Senior State Accountant REF NO: 3/1/1/1/2026/228
Department of Land Reform and Rural Development · Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
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- Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma in Cost and Management Accounting / Public Finance / Financial Management NQF Level 6 or related equivalent qualification. Minimum of 2 years' experience in a financial management environment. A valid driver's license
- Job related knowledge: Treasury or Financial Regulations or the Public Financial Management Act PFMA. PERSAL, Basic Accounting System BAS and Logistical Information System LOGIS. Know Treasury Regulations and PFMA. Knowledge of Public Service Regulations.
- Job-related skills: Supervision. Communication verbal and written.
DUTIES
- Process BAS, PERSAL and LOGIS transactions: Check and verify BAS and PERSAL advice. Authorise transactions on BAS, PERSAL and LOGIS. Maintain budget. Analyse and manage travel agency account. Ascertain invoices received. Reconcile/analyse key accounts. Accumulate synopsis report age analysis. Facilitate and compile financial reports.
- Compile and submit inputs and portfolio of evidence POEs on financial reports accruals and payables reports. Report on invoices paid within 30 days. Facilitate compilation of Medium-Term Expenditure Framework MTEF, Estimates of National Expenditure ENE, Adjusted Estimates of National Expenditure AENE inputs. Facilitate misallocations.
- Perform shifting of funds. Analyse expenditure trends. Manage petty cash. Check and sign petty cash replenishment and balance cash on hand. Facilitate petty cash count and reporting. Request for petty cash facilities and increase.