Senior Financial Officer General Ledger and Real Estate Administration at The South African Revenue Service (SARS)

Job Purpose

• To provide financial support services by contributing to accurate and complete monthly and annual financial statements that comply with professional and regulatory standards in relation to the SARS General Ledger and Real Estate Administration.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Relevant National Diploma in Accounting / Advanced Certificate in Accounting (NQF 6) AND 3-4 years' experience in a financial environment, of which 1-2 years must be at administrative knowledge worker level

OR

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 6 years financial environment experience of which 3 -4 years must be at adminitrative knowledge worker level.

Minimum Functional Requirements

• Knowledge of SAP Accounting System
• Knowledge and experience of Account Reconciliation
• Knowledge of Remedy Console

Job Outputs:

Process

• Prepare or validate and process general journals.
• Record and post monthly prepayments run and distribute prepayment report.
• Perform monthly reconciliations, follow up on outstanding items and clear selected general ledger control accounts.
• Calculate accruals and estimated provisions for utility expenses and building rentals.
• Calculate straight-line rentals per building and prepare a consolidated working paper.
• Create new or amendment of existing lease agreements for SARS’s facilities.
• Monitor, check and approve utility EFT’s and remedies to ensure payments according to relevant legislation.
• Liaise with internal (team, peers, line, other - & portfolio managers) & external (contact persons at municipalities and landlord offices, Office of the Auditor-General) stakeholders & attend to queries.
• Provide inputs and assistance to update relevant SOP’s when necessary. Support business and provide clarity with revised and/or new policies & procedures as and when required. If relevant policies & procedures are not adhered to report anomalies to management.
• Accumulate information and provide reports with recommendations applicable to area of specialisation.
• Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems and procedures to identify trends and potential risks.
• Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation.
• Correctly apply applicable legislation, including amongst others policies, procedures, and SOPs in the delivery of work outputs.
• Effectively plan and schedule own activities to continuously improve quality and service delivery in area of specialisation.
• Execute process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.
• Use practical and applied knowledge and situational judgement to consider policy implications and to arrive at decisions / conclusions.

Governance

• Correctly apply policies, practices, standards, procedures and legislation in the delivery of work outputs procedures to ensure that assets are safe-guarded, and loss is minimized.
• Comply to set governance and compliance procedures and processes related to an area of specialisation and continuously identify and escalate risks

People

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives.

Finance

• Conduct ad hoc investigations, analysis of accounts or ledgers, and identify and implement long term solutions and corrective actions.
• Manage financial records within the area of responsibility and report on exceptions.
• Adhere to organisational policies and procedures to ensure cost effectiveness and reduction of financial costs.

Client

• Provide specialist service, expertise in advising internal customers and draw on own knowledge and experience to diagnose symptoms, causes and possible effects in order to solve emerging problems.
• Contribute to a culture of service excellence, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service.
• Ensure own understanding and adherence to customer service delivery and provide specialist support to meet or exceed customer expectations.