Officer: Finance Support
Road Accident Fund · Cape Town, Western Cape
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Job Posting End Date: 3 Nov 2026
Key Performance Areas
Management of claims payment process.
- Verify and approve payments in line with DOA by confirming the accuracy, validity, completeness and existing of payment by inspecting supporting documentation to confirm the following:
- Payee to the trigger and supporting documents per above.
- Banking details to both the trigger document and any supporting documents.
- Amounts through verification of supporting documents.
- Payment is not a duplicate by ensuring the financial enquiry reports is attached to the EA as supporting documents payment.
- Elimination of duplicate payments through implementation of effective internal controls
- Attend to and resolve queries timeously.
- Maintain and develop good relations with claimants, attorneys, firms and colleagues
Financial Management
- Implementation of and adherence to financial management principles to ensure valid, accurate and complete processing of Claimants payments.
- Appropriate implementation of and adherence to applicable Policies and Procedures.
- Interrogate supporting payment documents for accuracy, validity and completeness.
- Continuous improvement in internal controls iro claims Payment documents for accuracy, validity and Approval process.
- Check completeness and accuracy of batch reports.
Reporting
- Assist in the preparation and submission of reports.
- Contribute to the development of functional reporting systems, for management, project or performance reporting.
Monitoring and Evaluation
- Adhere to the effectiveness in terms of service delivery of claims payment function.
- Report on non-compliance to the RAF claims payments, processes and procedures.
- Deal with queries and ensure that they are all resolved timeously.
General Administration
- Identify training and development needs for self.
- Compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Assist in inducting new employees into the division.
- Ensure that all administrative functions related to the role are executed.
Stakeholder relations
- Assist with inquiries and requests for information from both internal and external stakeholders.
- Contribute to the maintenance of relationships with vendors, service providers or procurement teams and ensure that all relevant procured items are invoiced and paid on time.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree/ Advanced Diploma in Commerce/Financial Accounting/Accounting related qualification.
Experience
- Relevant 3 years' experience in a financial environment.
Competencies
Behavioral
- Planning, Organising and Coordinating.
- Personal Mastery.
- Judgement and Decision Making.
- Ethics and Values.
- Client Service Orientation.
Technical
- Knowledge of financial software Packages and SAP.
- Ms Office package.
- Knowledge of cash and bank management.
- Knowledge of PFMA and accounting principle.
- Knowledge of public sector finance.
- Knowledge of corporate governance.
- Strong analytical capabilities.
- Speed and accuracy.