chief financial officer, Ref No. PWI 26/04

Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diploma (NQF Level 7) in Accounting, Financial Management, Commerce, or Economics

10 years relevant (5 years at SMS level) in financial management

• Expert knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Treasury Regulations, and GRAP
• Proven strategic capability and leadership at an executive management level
• Advanced financial analytical skills and public sector governance proficiency
• Sound knowledge of GIAMA (Government Immovable Asset Management Act)
• Mastery of service delivery innovation and change management
• High-level communication and stakeholder management abilities.

• Minimum of ten (10) years' relevant experience in financial management and public sector financial administration
• At least five (5) years must be at a Senior Managerial Level
• Extensive experience within a Public Works, Infrastructure, Property Management, or related built-environment portfolio is strongly required.

• Provide strategic leadership on all departmental financial management matters, ensuring alignment with provincial and national priorities
• Oversee the preparation and implementation of the departmental budget, including MTEF, cash flow projections, and in-year monitoring
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in compliance with GRAP, PFMA, and Treasury prescripts
• Execute executive oversight over Supply Chain Management financial governance and procurement risk management
• Lead financial oversight for movable and immovable assets, including maintenance budgets, lease commitments, and capital works expenditure
• Establish and monitor internal control systems to prevent unauthorized, irregular, fruitless, and wasteful expenditure
• Coordinate responses to Auditor-General findings and drive the implementation of audit action plans to achieve clean audit outcomes
• Manage the Finance Branch including performance management, mentoring, and succession planning.