State Accountant at Department of Trade, Industry and Competition

REQUIREMENTS :

• A qualification at NQF level 6 as recognised by SAQA in Financial Management. 3-4 years' experience in Financial Management environment. Experience processing payroll, staff claims and other financial transactions in a financial/accounting system.
• Experience performing ledger reconciliations and reviewing accounts for errors, exceptions and uncleared items. Experience applying PFMA, Treasury Regulations and departmental financial policies in daily transactions.

DUTIES :

• Financial Transaction Processing: Calculate and verify claims for correctness, completeness and compliance. Capture verified staff claims and payment transactions accurately on the financial system. Process transactions for approval within prescribed turnaround times and maintain proper filing.
• Financial Control and Reconciliations: Verify budget availability prior to processing payments or claims and ensure expenditure is correctly allocated. Review relevant ledger accounts to identify errors, exceptions and uncleared items. Perform monthly reconciliations of assigned accounts and correct misallocations through journals.
• Compliance and Performance Management: Ensure compliance with PFMA, Treasury Regulations and departmental policies. Report irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure in line with procedures and apply internal control measures. Compile and submit daily financial statistics and provide inputs for performance, leave and training administration.
• Reporting and Audit Support: Prepare supporting schedules, accruals and working papers for financial reports and financial statements. Provide information and documentation for internal and external audits and respond to audit queries.
• Stakeholder Liaison: Liaise with internal divisions regarding outstanding or incorrect documentation and communicate with clients on payment/claim matters. Liaise with National Treasury, the Reserve Bank and other institutions where applicable.