FISE664- 2026 DIRECTOR: BUDGET PLANNING

DEPARTMENT: GROUP FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division: Budget Office

Section: Budget Planning

Location: Pretoria Central

Reference number

FISE664- 2026

Position

DIRECTOR: BUDGET PLANNING

To be advertised

Internal

External

This position seeks to attract

African female

African male

Coloured female

Coloured male

Indian female

Indian male

White female

White male

Person with disability

All categories

Job level

T18

Scale

R917 328,00 – R1 274 052,00 per annum

Estimated remuneration package

R1 338 614,00 – R1 792 657,00 per annum

Job purpose

To oversee and manage an affordable and financially viable medium-term revenue and expenditure framework for the City of Tshwane that is compliant with generally recognised accounting standards and relevant legislation

Appointment requirements

An appropriate three-year career-related tertiary qualification (national diploma or degree) in Financial Management, Accounting, Economics or Public Finance or any other study field related to the position

At least nine years’ working experience in a financial environment of which four years should be managerial experience

Project management experience will be an added advantage

Compliance with the unit standards of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act 56 of 2003), as prescribed by Regulation 493 of 15 June 2007, as published in Government Gazette 29967 of 15 June 2007, will be an added advantage

A valid Code B driving licence

Computer literacy

Must undergo a criminal record check (vetting and a lifestyle audit) and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken by the Tshwane Metro Police Department at own cost 

Personal attributes and/or competencies

Project management skills, ability to work under pressure; financial management skills; data management skills; ability to pay attention to detail; analytical and problem-solving skills; exposure to local government systems

Primary functions

Ensure that accurate estimates are prepared in relation to requirements

Prepare capital and operating estimates for the department

Approve and control project-related expenditure against budget allocations

Ensure that maintenance planning, cash flow projections and budget control measures are implemented and maintained in accordance with policy by exercising overhead control

Control expenditure and income of cost centres by means of monthly deviation reports and remedial instructions

Verify and certify payments for progress on capital projects and service contracts

Analyse trends and operating requirements

Forward plans to establish and determine funding and expenditure for the period

Consolidate the department’s operating and capital budget

Evaluate the department’s performance against the budget and address deviations and variances with appropriate personnel

Monitor and implement corrective measures to rectify deviations and acts contrary to financial regulations, audit requirements and departmental procedure

Communicate with Council’s Financial Section on audit findings and recommendations and institute the necessary investigative or corrective measures Ensure budget compilation

Compile a revised capital and operating budget

Ensure budget reform and development

Establish, develop, monitor, review and report on new initiatives

Revise policies regarding budget compilation

Ensure that the section’s asset register is maintained

Identify and define immediate, short- and long-term objectives

SAP

S70010195

New/natural attrition

Natural attrition

Enquiries

F Mangwegape (012 358 5350) or G Lekwatsipa (012 358 1713)