Senior State Accountant

Requirements

• A National Diploma in Financial Management or related field.
• Three (3) to four (4) years’ experience in Accruals and Accounts Payable.
• At least two (2) years’ experience as a State Accountant or similar.
• Knowledge and understanding on financial legislation, policies, practise, and procedures.
• Knowledge and understanding of financial prescripts such as PFMA, Treasury Regulations and other post relevant Government regulations and policies including GRAP.
• Knowledge, experience as well as interpretation of accruals accounting including the application of government and other financial systems, i.e.
• SAP, BAS.
• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems.
• Department policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of learning and teaching procedures and techniques.
• Computer literacy (MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint and outlook).
• Framework for managing performance information.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Value-added Tax Act No.89 of 1991, as amended.
• Proactive and creative problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.

Duties

• Perform the vendor reconciliations for the key accounts and the top 150 vendors.
• Follow up long outstanding invoices on the vendor statement.
• Perform the VAT reconciliation and the submission of monthly VAT returns to SARS.
• Reconciliations and clearing of advances and other suspense general ledger accounts applicable to Accounts Payable.
• Monitoring and reporting of the 30 days payments of the suppliers.
• Maintain the Trade and Sundry vendor invoice register.
• Authorise the trade vendor purchase order and sundry payment transactions.
• Authorize the trade vendor purchase order and sundry payment transactions.
• Authorise sundry vendors created on the sundry vendor master account group relating to expenditure management.
• Monthly reporting of the trade payables and provide inputs for the Interim Financial Statement and Annual Financial Statement.
• Ensure that all audit requests are dealt with and respond to timeously.
• Ensure the safekeeping of all financial records and face- value documents by maintaining an effective and efficient filling system.
• Supervising and managing the performance of employees in accordance with the Department policies

How to apply

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Enquiries

Notes from the department

• Interested applicants must submit their applications via the online link https://erecruitment.dws.gov.za Other related documentation such as copies of qualifications, identity document, driver’s license etc need not to accompany the application when applying for a post as such documentation must only be produced by shortlisted candidates during the interview date in line with DPSA circular 19 of 2022.
• With reference to applicants bearing professional or occupational registration, fields provided in Part B on the online Z83 must be completed as these fields are regarded as compulsory.
• Failure to complete or disclose all required information will automatically disqualify the applicant.
• No late applications will be accepted.
• Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to suitability checks (SAQA verification, reference checks criminal and credit checks).
• SAQA evaluation certificate must accompany foreign qualifications (only when shortlisted).
• Applications that do not comply with the above- mentioned requirements will not be considered.
• All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a 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 and a pre-entry certificate obtained from the National School of government is required prior to the appointment.
• All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, 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.
• Candidates will be required to complete a financial disclosure form and undergo security clearance.
• Foreigners or dual citizenship holders must provide a police clearance certificate from country of origin (only when shortlisted).
• The Department of Water Sanitation is an equal opportunity employer.
• In the filling of vacant posts, the objectives of section 195 (1) (i) of the Constitution of South Africa, 1996 (Act No:
• 108 of 1996) the Employment Equity imperatives as defined by the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act No:
• 55 of 1998) and relevant Human Resources policies of the Department will be taken into consideration.
• Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only.
• If you do not hear from us within three (3) months of this advertisement, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful.
• Faxed applications will not be considered.
• The department reserves the right not to fill these positions.
• Women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply and preference will be given to the EE Targets.