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Chief Financial Officer

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Job Description - Chief Financial Officer


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

• Grade 12 Certificate

• 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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