Deputy Director: Management Accounting

About the role

The Government Printing Works (GPW) is recruiting a Deputy Director of Management Accounting based in Pretoria. The post manages the financial revenue, expenditure and accounting reporting functions of the organisation, including analysis of income, expenditure, assets and liabilities, and provides strategic guidance on reporting, compliance and regulatory matters.

Key responsibilities

• Compile monthly and quarterly management accounts and provide feedback to the Business Unit Head and the CEO
• Analyse financial statements and quarterly reports, and analyse profitability by product line
• Analyse the consumption rates of printing equipment and monitor waste disposal levels and ratios
• Provide inputs to the annual spending plans aligned to the business plan
• Ensure compliance with the PFMA and Treasury Regulations, and respond properly to audit findings and requests for information
• Oversee reporting under the Public Finance Management Act and review compliance reports and certificates
• Manage the Sub-directorate: monitor equipment use and maintenance, evaluate performance appraisals, ensure staff capacity building and training, implement workplace discipline, and contribute to business plan reviews

Required profile

• A Grade 12 plus a degree (NQF level 7) in Financial Management or Finance
• At least 3 years' experience at Assistant Director level in a financial or accounting environment
• Valid driver's licence
• Ability to communicate with all levels of management; travelling and extended working hours may be required

Required skills

• Knowledge of the Public Service Regulatory Framework
• Knowledge of the PFMA, Financial Management, National Treasury Regulations, prescripts, cost accounting and business practices