ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Department of Public Works and Infrastructure

Component: Finance

Reference number: S.4/3/9/195
Salary: R487 197 per annum (Level 09)
Centre: Vhembe District
Province: Limpopo
Closing date: 25 September 2026
Circular: No 32 of 2026

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Requirements

Grade 12/ Matric and a qualification at NQF level 7 in Financial Management/ Management Accounting as recognised by SAQA. Three (03) years’ experience at supervisory level/ Senior /State Accountant/ Senior / Admin Officer in financial Management environment. Valid driver’s license, with the exception of applicants with disabilities. Knowledge And Skills: Knowledge of relevant Public Service Acts, regulations and frameworks. Knowledge and understanding of policy analysis, development and interpretation. Treasury Regulations. Knowledge and understanding of the following: Supply Chain Management procedures. Procurement Procedures. PFMA. DORA. PPPFA. Problem solving and analysis. Decision making. Team leadership. Creativity, Financial management, Customer focus and responsiveness, Communication, Computer skills, People management, Planning and organising.

Duties

Manage payments and accounts: Implement payments and accounts strategy, policy and procedures. Implement and monitor internal controls relating to payments and accounts. Monitor the payments due to the supplier is paid on time within 30 days. Advice on fruitless, wasteful and unauthorized expenditure. Verify the reconciled supplier statements against payments. Authorise payment of vouchers. Attend to audit queries in relation to accounts and expenditure. Manage Salaries: Implement salary strategy, policy and procedures. Authorize all salaries transaction of the district. Provide PERSAL administration in salary enquiries and reports. Monitor submission of taxpayers IRP 3A to SARS. Identify and specify state liabilities on pension fund. Manage and submit signed payroll to Head Office. Manage Revenue: Implement revenue strategy, policy and procedures. Confirm deposit on receipt batches. Provide revenue collection. Confirms deposit in the BAS system. Collecting all money due to state. Revenue collected and deposited in time. Monitor budget: Align the budget according to the needs of line managers. Monitor the spending pattern. Advice on over/under spending of budget. Render budget classification. Manage debt recovery: Analysis district finance in relation to debt management. Identify debts to be recovered. Notify the employee on the intension to recover the debt. Monitor the opening of debt file for relevant employer. Liaise with head office in updating BAS records. Monitor the closing of Debt files. Manage resource (Human, Financial and Equipment): Monitor and report on the utilisation of equipment’s. Evaluate and monitor performance and appraisal of employees. Ensure capacity and development of staff. Enhance and maintain employee motivation and cultivate a culture of performance management. Manage discipline. Provide job descriptions to subordinates. Manage division leave matters.

Where to send your application

Applicants should apply through the following website https://erecruitment.limpopo.gov.za The application on the eRecruitment system should be accompanied by the new Z83 and recent comprehensive CV (previous experience must be comprehensively detailed, i.e. positions held and duration/dates). Failure to attach required documents will result in the application not being considered/disqualified Applications may also be hand delivered/posted to: Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure: Private Bag X9490, Polokwane, 0700 or 231 hand delivered at Works Tower Building, No. 43 Church Street, Polokwane, 0699. For Capricorn District: Private Bag X9378, Polokwane, 0700 Or hand deliver at 15 Landros Mare street, next to Correctional Services. For Mopani District: Private Bag X576, Giyani, 0826 or hand deliver at 570 Parliamentary Building, Giyani. For Sekhukhune District: Private Bag X02 Chuenespoort, 0745 or hand deliver at Lebowakgomo Zone A, next to traffic department. For Vhembe District: Private Bag X2248, Sibasa, 0970 or hand deliver at Cnr. Traffic and Raluswielo Street, Sibasa. For Waterberg District: Private Bag X1028, Modimolle, 0510 or hand deliver at Cnr. Thabo Mbeki & Elias Motsoaledi Street. The application on eRecruitment system should be accompanied by recent comprehensive CV (previous experience must be comprehensively detailed, i.e. positions held and duration/dates) as well as copies of all qualifications, Identity Document and valid driver’s license only. Failure to attach copies and required documents will result in the application not being considered/disqualification.

Enquiries

For Vhembe: Mr MF Mavhungu, Ms M Muthabi & Mr TI Tshipuke Tel No: (015) 963 3790

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 32 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 4 September 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 10 September 2026.

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