| Job Title | Finance Manager |
| Location | 5 Cascades Crescent, Pietermaritzburg |
| Grade/Salary | L12 (DPSA Salary Scale) |
| Employment Type | 3 Year Fixed Term Contract |
| Reporting Officer | Chief Financial Officer |
| Unit | Finance |
Minimum Requirements:
- Must have completed matric.
- B.Comm Degree with Accounting major subject or National Diploma in Accounting
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in Finance
- A valid driver’s licence
Skills, knowledge and Competency
- Sound booking and accounting skills
- Strong negotiating skills
- Capacity to work alone to deadlines, to establish priorities
- Strong Interpretative skills
- Strong IT skills
- Strong Communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong problem solving and decision-making skills
- Strong Supervisory skills
- Strong Analytical policy and operational thinking skills
- Effective planning & Organising skills
- Working knowledge and understanding of financial norms and standards (nominal 7 substantive) and other legislation i.e Constitution, Public Finance Management Act ,1999, National Treasury Regulations, Provincial Treasury Instructions, Financial delegations, applicable policies and procedures
- Knowledge of budgeting, revenue management, expenditure control, financial reporting, and payroll
- Knowledge of internal controls, risk management and fraud prevention strategies
- Knowledge of relevant legal prescripts
Key Performance Areas:
- To oversee all financial accounting functions
- To coordinate inputs into the budget from all managers and prepare consolidated budget for the approval
- To implement efficient debt collection measures from all sources
- To ensure that expenditure is in line with the approved budget and all variances are reported monthly
- To prepare monthly payroll and ensure compliance with all Employment contracts, Labour Legislation and Income Tax Act
- Process all authorised deductions against salaries
- Maintain monthly and annual payroll reports
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports in compliance with legal prescripts
- Prepare and submit monthly PAYE, UIF, SDL, Medical, Pension and other statutory reports before due date
- Prepare and submit VAT returns bi-monthly before the due date
- Prepare and submit annual IRP5’s and IT3’s before the due date
- Implement adequate internal controls
- To facilitate, promote and co-ordinate policy implementation in ADA
- To facilitate, promote and co-ordinate external liaison with stakeholders
- To facilitate the implementation of a comprehensive financial management system
- To ensure the reliability of information captured on the system
- To ensure compliance with all laws, regulations and policies
- To provide input into policy development, operational plans, strategic plans and annual report.
- To prepare business plans for the directorate and specific projects
- To provide support services to the Chief Financial Officer
- Adhoc duties required by the incumbent’s supervisor
Suitable candidates will be selected with the intention of promoting representativity.
Note:
- All applicants are subject to the signing of performance agreement.
- ADA reserves the right not to appoint any applicant to the above position.
- Preference will be given to members of designated group
- Females and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply
- Applications must be submitted in the following manner:
- A covering letter indicating the reference number and the post that you are applying for, together with a brief motivation
- NB: A Comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (Previous experience must be comprehensively detailed
- NB: Certified copies will be requested once shortlisted.
- Failure to submit the requested documents will result in the application being disqualified.
- Full names, addresses and telephone numbers of three work related referees.
- If you are applying for more than one post, please submit a separate application for each post.
NB: Failure to comply with the above instructions will disqualify applicants
Enquiries: Mr Jerry Mfusi Closing Date: 20 November 2025
Telephone: 033 347 8600
Interested applicants are requested to submit their applications exclusively via the email address provided: admin@tamdeco.co.za
Please note that all applications must be submitted electronically to this designated email address. Physical or hard copy submissions will not be accepted.
Should you not hear from ADA 8 weeks after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful