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Accounting Clerk: Financial Management
Directorate: Management Accounting
Closes Monday 9 November 2026 at 15:45
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Clerical support role in the Management Accounting directorate at National Head Office. Suits someone with Grade 12 who is computer literate. No experience required.
- Give clerical support to the Management Accounting directorate and help keep daily office work running smoothly.
- Capture and check financial transactions in departmental systems, and help with budget planning and expenditure monitoring.
- Keep the asset register up to date, support asset verification, and help with asset movement forms and disposals.
- Process leave applications, staff claims, duty registers and personnel information for the sub-directorate.
- Must have Grade 12 or an equivalent qualification and be computer literate. No experience is required, but experience in a finance environment is an advantage.
- Knowledge of DCS financial policy and the DCS uniform filing system is needed, along with good written and verbal communication skills.
- The post is based at National Head Office. Enquiries can be made to Ms NS Khumalo or Ms TP Ngobeni on (012) 307 2174 or (012) 305 8589.
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Requirements
- Grade 12 or equivalent qualification.
- No experience required.
- Previous experience in finance environment will be an added advantage.
- Computer Literate.
- Competencies And Attributes:
- DCS financial policy regarding claims, expenditure, advances, payments, invoices, etc.
- Knowledge of the DCS uniform filing system.
- Knowledge of memoranda, fax and letter format.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
Duties
- Render clerical support for the Directorate:
- Management Accounting.
- Compile and coordinate clerical activities to ensure smooth administrative operations.
- Assist with budget planning and expenditure monitoring tasks where necessary.
- Act as a user clerk responsible for capturing and verifying transactions within departmental systems.
- Ensure proper tracking, filing and retrieval of all documentation in compliance with audit and financial regulations.
- Assist in the updating and maintenance of the asset register.
- Support asset verification processes, facilitate movement forms and help coordinate asset disposal procedures in compliance with policy.
- General office administration support.
- Maintenance of duty register.
- Processing of leave applications.
- Processing of miscellaneous personnel information pertaining to staff within the sub-directorate.
- Processing of claims of staff.
- Obtaining quotations.
- Exercise inventory control.
- Requisitioning of supplies.
- Management of assets.
How to apply
should be submitted online at https://careers.dcs.gov.za/. Emailed, post or hand delivered applications will not be considered.
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Enquiries
National Head Office: Ms NS Khumalo Tel No: (012) 307 2174 or Ms TP Ngobeni Tel No: (012) 305 8589.
Notes from the department
Appointment under the Public Service Act.
As printed in Circular 38 of 2026 · page 54 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 38/97: ACCOUNTING CLERK: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REF NO: HO 2026/11/95 Directorate: Management Accounting SALARY: R237 453 per annum CENTRE: National Head Office REQUIREMENTS: Grade 12 or equivalent qualification. No experience required. Previous experience in finance environment will be an added advantage. Computer Literate. Competencies And Attributes: DCS financial policy regarding claims, expenditure, advances, payments, invoices, etc. Knowledge of the DCS uniform filing system. Knowledge of memoranda, fax and letter format. Good written and verbal communication skills. DUTIES: Render clerical support for the Directorate: Management Accounting. Compile and coordinate clerical activities to ensure smooth administrative operations. Assist with budget planning and expenditure monitoring tasks where necessary. Act as a user clerk responsible for capturing and verifying transactions within departmental systems. Ensure proper tracking, filing and retrieval of all documentation in compliance with audit and financial regulations. Assist in the updating and maintenance of the asset register. Support asset verification processes, facilitate movement forms and help coordinate asset disposal procedures in compliance with policy. General office administration support. Maintenance of duty register. Processing of leave applications. Processing of miscellaneous personnel information pertaining to staff within the sub-directorate. Processing of claims of staff. Obtaining quotations. Exercise inventory control. Requisitioning of supplies. Management of assets. ENQUIRIES: National Head Office: Ms NS Khumalo Tel No: (012) 307 2174 or Ms TP Ngobeni Tel No: (012) 305 8589. NOTE: Appointment under the Public Service Act.