Assistant Director at South African Department of Defence

REQUIREMENTS    :  

•  Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent with a Bachelor's Degree (NQF Level 7) in Finance, Auditing and Management Accounting. A minimum of three years (3) relevant working experience at supervisory level. Special requirements/Skills needed: Knowledge sound reasoning, mathematical, accounting and problem-solving ability with strong supervisory skills. 

DUTIES    :

• Ensuring effective execution of prescribed accounting processes related to the payments of financial benefits of employees who are terminating service. Ensuring that calculation of the leave payments, pro-rata service bonus and accounting of overpaid amounts to be recovered from ex-employees are correct and in accordance with prescripts. Constant collaboration and communication with the Deputy Director regarding all functions and tasks coupled to the post.
• Manage and coordinate related administrative tasks. Supervision, guiding and training of Senior State Accountant, Finance Clerk Supervisor and Finance Clerks, resorting under the control of this post. Authorising and approving all final payments related transactions on Persol and on the Financial Management System (FMS).
• Submitting Bi-annual and Annual tax reconciliation (EMP 501) to SARS for department of Defence. Preparing monthly (EMP201) and annual tax reconciliation. Distributing of IRP 5- Tax certificates and responding to tax queries Issuing of Duplicate and handwritten IRP 5- Tax certificates Calculating tax on handwritten salary payments/disallowance. Working through tax reports to ensure that IRP 5-Tax certificates print correctly and Requesting tax directives with SARS. Administration of Pension deduction payments to GEPF for employees within the DOD.
• Monitor all relevant account balances and transactions on FMS. Distribution of all DOD members' salary to Bank Serv. Administration of DPP Accounts Control: Manage and administer all Accounts in use by DPP. Ensuring that all accounting records, documentation, statistics and files are safeguarded and readily available for audit purposes. Assisting in handling ministerial and audit general enquiries concerning final payments.
• Ensure that all day-to-day Bankserv and other miscellaneous transaction are authorised. Looking up and printing final payments related management information and statistics from the Persol and FMS. Effectively supervising all personnel, assets, information and material under his/her control.