CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Ubuhlebezwe • KwaZulu-Natal, ZA
30+ days ago
Job description
Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality | Full time
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
IXOPO, South Africa | Posted on 03/30/2025
- City IXOPO
- State/Province KWA ZULU NATAL
- Country South Africa
Job Description
DATE LAST OPENED 29 APRIL 2025
- Develop, implement and manage strategic goals, policies and procedures in alignment to the strategic objectives of the municipality.
- Effectively manage financial services (budgeting, income, expenditure, activity-based costing, supply chain management) through the establishment, implementation and maintenance of a financial management strategy.
- Responsible for the effective and efficient management of the Directorate.
- Liaise and interact with individuals, role players and agencies on Senior level in all three spheres of government.
- Assist and support the Accounting Officer with the roles and responsibilities delegated to the Chief Financial Officer.
- As CFO, ensure municipal financial viability through management and monitoring of all income and expenditure of the Municipality, safeguarding all assets, discharging liabilities of the Municipality and proper and diligent compliance with Municipal Financial Management Act and other prescripts.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in fields of Accounting, Finance or Economics OR Chartered Accountant (SA) – NQF 8 or Equivalent.
- A minimum of seven years relevant experience at senior and middle management levels, of which at least two years must be at senior management level.
- Sound knowledge of and exposure to local government operations and municipal financial management.
- Sound visionary and strong leadership management skills with strategic thinking and decision-making abilities.
- In-depth knowledge of local government legislation and the statutory requirements pertaining to the post.
- Core Competencies as set out in the Local Government Regulations on Appointment and Conditions of Employment of Senior Managers, 17 January 2014. If the appointee has not yet attained the Minimum Competency qualification, he or she will be required, as a condition of appointment, to complete this training within a specific period.
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