4 June 2026 Free State Department Of Health Closing 5 June 2026

Deputy Director: Management Accounting

Retail, Healthcare / Pharmacy

Minimum Requirements

  • Senior Certificate plus, Bachelor’s degree/ Advanced Diploma in Financial Management /Accounting or equivalent qualification at NQF level 7 as recognized by SAQA.
  • A minimum of 3 years related experience in management accounting at supervisory/management level (ASD).
  • Knowledge and Skills: Knowledge of Labour Relations Act, Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Treasury Regulations issued in terms of the PFMA, Free State Provincial Revenue Act and Performance Management System.
  • Public Finance Management Act (PFMA).
  • Public Service Regulations (PSR).
  • Policy analysis and development.
  • People management, financial management, problem solving, planning and organising and time management.
  • Team player, strategic planning, good communication, computer literacy, report writing skills.
  • Facilitation, coordination, leadership, change and knowledge skills.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor the policy and legislative framework to ensure that cognizance is taken of new developments.
  • Develop and maintain policies and processes.
  • Monitor cash flow and submit cash flow reports and plans as required.
  • Monitor compliance with financial prescripts.
  • Provide advice and guidance to role players on the use of forecasting.
  • Planning – Ensure that information for planning purposes are collected and analysed properly.
  • Budgeting – Manage, review, analyse and quality assure the budget preparation process.
  • Reporting – Coordinate, review, analyse and quality assure the management accounting reporting processes.
  • Ensure that information on the requirement for role-over requests are disseminated to responsibility and program managers.
  • Ensure that all roll-over requests are considered, proposal developed submitted to the CFO for consideration.
  • Ensure that the approved roll-overs are incorporated in the adjustments budgets.
  • Assess the need for additional funds required from the adjustment estimates process trough monitoring of expenditure trends.
  • Ensure the assessment of expenditure trends and the development of proposals on the virement or shifting of funds.
  • Maintenance of discipline.
  • Management of performance and development.
  • Undertake Human Resource and other related administrative functions.
  • Establish implement and maintain efficient and effective communication arrangements.
  • Develop and manage the operational plan of the sub-directorate and report on progress as required.
  • Develop implement and maintain processes to ensure proper control of work.
  • Compile and submit all required administrative reports.
  • Serve on transverse task teams as required.
  • Procurement and asset management.
  • Planning and allocate work.
  • Quality control of work delivered by employees.
  • Functional technical advice and guidance.
How to apply