My functionality encompassed the implementation of financial and accounting processes and procedures; monitoring of budget projections versus expenditure variances; provision of a strategic financial accounting service to the department through executing financial investigations and financial risk associated to activities; managing financial reporting; implementation of financial/accounting processes and procedures; Internal control and financial risk management; virements, journals processed and development of operational plans. Further functionality included: rendering effective and efficient Supply Chain Management and Internal Control for the Department and Public Entities. This included Revenue and Expenditure Control; Policy drafting, Implementation and Monitoring Compliance of Policies and Delegations of Authority; Ensuring economical sourcing and procurement of goods and services on Pastel from manual orders processed. Presentation of financial performance reports; Input for Annual Report; Prevent fraud, losses; Maintain asset registers; Strategic Management and Planning; Organisational Performance and Project Management; Identify non-compliance and/or deviations; Managing the component budget; creditor management ie. 30 day payment policy; manage, train and develop staff complement of 11. System Controller (Logis) and drafting/implement policies and guidelines; devising process maps for both internal and external clients. Assisting with compilation and Editing of the Annual Financial Statements, Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Adjustments Estimate Budgets; Supporting the Chief Financial Officer and Accounting Officer with issuance of Submission/Reports and Recommendations regarding identified policies in place within the Department and Facilities of the Western Cape. Input into the Budget and Adjustment Budget for the various Programmes and Sub-Programmes; Assisting with Compilation of Revenue and Expenditure Framework Reports, Personnel Audit Reports, Strategic Plan, Annual Reports. Compilation, update and verification of Cash Flow Statements and Personnel Audit Reports; In Year Monitoring and Reporting System to Provincial Treasury; Reporting on and Evaluation of Submissions to the Accounting Officer, Provincial Treasury, Ministers and Cabinet. In addition, I was responsible for monitoring and control of the budget on BAS/FMS and conversion of FMS items into the new Standard Chart of Accounts. All this is done in compliance with Corporate Governance Principles, the PFMA, underwritten with National Treasury Regulatory norms together with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (GAAP) and Generally Recognised Accounting Practice (GRAP). My goal is to specialise and to this end I have set strategic goals for advancement.