer which subscribes to the principle of the Employment Equity Act invites suitable candidates to apply for the following advertised positions.

EXTERNAL ADVERT

Applications are hereby invited for permanent appointments in the following vacancy:

OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL MANAGER
1.MANAGER FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING : REF TM019/FIN/FA/02

(TASK LEVEL 16 NOTCH 6 ( R667 079.44 BASIC SALARY) OF A CATEGORY 2 MUNICIPALITY) BENEFITS-CAR ALLOWANCE, CELLPHONE ALLOWANCE, PENSION FUND AND MEDICAL AID

JOB PURPOSE
Manages the key performance and result indicators associated with the Financial Section through the implementation of laid down policies and procedures dictating financial reporting and recording requirements. Providing input into longer term objective setting and financial planning sequences. Directing and executing accounting procedures and processes associated with controlling creditor/ debtor accounts, investments, and fixed asset/ debt administration.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Review studied capital and operating expenditure trends and forecasts received from internal departments and reviewing estimates with due consideration to internal and external funding requirements and limitations. ▪Review of Financial Statements. ▪Assessing the adequacy of current transactional ▪Recording/accounting procedures related to reconciliations, posting, updating and adjustment of entries. ▪Presenting recommendations outlining approaches aimed at improving controls and Processes. ▪Interacting with Financial Institutions on the status of markets against returns on short term investments and, allocating funds to specific call accounts. ▪Controlling the updating and recording sequences of transactions in the suspense account of the main ledger. ▪Completing the necessary sequences to electronically enable transfers from call accounts and/ or access status reports and balances for inclusion into financial reports. Implementing controls to monitor debtor accounts, alerting users to activate or seek approval on specific debt recovery sequences. ▪Monitoring transactional sequences associated with expenditure for capital and ad hoc projects/ programmes and approving transactional financial reports on projects prior to release for Management perusal and comment.

REQUIREMENTS:
Grade 12. B. Comm degree in accounting. .
3-5 years’ experience (serving accounting articles would also be an added advantage)
Computer Literacy: MS Office Applications.

The Municipal Manager
Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality
Private Bag x 810
Witsieshoek
9870

N.B
▪Communication will be entered into with short listed candidates only. ▪Due to the large number of applications we envisage to receive, applications will not be acknowledged. Should you not be contacted within 3 months after the closing of the advertisement, please consider your application as unsuccessful. ▪The Council reserves the right not to make an appointment if, in its view, no suitable candidate could be found. ▪Only candidates who meet the above-mentioned competencies will be shortlisted. ▪Candidates should note that some of the above-mentioned competencies may at the discretion of the Council be formally assessed as part of the selection process. ▪Successful candidates will be subjected to qualification verification, security vetting and criminal records checking. ▪Emailed/faxed applications will not be considered. ▪It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualification evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) and to attach proof thereof. ▪Please do not send original documents.
▪TMDM Application for employment form is obtainable on our website: www.thabomofutsanyana.gov.za, under vacancies and at office 201 Old Parliament Building
▪Canvassing of employees or other members of the Council or any Committee of the Council directly or indirectly for any appointment under the Council shall disqualify the candidate concerned for that appointment.

Enquiries: Mr Duncan Mhlahlo (CFO) 058 718 1000/1069 or email: duncan@tmdm.gov.za or Ms Malefu Ngobese email: malefu@tmdm.gov.za

CLOSING DATE: 25 OCTOBER 2023

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T.P.M Lebenya
MUNICIPAL MANAGER