Deputy Director: Financial Management and Intermodelling (Short-Term Contract)

About the role

The City of Johannesburg Metro is advertising a short-term contract position (not exceeding 12 months) for a Deputy Director: Financial Management and Intermodelling in the Group Finance department, branch Financial Strategy and Planning. The role leads socio-economic modelling and property market research analysis that supports strategic planning and economic planning assumptions.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and develop a socio-economic modelling plan for the City
• Conduct valuation market research and analytics at Group and Departmental level
• Develop socio-economic modelling for special projects
• Ensure statistical analysis and regression modelling, and planning and development analysis
• Manage and coach staff in the Treasury Unit so they meet departmental objectives
• Manage and monitor the Directorate's assets and resources
• Control, consolidate, analyse and submit reliable reports
• Practice good governance and manage risk

Required profile

• Matric/Grade 12 (NQF level 4)
• Postgraduate BSc degree in Statistics, Advanced Maths or Finance (or equivalent at NQF 8); finance, economics or similar is a minimum prerequisite
• 8-10 years' experience in a financial modelling environment
• Valid driver's licence

Required skills

• SAP (finance)
• Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• CAMA knowledge
• Formal training in econometrics or statistics, data mining and coding to build models
• Strong quantitative and financial analysis skills

Basic salary is R67 075.25 per month, excluding benefits. Only online applications are accepted through the City of Johannesburg website, and the closing date is Wednesday, 11 November 2026.