SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER: FINANCE Overberg District

Job Overview

The Overberg District Office is seeking a Senior Administrative Officer: Finance. Responsibilities include coordinating financial administration, expenditure control, revenue and NPI management, budget monitoring, processing payments, maintaining asset and liability accounts, and supervising finance staff. Candidates require a three-year national diploma or degree, relevant financial experience, supervisory skills, a valid driver's license, and knowledge of BAS, PFMA, and Treasury regulations.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate three-year national Diploma or Degree.
• Appropriate expenditure control in finance, Revenue and NPI payments and expenditure management.
• Appropriate experience in budget, Revenue and experience control.
• Experience in the management of Assets & Liability Accounts and Debt management.
• Appropriate proven Supervisory experience.
• Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s license.
• Extensive knowledge and practical experience in BAS.
• Good organisational, management, leadership skills and an aptitude for working with financial figures.
• Extensive knowledge of relevant financial prescripts, departmental policies, delegations and procedures.
• Strong people management skills, ability to work in a team context and motivate team members.
• Computer literacy and thorough knowledge of computer systems (excel, BAS, Clinicom & Account Receivable).
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape.
• Knowledge of the Public Financial Management Act (PFMA), National and Provincial Treasury Regulators.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support Revenue, Non-Patient Income (NPI), expenditure, and financial administration functions within the Overberg District.
• Monitor expenditure against approved budgets and report on variances to support effective financial management.
• Process and verify payments, journals, reconciliations, and revenue transactions for compliance and accuracy.
• Compile financial reports and assist with interim and annual financial statement preparations.
• Maintain and clear asset and liability accounts and support debt management processes.
• Monitor revenue and NPI performance and investigate financial discrepancies.
• Supervise finance administrative staff and provide operational and administrative support to the Assistant Director: Finance.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, procedures, and audit requirements.

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