DEPUTY DIRECTOR: FINANCIAL REPORTING AND INTERNAL CONTROLS

Job Overview

The Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs (DARDLEA) is hiring a Deputy Director: Financial Reporting and Internal Controls at Head Office with a salary package of R932 292 per annum. Requirements include a Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diploma in Accounting, Auditing, or Internal Control, and at least 3 years of experience at Assistant Director level in finance. Responsibilities involve implementing internal control and compliance, managing fruitless, wasteful and irregular expenditures, monitoring financial policies, reviewing audit findings, and overseeing audit action plans. Knowledge of PFMA, Treasury regulations, and BAS is essential.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Grade 12
• Recognised Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma qualification in Internal Control / Accounting / Auditing or any related fields
• Minimum of 3 years' experience at Assistant Director level in finance
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of the legislative environment applicable to government finance and supply chain management
• Experience in development, implementation and monitoring of related policies and procedures within a government environment
• Excellent supervisory and operational management skills
• Good interpersonal relations and written & verbal communication skills
• Ability to maintain high levels of confidentiality and to prioritize work in high-pressure environments
• Knowledge of relevant prescripts (PFMA, Treasury regulations, BBBEE Act, PPPFA)
• Leadership, communication, financial management, planning and execution skills
• Knowledge and experience on BAS
• Knowledge of LOGIS and PERSAL will be an advantage
• A valid driver's licence

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Implementing Internal Control and Compliance functions within the department
• Facilitating identifying, recording, investigation, reporting and appropriate disclosures of Fruitless & Wasteful Expenditure, Irregular Expenditure, Unauthorised expenditure and Losses & damages in accordance with National Treasury prescripts and frameworks
• Developing and monitoring compliance to financial delegations, financial policies and procedures
• Reviewing internal and external audit reports/audit findings
• Identifying internal control weaknesses, recommending mitigations and monitoring implementation of mitigation plans
• Managing development of audit action plans and monitoring implementation of audit action plans across the department

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