Financial Accountant - WCLA 08/2026

Western Cape Liquor Authority · Bellville, Western Cape

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Job description

Financial Reporting

Assist to compile the audit file for interim and annual financial statements.
Prepare and provide support with ad-hoc financial reports and analyses for various projects undertaken by the Authority.
Prepare monthly and year end journals.
Ensure Cashbooks are captured daily.
Prepare monthly reconciliations for expenditure and investment accounts.
Prepare account balance reconciliations and promptly clear the reconciling items.
Assist with the preparation of the quarterly and annual financial statements and any other related reports.
Draft policies and standard operating procedures for review.
Maintain general ledger.
Assist with AG's and internal audit queries.

Ensure that all payments are loaded onto the banking system when required.
Pre-authorisation of all payments and ensure approval of supplier payments as per standard operating procedures before payments are released.
Ensure that all payments are processed within 30 days of receipt of an invoice.
Ensure compliance with all policies and SOP's before payments are made for petty cash and other claims.

Effective resource management human, financial and physical within the Unit:

Establish and maintain appropriate systems analytical tools, information systems, projections of cost behaviour and policies to ensure effective and efficient management of resources.
Perform accurate forecasting, budgeting, and allocation of resources within the unit.
Assist in managing external contractors and suppliers within the unit.
Ensure effective identification and management of business risks, resources, and continuous improvement.
Assist in managing capacity within the unit to ensure sustained service delivery.

Ensure people's development within the unit in line with organisation-wide skills development strategy.
Assist the Manager Finance in ensuring talent management strategies attraction, retention, development are implemented within the unit.
Implement performance management within the unit in line with Human Resources Policies and Guidelines.
Manage grievances, discipline, and terminations within the division in line with Human Resources policies and guidelines.
Lead and direct staff within the unit to be able to meet the objectives set for them.
Build and foster a culture of good governance, customer service, honesty and integrity and world class delivery in the division.

Knowledge

Strong working knowledge of relevant Public Sector legislation, e.g. PFMA, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations.
Strong understanding of financial reporting standards, especially Generally Recognised Accounting Practice GRAP
Strong understanding of and a strong commitment to good corporate governance.
Working knowledge of relevant industry legislation and regulations.

Skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills.
Computer literate with advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Technical and professional knowledge and skills.
The ability to concentrate on specific tasks for extended periods and finalize those timeously.
The ability to work long hours and meet deadlines.
Analytical skills - accumulates data; summarizes information into pertinent, understandable, and presentable form; discerning valid from invalid comparisons of data; and seeking explanation for variations in data.

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