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Chief Financial Officer

Job Type: Full Time

Qualification: Bachelors, Masters, Matric

Experience: 5 years

Location: KwaZulu-Natal

Job Field: Finance / Accounting / Audit

Endumeni Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Umzinyathi District of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The name means “a place of thunderstorm” in isiZulu. Located at the heart of the KwaZulu-Natal battlefields, Endumeni is a dynamic, development-focused municipality. It works in partnership with all its people to promote sustainable growth.

Requirements

• Matric certificate
• Bachelor’s Degree or B-Tech in Accounting, Finance, or Economics, or an equivalent qualification (NQF level 7 with at least 360 credits)
• Certificate in MFMP/CPMD as required by National Treasury (Government Gazette No. 29967, dated 15 June 2007). If not obtained, it must be completed within 18 months, or the employment contract will end automatically one month after that period
• Valid South African Motor Driver’s Licence and own transport
• No criminal record

Experience

• At least five years in middle management in local government finances, including municipal budgets and annual financial statements

Competencies

• Strong knowledge of the Municipal Finance Management Act, Municipal Systems Act, Municipal Structures Act, Municipal Property Rates Act, Labour Relations Act, Skills Development Levies Act, and other relevant municipal laws
• Proven ability to communicate and negotiate at all levels
• Knowledge and commitment to achieving clean audits
• Understanding of computerized financial systems, spreadsheets, databases, and word processing
• Fluent in English and isiZulu
• Knowledge of applicable accounting standards
• Ability to prepare annual financial statements
• Good understanding of institutional governance and performance management
• Strong knowledge of supply chain management regulations and the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, 2000 (Act No. 5 of 2000)
• High-level problem-solving and people management skills
• Compliance with the Municipal Finance Management Act
• Strong leadership skills

Key Performance Areas

The successful candidate will:

• Sign an employment contract and performance agreement, and disclose any financial interests
• Undergo background screening, security vetting, and a competency assessment
• Provide strategic direction for financial planning and budgeting, ensuring alignment with the municipal strategic plan, Medium-Term Revenue and Expenditure Framework (MTREF), Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA), and Treasury Regulations
• Manage revenue, debt collection, financial risk, budget, and treasury
• Ensure the municipality complies with all financial management legislation
• Advise the Accounting Officer and Council on MFMA and other finance-related laws
• Develop and implement programs and strategies for effective and sustainable financial performance
• Handle financial reporting to Council and government institutions as required by MFMA, Division of Revenue Act (DORA), and Municipal Standard Chart of Accounts (MSCOA)
• Manage the finance department staff effectively
• Assist the Mayor with budget preparation, financial policies, and other matters under MFMA, Property Rates Act, and related laws

Added Advantages

• Relevant postgraduate degree
• Registration with a relevant professional body
• At least five years of solid financial management experience in a municipal environment
• Experience in auditing or a similar position in another municipality

Deadline: 30 November 2025

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the Endumeni Municipality website.

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