Deputy Director: Financial Accounting

The Free State Department of Health will achieve its vision by: Providing quality, accessible and comprehensive health services through a family and community -based Primary Health Care (PHC) Approach to the Free State community; Optimally utilizing all its resources to provide the caring and compassionate services; Empowering and developing all its personnel and stakeholders; and Adopting an evidence based and information centered approach to planning and decision making for the achievement of better health outcomes.Requirements: Senior Certificate plus, a relevant tertiary qualification in Financial Management at NQF level 7 as recognised by SAQA. A minimum of 3 years relevant experience in Financial Accounting at supervisory/management (ASD) level. Duties: Monitor the policy and legislative framework to ensure that cognizance is taken of new developments. Develop and maintain policies and processes . Monitor revenue collected and expenditure incurred and submit reports and plans as required .Monitor compliance with financial prescripts . Provide advice and guidance to role players on revenue and expenditure procedures. Revenue management - Ensure that cashier, banking, debt management, monitoring and reporting services are rendered. Expenditure management - Ensure that payment for compensation of employees, goods and services, transfers, subsidies, and reporting are efficiently and effectively performed. Accounting - To provide financial administration and accounting services (legers/journals, accounting, and reporting (interim and annual financial statements). Maintenance of discipline. Management of performance and development. Undertake Human Resource and other related administrative functions. Establish implement and maintain efficient and effective communication arrangements. Develop and manage the operational plan of the sub-directorate and report on progress as required. Develop implement and maintain processes to ensure proper control of work. Compile and submit all required administrative reports . Serve on transverse task teams as required. Procurement and asset management for the sub directorate. Planning and allocate work. Quality control of work delivered by employees. Functional technical advice and guidance.