Corporate Executive (Departmental Acc) Jobs

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  • Full Time
  • Durban, South Africa

eThekwini Municipality

EThekwini Municipality is a Metropolitan Municipality in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal. It is home to the world-famous city of Durban, the largest city in the province and the third largest in the country. This sophisticated cosmopolitan city has over 3,468,088 people and is known as Africa’s best-managed urban economy.

Corporate Executive (Departmental Accounts)

  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Qualification: Bachelors, Masters
  • Experience: 8 years
  • Location: KwaZulu-Natal
  • City: Durban
  • Job Field: Finance / Accounting / Audit

Job Purpose

Control and coordinate, under the direction of the Head: Expenditure, the operation of the system of financial and accounting control for the following clusters: Health Safety and Social Services, Sustainable Development, City Enterprises, Corporate Human Resources, Treasury, Governance, and Office of the City Manager.

Key Responsibility Areas

  • Provide financial advisory services to the Deputy City Manager and Heads of the respective clusters.
  • Coordinate and control the preparation of the Operating and Capital budgets.
  • Manage and control the preparation of financial statements, asset register inputs, reconciliations, and external audit requirements.
  • Coordinate and control the preparation of financial and management reports for Heads of departments and Deputy City Managers – Treasurer.
  • Monitor operating and capital expenditure.
  • Vet all reports before they are placed on the agenda.
  • Coordinate and control the preparation of tariff review reports.
  • Submit monthly progress reports to the Head: Incoming and Expenditure.
  • Undertake feasibility studies as required by the Director – Expenditure and Heads of line departments.
  • Control and undertake special projects of an ad-hoc or permanent nature where required.
  • Represent the Head Expenditure at standing committee and cluster/department meetings as required.
  • Deal with ad-hoc issues that arise within the terms of reference of the department and related assignments.

Competencies

  • Accounting
  • Procurement
  • Budgeting
  • Financial Management
  • Organisational Awareness
  • Planning and Organizing
  • Interpersonal Relationship
  • Service Delivery Orientation
  • Action and Outcome Orientation
  • Cognitive Ability
  • Impact and Influence
  • Direction Setting

Essential Requirements

  • Tertiary qualification (NQF Level 8) in Accounting or any related equivalent qualification.
  • Professional registration as CA(SA), CIMA, or ACCA.
  • Possession of National Treasury MFMA minimum competency qualification (NQF Level 6), or obtain it within 18 months of appointment.
  • Valid motor vehicle driving license.
  • 7 years’ experience at management level, including at least 2 years at senior management level.

Preferred Requirements

  • MBA or Postgraduate qualification (NQF Level 9) or any related equivalent qualification.
  • 8 years relevant experience at management level, including 3 years at Senior Management level.

Closing Date: 14 November 2025

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the official eThekwini Municipality recruitment portal.

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