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POST 09/304 : SENIOR STATE ACCOUNTANT: FINANCE

🏒 PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: NORTH-WEST πŸ“ Head Office, Cape Town ⏳ Closes: 27 Mar 2026 🧾 Post: 09/304

Key details

Salary
R397 116 β€’ per annum
Centre
Head Office, Cape Town
Closing date
27 Mar 2026

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Overview
Join our team to manage and oversee the Department’s financial accounts, debt management, and reporting while leading a dedicated staff team.

Requirements

Experience

Appropriate experience in BAS and PERSAL.

Competencies (knowledge/skills): Ability to work accurately with figures.

Must be able to work under pressure.

Good communication skills (Written and Verbal).

Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), National Treasury Regulations, Provincial Treasury Instructions and the departmental delegations and procedures.

Advanced computer literacy in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Strong leadership, managerial, organisational, strategic, operational and contingency planning skills.

Independent decision-making, problem-solving and interpersonal skills.

Knowledge of asset and liability suspense accounts.

Extensive knowledge of debt management and book closure procedures.

Knowledge of BAS (Basic Accounting System), LOGIS and PERSAL.

Extensive knowledge of departmental debt policies.

Excellent project management skills.

Presentation skills.


Duties

Manage and administrate the Department’s Asset and Liability suspense accounts.

Analyse and manage the Departmental debt account, the reporting thereof and compilation of write-off submissions.

Consolidate and provide inputs with regard to the Interim and Annual Financial Statements.

Control of 209 monthly IYM departmental reporting.

Overall Human Resource Management of staff.

Effective control to audit queries.


How to apply

Applications must be submitted online
or hand delivered at the Directorate of Human Resource Management
Second Floor
Ga-rona Building
Mmabatho.
All attachments for online applications including the Z83 and CV must be one document in PDF
indicating the correct job title and the reference number of the post on the subject line of your e-mail.
Use the correct e-mail address associated with the post.
Failure to do so
your application will be disqualified.

Tip: Many government posts require a completed Z83 form. Download it above and follow the guide.


Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.

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