Deputy Director: Accounting Support
Directorate: Financial Governance
Closes Monday 9 November 2026 at midnight
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Deputy Director post in Financial Governance supporting departments and entities with accounting policies, technical accounting help and training. Suits a finance professional with management experien
- Provide accounting support services to departments and entities.
- Help departments and entities put accounting policies in place so they meet minimum requirements.
- Manage technical accounting support based on best practice, and run training on accounting standards and preparing financial statements.
- Manage the component.
- Must have a three-year tertiary qualification (NQF level 7) with Financial Accounting as the major subject.
- Must have 3 to 5 years of junior management (ASD) experience in an accounting environment.
- Based in Johannesburg. Salary is R932 292 per year, an all-inclusive package made up of 70% or 75% basic salary and a 30% flexible portion.
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Requirements
A three- year tertiary qualification (NQF level 7) in Financial Accounting as major subject. 3-5 years junior Management level (ASD) experience in accounting environment.
Duties
- To provide accounting service support.
- Facilitate and support departments and entities with the implementation of accounting policies to comply with minimum requirements.
- Manage the provision of technical assistance in terms of accounting support with regards to best practices.
- Facilitate and coordinate training regarding accounting standards and compilation of financial statements.
- Manage the component.
How to apply
Applications should be submitted online at: https://jobs.gauteng.gov.za
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Enquiries
Ms. B. Mtshizana at 060 387 4862
Notes from the department
- Applications should be submitted online and must be accompanied by a recently updated CV specifying all experience indicating the respective dates (MM/YY) as well as indicating three reference persons with the following information: name and contact number(s), email address and an indication of the capacity in which the reference is known to the candidate.
- Pre-entry SMS certificate is compulsory for SMS appointments.
- To access the SMS pre-entry certificate course and for further details, please click on the following link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/.
- For more information regarding the course please visit the NSG website: www.thensg.gov.za Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified documents on or before the interview date following communication from HR.
- Suitable candidates will be subjected to Personnel Suitability Checks (criminal record, citizen, credit record checks, qualification, and employment verification).
- Confirmation of final appointment will be subject to a positive security clearance.
- It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
- Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered.
- The persons appointed to this position will be subjected to a security clearance.
- All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to technical exercise and interview.
- Following the technical exercise and interview, a maximum of three (3) SMS candidates will undergo psychometric assessments to assess cognitive capabilities, behavioural preferences, emotional intelligence, and integrity.
- All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.
- One will be a practical exercise, and the other will be an Integrity (Ethical Conduct) Assessment.
- Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process.
- Gauteng Provincial Treasury (GPT) reserves the right to utilise practical exercises / tests for non-SMS positions and during the recruitment process (candidates who are shortlisted will be informed accordingly) to determine the suitability of candidates for the post(s).
- GPT also reserves the right to cancel the filling / not to fill a vacancy that was advertised during any stage of the recruitment process.
As printed in Circular 38 of 2026 · page 304 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 38/428: DEPUTY DIRECTOR: ACCOUNTING SUPPORT REF NO: REFS/056953 Directorate: Financial Governance SALARY: R932 292 per annum, (all-inclusive package), consists of 70% or 75% basic salary and 30% flexible portion that may be structured in terms of the applicable rules. CENTRE: Johannesburg REQUIREMENTS: A three- year tertiary qualification (NQF level 7) in Financial Accounting as major subject. 3-5 years junior Management level (ASD) experience in accounting environment. DUTIES: To provide accounting service support. Facilitate and support departments and entities with the implementation of accounting policies to comply with minimum requirements. Manage the provision of technical assistance in terms of accounting support with regards to best practices. Facilitate and coordinate training regarding accounting standards and compilation of financial statements. Manage the component. ENQUIRIES: Ms. B. Mtshizana at 060 387 4862