FINANCE

Finance department is led by Mr Sheldon Goodall who is the Chief Finance Officer. He leads the department with a team of three managers responsible for different sections within the department, i.e. Mrs Bukelwa Dlodlo – the Chief Accountant, Mrs Funeka Mbaliswana – Budget & Treasury, Noluvo Maki – Supply Chain Practitioner.

 Mission Statement of Finance

The Budget and Treasury office of the Elundini Local Municipality is committed to its mandate of providing a comprehensive financial management and advisory service to Council and all Directorates within Council. The directorate supports the Integrated Development Plan of Council through the achievement of a sound and sustainable financial environment from which Council can deliver services to all inhabitants of the municipality.

The Budget and Treasury Office is constituted by 5 sub-directorates, namely:

1.      Budget and Financial Accounting Office

Main Functions:

• Directorate units support and consolidated accounting;
• Capital Accounting and budgeting;
• Financial accounting, control and systems development;
• Financial Statements;
• In year reporting;
• Resolution of audit matters

2.      Office of Treasury and Financial Support

Main Functions:

• Cash Management;
• Investment of Funds;
• Risk and asset management;
• Liability Management
• Advisory Services;
• Projects, planning, development and administrative support;
• Performance Management.

3.      Expenditure Management

Main functions:

• Expenditure control; 
• Creditors;
• Salaries, wages and related expenditure.

4.      Supply Chain Management

Main Functions

1. Acquisition Management;
2. Warehousing and Inventory Management;
3. Bid Administration;
4. Contracts Control.

5.      Revenue Management and Customer Care

Main functions:

• Metered Services;
• Rates, services and miscellaneous;
• Billing co-ordination;
• Receipting;
• Customer Care;
• Debtor Management;
• Credit Control