Accountant: Costing at Overstrand Local Municipality

Requirements:

• A relevant 3-year tertiary qualification, preferably a National Diploma or B Com with financial accounting as a major subject
• Computer Literacy: MS Office
• 2-5 years relevant experience
• National Certificate in Municipal Financial Management as prescribed in Regulation 493, 15 June 2007 of the MFMA.
• Communication skills in two of the three official languages of the Western Cape

Key performance areas:

• Implementation and maintenance of a system of costing
• Compiling and processing of relevant cost transactions and analyzing cost reports
• Calculation and evaluation of cost effectiveness of activities regarding costing areas identified
• Continuous evaluation of costing system functionality, identification of ineffectiveor lack of effective costing functionality in accordance with needs.
• Assist with continuous monitoring of monthly and yearend reconciliations and working documents regarding financial information for the preparation of the Annual
• Financial Statements
• Compile quarterly interim financial statements for review by the Manager: Accounting Services
• Assist with the preparation of VAT returns
• Preparing and compiling various financial management and statistical reports for the Financial Accounting department.

CLOSING DATE 01 October 2025