State Accountant: Financial Accounting, Ref No. WCMD 27/2025 at Western Cape Government

Job Purpose    

• Western Cape Mobility Department has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to render support with the management and review of financial accounting services in line with relevant legislation, regulations frameworks and departmental policies, procedures and processes.

Minimum Requirements    

• An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/ B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification); A minimum of 1-year experience in a financial accounting and/or management accounting working environment.

Recommendation    

• Relevant experience in a financial accounting and/or management accounting working environment; Working knowledge of general information support systems such as PERSAL, LOGIS and BAS or similar systems.

Key Performance Areas    

• Manage the claims recoverable and payables; Manage the clearance of balances in the assets and liabilities account and the adjustment journals for the Department; Manage the provision of asset and liability information for monthly; IYM reporting/financial statement reporting; Authorising claim payments; Authorising all receipts; Ensure that all cashier functions and duties are done; Manage and clear all suspense accounts in cash management section; Reconcile and clear all bank interfaces and exceptions; Manage and checking of daily cashflow; Checking and authorising revenue payment; Confirmation of payments over 1 million banking detail; Clear funds account and compiling confirmation of funds to Provincial Treasury; Manage, oversee and or authorise banking reconciliation monthly; Render support with the authorising of BAS journals; Render support with the reconciliations of licenses, permits, registration and penalty fees; Ensure completeness and accuracy of financial information; Perform supervisory functions.

Competencies    

• Knowledge of the following: Legislative framework governing the Public Service; Departmental accounting services; Public Service financial legislations, procedures and processes, National Treasury Regulations, Provincial Treasury Instructions, Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), 1999, (DORA, PSA, PSR, PPPFA, Financial Manual); Financial functions, practices as well as the ability to capture data, operate computer and collate financial statistics; General information support systems such as PERSAL, LOGIS and BAS; State accountant duties, practices as well as the ability to capture data, operate computer and collecting statistics; Working procedures in terms of the working environment; Project management; Public service procedures, processes and systems; Skills needed: Proven computer literacy; Written and verbal communication; Accounting, Finance and Audit; Economic, Financial and Statistical Analysis; Legal Administration; Planning and organising; Problem-solving; Report-writing; Record Keeping; Interpersonal Relations; Flexibility; Teamwork; Accuracy; Aptitude of Figures; Ability to perform routine tasks; Ability to operate office equipment; Ability to work under pressure; Willingness to work irregular hours and meet tight deadlines; Willingness to regularly travel away from office.