Senior Accountant: Budget and Reporting at Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Local Municipality

REMUNERATION: R 496 455.05 P. A PLUS NORMAL MUNICIPAL BENEFITS

REQUIREMENTS:

• National Senior Certificate (Grade 12).
• National Diploma or B-Com Degree in Accounting or any other equivalent qualification with Financial Management.
• Minimum of 04 years’ relevant experience in Budget and Reporting which includes 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of GRAP and Finance Management Act.
• Excellent knowledge of Budgeting, Accounting and Financial reporting.
• Excellent computer skills, particularly MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• A Valid Driver’s License.
• Good communication skills in both English and lsiZulu.
• Must be able to work under pressure.
• Problem Solving Skill and Analysis.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following duties:

• Preparation and control of the budget processes through the execution of instruction and guidelines relating to the calculation and forecasting of income and expenditure, financial transaction updating ,adjustment of the financial recordings ,and preparation of summary report reflecting the financial status and performance to ensure financial planning and reporting procedures and time frame are complied with.
• Prepare annual and adjustment budget according to MFMA requirement budget regulations and sound financial practices.
• Populate and reconcile budget input information in terms of National Treasury format approved format and structure and structure.
• Implement budgets by controlling them monthly, quarterly and annually as required by the legislation and stakeholders.
• Compile and submit budget reports timeously as needed and prescribed.
• Apply accounting procedures to monitor performance against approved budget and reporting accordingly.
• Assist with the accuracy of financial transactions by monitoring and controlling monthly reconciliations of bank accounts, including all ledger and suspense accounts.
• Provide support for the preparation of annual financial statements in terms of the prescribed format, and guideline directives from the National Treasury and the Accounting Standards Boards.
• Compilation of accurate and Grap compliant Annual and Quarterly Financial Statement.
• Monitor and ensure effectiveness of Budget and Reporting unit.
• Perform any other duties as requested by the supervisor /HOD.

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