SENIOR ACCOUNTANT (BUDGET)

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT (BUDGET)
Task Grade 13: R393 875.23 – R511 248.96 per annum plus the normal fringe benefits
REQUIREMENTS
• Tertiary Qualification or equivalent –
B. Comm. with accounting as a major – (NQF level 6) – Certificate in Municipal Finance Management Programme)
• Computer literacy
• Drivers licence
• 2 – 3 Years Financial Mgt Experience.
RESPONSIBILITY
• The management and reporting requirements associated with this post requires an in depth application of the principles, systems and regulations associated with specific acts of Local Government and broader financial regulations.
• Coordinates, plans and produces the key performance and results indicators associated with Operating & Capital Budgets through the development and assessment of Financial.
• Statements, Budget Performances, reviewing financial information and procedures which are aligned with budget layout of MFMA, IDP, SDBIP, GRAP/GAMAP, Council Policies, State Ceilings and affordability limits
• Submitting to the national or provin-
cial organ of state or municipality which transferred an allocation during any particular month to the Municipality within 10 working days after the end of the month concerned
a statement indicating the amount of any allocations received and actual expenditure on those allocations, excluding expenditure on its share of the local government equitable share and allocations exempted by the annual Division of Revenue Act from compliance with this requirement
• Submitting the monthly reports to General Managers and Managers specifying that ac- tual revenue for the financial year concerned is expected to exceed budgeted revenue and that sufficient funds are available for exceed- ing the amount appropriated for a specific capital project.
• Assisting, in relation to implementing the Municipality’s approved budget, the reason- able steps required to ensure that the spend- ing of funds is in accordance with the budget and is reduced as necessary when revenue is anticipated to be less than projected in the budget or in the service delivery and budget implementation plan
• Researching and preparing the recording and processing procedures of Budget Section by:
• Preparing the necessary budgets and moni- toring the votes to ensure that the expenditure does not exceed the budget allocation.
• Assist, Overseeing projects that are funded by external sources, preparing documentary evidence to the funder, and verifying that claims are correct to facilitate reimbursement to the Municipality.
• Reporting to the Budget Manager: Budget Planning, Implementation & Monitoring,
on the adequacy of current record keeping systems (electronic/documented form) with a view to improving control on access confiden- tially and circulation of information.
ACCOUNTANT: ASSETS MANAGE