Job Description

Purpose of the job:
To coordinate, review and implement the management accounting systems and procedures.
 
Key Performance Area:
 
Planning- coordinate, review, analyse and quality assure the financial supporting information for planning purposes:
Coordinate and review the necessary financial supporting documents required for the strategic and annual performance planning process
Analyse and quality assures the relevant financial information required in the evaluation and development of business and project plans
Check and verify the supporting information for various financial planning processes
 
Budgeting coordinate, review, analyse and quality assure the budget preparation process:
Assist in coordinating the preparation and consultation for the MTEF budget process.
Analyse, interpret and implement the treasury guidelines for the estimates of national expenditure (ENE).
Develop templates for the collection of budget information from line functionaries
Assess where shifting of funds/ virements is required and possible by reviewing expenditure against budget and make recommendations.
Provide information for the preparation of the annual financial statements.
Monitor that all shifts / virements are included in the adjusted budget and used as per approval.
 
Reporting- coordinate, review, analyse and quality assure the management accounting reporting processes:
Evaluate information on monthly reports produced (variance between actual versus budgeted expenditure) and recommend appropriate actions where necessary.
Monitor that all shifts / virements are included in the In-Year Monitoring Report.
Provide advice and guidance to role players on the use of forecasting methods and tools.
Compile information for the interim and annual performance reports
 
Provide assistance to departmental components in budget and expenditure monitoring
Assess the expending trends and draft recommendations

Skills Required