Finance Clerk at Department of Land Reform and Rural Development

REQUIREMENTS : Minimum requirements:

• Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate.
• Job related knowledge: Basic knowledge of financial functions, practices as well as the ability to capture data, operate a computer and collate financial statistics. Basic knowledge and insight of the Public Service financial legislations procedures and Treasury Regulations (Public Finance Management Act, Division of Revenue Act, Public Service Act, Public Service Regulations, Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, Financial Manual). Knowledge of basic financial operating systems (PERSAL, BAS, LOGIS, etc).
• Job related skills: Planning and organisational. Computer literacy. Communication (verbal and written). Basic numeracy. 

DUTIES :

• Render financial accounting transactions. Receive invoices. Check invoices for correctness, verification and approval (internal control). Process invoices (e.g. capture payments). Filing of all documents. Collection of cash. Perform salary administration support services. Receive salary advices. Process advices (e.g. check advices for correctness, capture salaries, bonuses, salary adjustments, capture all deductions etc). File all documents. Perform bookkeeping support services. Capture all financial transactions. Clear suspense accounts.
• Record debtors and creditors. Process electronic banking transactions. Compile journals. Monitor and follow up on debtor accounts. Register new debts. Follow up on debt related submissions (State Attorney cases etc). Send statements to debtors monthly either by post or by email. Render a budget support service. Collect information from budget holders. Compare expenditure against budget. Identify variances. Capture, allocate virements on the budgets. Distribute documents regarding the budget. File all documents. Receive and capture cash payments