Overview
GROUP CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER: FINANCE DEPARTMENT: FINA50000
Closing Date : 2026-03-05
Department : Finance Department (2024)
Location City of Ekurhuleni
Remuneration R 2 219 302.00 to R 3 399 184.00 – Total cost to company
Assignment Type Permanent
Workplace OR Tambo Precinct Building Cnr Cross & Rose Street, Germiston
Job Purpose:
To drive the overall optimisation of the financial value chain, through effective strategic planning, directing and alignment of functional management frameworks and operational delivery.
Key performance areas:
- Translate organisational strategy into operational and service delivery objectives, while ensuring delivery of functional strategic plans
- Develop and implement a robust financial strategy of the Municipality and its entities to ensure its financial sustainability
- Ensure that strategy and the operating model are adequately budgeted for through the development and implementation of a fit for purpose budget
- Ensure that implemented business systems are financially viable and in support of strategy and structure
- Ensure effective treasury, strategic and operations management
- Ensure the provision of leading procurement and supply chain management Practices
- Ensure that statutory reporting, new regulatory and accounting developments are undertaken in accordance with required standards
- Responsible for revenue management, debt collection, asset management, financial accounting, property evaluation, contract management and payroll administration functions
- Integrate and maintain a financial system to ensure effective financial reporting
- Provide an advisory and supportive service to the Council and relevant stakeholders with regard to relevant legislation and financial policy matters
- Establish and maintain strategic internal and external relationships inclusive of customers, service providers and relevant legislative agencies and structures
- Lead and manage direct and indirect teams by providing context, setting performance standards and educating on process, quality and policy
Core Requirements:
- At least a Degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics and/or equivalent NQF Level 7 qualification.
- Be a qualified, registered Chartered Accountant (CA) SA
- 10 years’ strong management experience in which at least 5 years should have been at Middle Management level within the financial environment
- Strong leadership and financial management experience
- Extensive experience in implementing new accounting standards, for example GRAP and IFRS
- Well-honed judgement, strong leadership and high levels of integrity and personal drive
- Knowledge of relevant legislations
- Tenacity and excellent problem-solving skills
- Advanced project and programme management skills
- Excellent people and communication skills
Enquiries: Tel: Natasja Havenga (011) 999 6356.
Note: The successful candidate who does not have the MFMA minimum competency requirements will be required to obtain them within 18 months of appointment, in terms of the National Treasury Requirement.
Appointments will be made on a permanent basis to comply with the Local Government: Municipal Systems Amendment Act, 3 of 2022 and will be subject to the signing of an employment contract, performance agreement and disclosure of financial interest. Candidates will be subjected to relevant competency assessment as well as security clearance/vetting processes.
Applications will not be considered if the necessary copies of the required qualifications, identity documents, driver’s license (if applicable) and current professional registration (if applicable), are not attached to the application / CV. Candidates may be requested to submit proof of the NQF level applicable to the qualifications they have obtained.
Should candidates not be informed of the outcome of the application within six weeks of the closing date, it should be regarded as having been unsuccessful. The City of Ekurhuleni subscribes to the principles of the Employment Equity Act and reserves the right to appoint, not appoint or to appoint laterally.
