Deputy Director: Financial Management and Inter Modelling (City of Johannesburg)
City of Johannesburg · Braamfontein, Johannesburg, Gauteng
Overview
The City of Johannesburg is hiring a Deputy Director for Financial Management and Inter Modelling on a short-term contract of up to 12 months. Based in Braamfontein, this senior role leads socio-economic modelling and property market research to guide how the City spends its limited resources for maximum public benefit. If you have strong quantitative skills and years of financial modelling experience, this is a chance to influence real municipal planning.
About the role
The City of Johannesburg's Group Finance department, within the Financial Strategy and Planning branch, is looking for a Deputy Director to lead socio-economic modelling and property market research. You will direct analysis that supports strategic planning, helping determine how the City can best deploy limited resources to benefit residents and provide solid economic planning assumptions.
Day to day, you will develop a socio-economic modelling plan for the City, conduct valuation market research at Group and departmental level, and run statistical analysis and regression modelling. You will also manage and coach staff in the Treasury Unit, oversee the Directorate's assets and resources, consolidate and submit reliable reports, and practise good governance in risk management.
Application notes: Only online applications will be considered. Use Google Chrome when applying. Attach certified qualifications, certificates, your ID, and CV. Internal applicants must provide their employee number. Professional body members must supply membership number and expiry date. The City does not charge any fee for job placement.
Requirements
- Matric or Grade 12 at NQF level 4
- Post Graduate BSc Degree in Statistics, Advanced Maths, Finance, Economics, or equivalent at NQF 8 level (this is a minimum prerequisite)
- 8 to 10 years' experience in a financial modelling environment
- Valid driver's license
- Computer literacy on SAP (Finance) and Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Strong quantitative skills and financial analysing abilities
- CAMA knowledge
- Formal training in econometrics or statistics, data mining, and coding to develop models, with extensive experience applying those skills in a research environment
- Understanding of local government strategy and operations
- Confidence and credibility to interact persuasively with colleagues and superiors
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
Responsibilities
- Identify and develop a socio-economic modelling plan for the City
- Conduct valuation market research and analytics at Group and departmental level
- Develop socio-economic modelling for special projects
- Ensure statistical analysis and regression modelling
- Ensure planning and development analysis
- Manage and coach staff in the Treasury Unit to meet departmental and organisational objectives
- Manage and monitor assets and resources of the Directorate
- Control, consolidate, analyse, and submit various reliable reports
- Practise good governance and management of risk
Job details
- Organisation
- City of Johannesburg
- Location
- Braamfontein, Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Job type
- Contract
- Experience level
- Senior (8+ years)
- Education
- Postgraduate diploma
- Salary
- R67 075.25 per month / monthly
- Category
- Accounting & Finance
- Posted
- 5 November 2026 (2 days ago)
- Closing date
- 11 November 2026
- Application Method
- Form
Success Guide
This is a senior contract role at the City of Johannesburg, so your application needs to clearly show depth in financial modelling. When you apply, make sure your CV highlights the specific modelling, statistical, and research work you have done, especially anything related to socio-economic or property market analysis. Emphasise your years of experience in a financial modelling environment and mention any formal training in econometrics, statistics, or coding. If you belong to a professional body, have your membership number and expiry date ready. Also remember to attach certified copies of your qualifications and ID. The contract is not exceeding 12 months, so show that you can hit the ground running and deliver reports on time.
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