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Accounting Clerk: Internal Control (Governance)Western Cape Mobility Department, Western Cape Government.
Closes Monday 30 November 2026
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Accounting clerk for the Western Cape Mobility Department, focused on internal control and governance work. Suits someone with Grade 12 Accounting and Mathematics and good computer skills.
- Main duties: support the Enterprise Risk Management Committee (ERMCO), handle external audit work, review finance instructions and policies, and update and monitor the Departmental Corporate Governance Improvement Plan (DCGIP).
- Must have Grade 12 (Senior certificate or equivalent) with Accounting and Mathematics.
- Needed skills include knowledge of public service financial rules, such as the PFMA and National Treasury Regulations, and computer skills in MS Excel and MS Word.
- Also needed: good written and verbal communication, accuracy, teamwork, and an aptitude for figures.
- Based with the Western Cape Mobility Department, Western Cape Government. The advert does not name a town.
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Requirements
- Grade 12 (Senior certificate or equivalent qualification) with Accounting and Mathematics as subjects.
- Competencies:
- Knowledge of the following:
- Internal control governance and financial functions, practices as well as the ability to capture data, operate computer and collate financial statistics;
- Public Service financial legislations, procedures and processes, National Treasury Regulations, Provincial Treasury Instructions, Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) 1999;
- Public Service Act, 1994, as amended;
- Public Service Regulations, 2016;
- Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997;
- Legislative framework governing the Public Service;
- Procedures in terms of the working environment.
- Skills in the following:
- Language;
- Numeracy;
- Literacy;
- Good Verbal and Written Communication;
- Basic Numeracy;
- Computer literacy in MS Excel and MS Word;
- Planning and Organising;
- Record Keeping;
- Problem-solving;
- Job Knowledge;
- Interpersonal Relations;
- Flexibility;
- Teamwork;
- Accuracy;
- Aptitude of Figures;
- Ability to perform routine tasks;
- Ability to operate office equipment.
Duties
- Perform Enterprise Risk Management Committee (ERMCO) secretariat functions;
- Render External Audit Process;
- Review of Finance Instructions and Policies;
- Update and monitoring of the Departmental Corporate Governance Improvement Plan (DCGIP).
How to apply
Only applications submitted online will be accepted. To apply submit your application online only: via http://www.westerncape.gov.za/jobs or https:// westerncapegov.erecruit.co
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Enquiries
Ms Y. Ismail Tel No: (021) 467 4755
Notes from the department
- Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend interviews on a date and time determined by the department and will be required to submit duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the timeframe communicated by the WCG and prior to the interview date.
- Failure to provide the required duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the prescribed timeframe, without reasonable justification, may result in the shortlisted candidate not being considered further in the current recruitment and selection process.
- All shortlisted candidates shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.
- One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.
- Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process.
- The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department by applying for this position, you are consenting to the Western Cape Government contacting your previous employers/managers for an employment reference.
- Reference checks will include enquiries relating to your disciplinary records and reasons for leaving.
- Should you experience difficulties with your online application, technical support is available from Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 16.00.
- Contact the helpline at 086 137 0214.
- For all other queries relating to the position, kindly contact the enquiries person as indicated in the advert.
- Please ensure that you submit your application before the closing date as no late applications will be considered.
As printed in Circular 40 of 2026 · page 243 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 40/300: ACCOUNTING CLERK: INTERNAL CONTROL (GOVERNANCE) REF NO: WCMD 83/2026 SALARY: R237 453 - R279 708 per annum (Level 05) CENTRE: Western Cape Mobility Department, Western Cape Government. REQUIREMENTS: Grade 12 (Senior certificate or equivalent qualification) with Accounting and Mathematics as subjects. Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Internal control governance and financial functions, practices as well as the ability to capture data, operate computer and collate financial statistics; Public Service financial legislations, procedures and processes, National Treasury Regulations, Provincial Treasury Instructions, Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) 1999; Public Service Act, 1994, as amended; Public Service Regulations, 2016; Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997; Legislative framework governing the Public Service; Procedures in terms of the working environment. Skills in the following: Language; Numeracy; Literacy; Good Verbal and Written Communication; Basic Numeracy; Computer literacy in MS Excel and MS Word; Planning and Organising; Record Keeping; Problem-solving; Job Knowledge; Interpersonal Relations; Flexibility; Teamwork; Accuracy; Aptitude of Figures; Ability to perform routine tasks; Ability to operate office equipment. DUTIES: Perform Enterprise Risk Management Committee (ERMCO) secretariat functions; Render External Audit Process; Review of Finance Instructions and Policies; Update and monitoring of the Departmental Corporate Governance Improvement Plan (DCGIP). ENQUIRIES: Ms Y. Ismail Tel No: (021) 467 4755