Accountant Salaries at Lekwa Local Municipality

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12
• A relevant 3 year tertiary qualification, preferably a National Diploma or B degree with financial accounting as a major subject.
• Certificate in Municipal Finance Management Programme (SAQA Qualification ID No.48965) will be added advantage
• Knowledge of Payday systems will be an added advantage
• Computer literacy: MS office.
• 2-5 years' experience in Payroll function or related field.
• Knowledge of Municipal Finance Management Act. Ability to apply policies, strategies, and legislation. Ability to work under pressure, ability to work individually and in a team and ability to work with difficult people and to resolve conflict. Good interpersonal relations skills, good computer skills and advanced skills in financial management.
• Knowledge and understanding of Generally Recognised accounting standard.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Key Performance Areas

• Administer and monitor Payroll salaries
• Planning the Salary Division's annual activities and workflow
• Implement third party payment, statutory deduction and perform reconciliation
• Process journal entries in order to account for Payroll inputs and correct any misallocations
• Receiving and importing 3,d Party payment requests from respective stakeholders for processing
• Forwarding Interim Audit Report to Director Supervisor to release payments.
• Generating, reconciling and calculating COIDA reports from Payroll
• Submitting verified Interim Audit report to Immediate Supervisor for approval and releasing.
• Reconciling and balancing Receiver of Revenue (SARS) compliant payments (PAYE, SDL and U1F).
• Updating tariffs and contributions amounts as per approved Salary and Wage Collective Agreement
• Compiling POE for submission to Audit Champion.
• Reporting on progress made in the tenns of set targets and deviations.
• Reconciling from monthly summary and certifying payments captured by Senior Subordinates on SARS e-filing and municipal banking system.
• Supervise personnel in the payroll unit

Inherent requirements

• Sound and professional interpersonal skills
• Ability to give attention to detail
• Supervision Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines
• Strong sense of responsibility
• Decision making skills

Deadline:3rd November,2025