Senior State Accountant: Management Accounting REF NO: CJC/SSAM/19/2025 at Department of Higher Education and Training

REQUIREMENTS :

• Grade 12 certificate or equivalent. An appropriate three (3) year Diploma / Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting / Financial Management or equivalent qualification.
• 3-5 years’ experience in the financial and / or management accounting environment. 

DUTIES :

• Coordinate, review, analyse and quality assure the financial supporting information for planning purposes. Coordinate and review the necessary financial supporting documents required for the strategic and annual performance planning process.
• Analyse and quality assure the relevant financial information required in the evaluation and development of business and project plans. Check and verify the supporting information for various financial planning processes. Coordinate, review, analyse and quality assure the budget preparation process. Develop templates for the collection of budget information from line functionaries
• . Align budget statements with the annual performance plan, strategic plan and national spending priorities. Analyse and interpret the requirements for the monthly cash flow and adjusted cash flow as prescribed and recommend corrective action where required.
• Undertake the planning and supervise the preparation and consultation process in the implementation of the estimates for adjustments. Assess where shifting of funds / virements is required and possible by reviewing expenditure against budget and make recommendations. Supervise the recording of adjustments and provide feedback to the relevant components. Provide information for the preparation of the annual financial statements.
• Ensure that all shifts / virements are included in the adjusted budget. Analyse requests for roll overs and make recommendations in compliance with prescripts (including funds committed but not spent). Administer college revenue and receivables for student accounts. Provide internal control over revenue, receivables and expenditure. Improve cash flow through accelerated debt collection strategies. Handle and resolve campuses’ queries on student accounts.
• Assist with the implementation of debt management policies. Supervise the collection of revenue from debtors. Compile ad-hoc financial reports. Ensure that accurate and valid tuition fees are loaded on MIS system. Monitor student fees on student statement for accuracy. Provide accurate financial and management reports on all projects undertaken by the college. Supervise staff in the unit.