Deputy Director: Management Accounting

About the role

The General Printing Works (GPW) in Pretoria is recruiting a Deputy Director: Management Accounting (reference GPW 26/08). The position covers the financial revenue, expenditure and accounting reporting functions of the GPW, including compiling management accounts and managing the sub-directorate. The salary is R932 292 per annum (Level 11, all-inclusive).

Key responsibilities

• Compile monthly and quarterly management account reports and give feedback to the Business Unit Heads and the CEO
• Analyse income, expenditure, assets and liabilities, and manage the bookkeeping system and financial controls
• Develop and execute financial reporting strategies: analyse financial statements, quarterly reports and profitability by product line, review consumption of printing equipment and waste disposal ratios, and contribute to annual spending plans
• Ensure compliance with the PFMA and Treasury Regulations, respond to audit findings and oversee compliance reporting
• Manage the sub-directorate: monitor equipment use and maintenance, evaluate performance appraisals, support staff training, implement workplace discipline and help develop business plans

Required profile

• 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

Applications must be submitted by hand at the Pretoria office or online with a CV and completed Z83 form attached as a single PDF (max 2 MB); the closing date is 9 November 2026.