Senior State Accountant: Asset Management at National Treasury

Purpose of the Role

• To properly maintain the finance lease register for efficient, effective and economical management of voice and data related contracts or transactions. Maintain a pool register for assets transferred to the department upon expiry of the initial finance lease period, make recommendations to dispose redundant pool equipment, verify and account for all pool equipment. To communicate with clients for timely upgrading of contracts.

Qualification/s Requirements

• A Grade 12 is required coupled with a minimum National Diploma (equivalent to NQF level 6) or bachelor’s degree (equivalent to NQF level 7) in Financial Accounting or Supply Management or Business Administration;
• A minimum 2 years’ experience obtained in the financial management accounting environment; and
• Knowledge and experience of the broader Financial Management and Accounting and Asset Management frameworks.

Key Performance Areas
Maintain the Finance Lease and Pool Register and Voice and Data Line Transactions: 

• Maintain an updated finance lease and pool register supported by authorised order documentation detailing the relevant contract terms;
• Keep record of start and end date of contracts, rates, cost centre, and applicable asset details. Issue new pool equipment to relevant users in support of authorised documentation;
• Maintain records of expired contracts and purchases 100% financed contracts;
• Recover redundant pool equipment from business and align with movements on finance lease and pool registers;
• Comply with relevant application statutes, regulations and departmental prescripts pertaining to finance leases; and
• Reconcile the finance lease and pool register. 

Disposal of Redundant or Obsolete Assets: 

• Identify redundant or obsolete assets on and recommend for disposal in accordance with the Departments disposal policy; and
• Update the pool register with approved disposals and record the reasons for disposal in alignment with relevant prescribes;

Electronic Confirm Existence of Pool Assets (cellular phones and 3G cards): 

• Update the pool register with the electronic verification outcome and report findings to relevant authority; and
• Execute verification of activities in accordance with the approved projects deliverables.

Departmental Policies, Procedures and Prescripts:

•  Assist and provide input with the development and maintenance of asset management policies, procedures and prescripts of the Department.; and
• Assist with the development and maintenance of asset acquisition, maintenance, and disposal plans.

Closing Date: 17 November 2025