State Accountant: Management Accounting, Ref No. WCMD 04/2025 at Western Cape Government

Job Purpose    

• Western Cape Mobility Department has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to render and maintain effective and efficient Revenue and Expenditure Control services to the Western Cape Mobility Department. This post is based in Cape Town – CBD.

Minimum Requirements    

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

Recommendation    

• None. 

Key Performance Areas    

• Provide assistance with the compilation of the budget; Provide assistance with the monitoring of revenue and expenditure; Reporting: Coordinate, review, analyse and quality assure the management accounting reporting processes; Regulatory, policy, governance frameworks and operational advice; Supervisory functions.

Competencies    

• Knowledge of the following: Relevant public service legislation, policies, regulations, guidelines; Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), National Treasury Regulations, Provincial Treasury Instructions, financial delegations and best practice in the Public Sector; Budget administration; Management accounting processes and the ability to set up budgets; Revenue and expenditure control; Risk management and quality assurance control in a management accounting working environment; Modern systems of governance and administration; Public service procedures, processes and systems; Programme and project management; Information, Database and Records Management. Skills needed: Numeracy; Literacy; Computer Literacy; Language skills; Project Management;  Accounting, Finance and Audit; Economic, Financial and Statistical Analysis; Legal Administration.