Chief Finance Clerk: Salary Control at Department of Higher Education and Training

REQUIREMENTS :

• Applicants must be in possession of an appropriate 3-year National Diploma with accounting as a subject or related qualification, Preference will be given to candidates with One (1) to two (2) years appropriate experience in Government Financial Accounting; the PERSAL and BAS system, knowledge and understanding of the PFMA and Treasury Regulations;
• knowledge and understanding of the Basic Accounting System (BAS); good communication (verbal and written) skills; computer literacy; problem-solving skills; planning and organizing skills; analytical skills; liaison skills; client orientation skills; financial management skills; presentation skills; customer care skills.
• Other Attributes/Skills: Friendly and trustworthy; Accuracy; Confidence; Ability to work under pressure; Ability to work in a team and independently; Assertiveness; and Self-starter. 

DUTIES :

• Check and authorize salary related transactions on PERSAL and BAS for Departmental officials. Control the payment of supplementary claims such as overtime, sessional allowances and advances. Control the instating of maintenance orders. Control the cancellation of deductions such as insurance policies. Check and authorise Local and Foreign travel and subsistence claims. Control payments of salary claims.
• Control the correctness of the distribution of PERSAL Item Analysis reports to Financial Institutions and the filing of these reports on a monthly basis. Control the clearing, reconciling and reporting on the state of salary related ledger accounts. Control leave and lump sum payments. Control the compilation of the Monthly BAS/PERSAL interface reconciliations.
• Follow up and resubmit PERSAL exceptions on BAS. Debtor control: Check and approve salary related debt calculations and transactions to be affected on the BAS and control debt documentation. Manage and respond to enquiries related to this function. Supervise the work performance of subordinates by inter alia, allocating and controlling work and maintaining office discipline, Requesting of BAS reports when required. Filing of claim related documents.
• N.B. All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a relevant competency exercise.