Persal Controller: Financial Management at Mpumalanga Office of the Premier

MINIMUM - COMPETENCIES

• Planning and Organising Skills. Communication. Conflict management. Motivation skills. Report writing.
• Logical and analytical thinking. Peoples Management skills. Interpersonal Skills. Decision-making. Problem solving skills. Minutes taking   

REQUIREMENTS

• An appropriate Bachelor’s Degree/National Diploma in Accounting/Financial Management (NQF Level 6) or Financial related Field. Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in financial systems. Computer literacy.
• The candidate must have passed the PERSAL Controllers Course and extensive knowledge of the functionality and capabilities of the PERSAL System.
• Knowledge of Public Financial Management Act. Basic Accounting System (BAS) and other financial systems (LOGIS, PERSAL, etc.) Financial reporting. Treasury regulations.

DUTIES

• Register and maintain PERSAL user profile. Register PERSAL user and revisers, ensure orientation and maintain profile through selective allocation of functions .Facilitate the training of PERSAL users in the Department .
• Signing of monthly RACEF reports and examining of daily RACEF Report .Reset revoked users and restore their access to the salary system when authorised.
• Develop, review and maintain policy ,procedures and best practices pertaining to PERSAL user and system management .Represent the Department on the provincial PERSAL forum .Regularly monitor the audit- and control reports available on PERSAL.