Assistant Director: Financial Accounting at Civilian Secretariat for Police Service

REQUIREMENTS :

• An undergraduate qualification (NQF Level 6) in Financial Management/ Management Accounting/ Financial Accounting / Cost Accounting/ Business Administration/Taxation/Accounting Information Systems or equivalent relevant qualification.
• Four (4) years functional experience in Finance environment, of which three (3) years should be at a State/Senior State Accountant level. Knowledge of Public Finance Management Act, Treasury-related Legislations/Framework, Accounting Principles, Practices and Tax.

DUTIES :

• Creditors/Supplier Payments Management. Oversee the verification of the validity and allocation of payments received via electronic transfers. Approval and management of all S& T Claims and LOGIS payments. Management of manual PERSAL payments, manage payment of suppliers within 30 days, oversee the identification and accurate recording of debts owed to the department.
• Liaise with debtors in the most complex and problematic cases to determine payback conditions and time span. Oversee the process of obtaining the accounting officer’s approval for debt collection conditions. Obtain the accounting officers approval for debt payback conditions and time span on the cases handled. Oversee the accurate allocation of monies received, management of suspense accounts, manage bank reconciliations and bookkeeping matters. Collection of revenue resulting from suspense accounts.
• Tax Reconciliation, Payroll management and PERSAL System Controller. Oversee and review disclosure notes on revenue collection. Amendments of IRP5 accumulations, availability of IRP’5’s at the end of the tax year. Submission of Tax Recon in accordance with SARS requirements. Creation and maintenance of user profiles on PERSAL. Expenditure Management. Oversee the verification of the capturing of payroll transactions on the accounting system. Oversee the reconciliation of transactions (interface) on the payroll (PERSAL) with the accounting system (BAS).
• Authorise payments to third parties (employer contributions to pension funds, medical aid funds, tax contributions and reconciliations etc) outside the payroll system. Oversee the quality assurance and verification of transactions on BAS/LOGIS. Ensure that expenditure is in line with budget and item provisioning. Oversee creditor reconciliation (ensure that service providers are paid timely and correctly).
• Authorise the payment of transfers and subsidies processed on the accounting system. Compile interim and annual financial statements for the department. Provide information as requested by the AGSA. Keep audit file and supporting documents available for Internal and External auditors. Management of resources (human and financial). Preference will be given to Female Coloured, Indian and White in accordance with our employment equity plan.