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Senior State Accountant: Finance (Dicu)
Directorate: Financial Accounting
Closes Friday 23 October 2026 at 17:00
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Senior accountant post in Finance (DICU) for a Western Cape department. Checks accounting and supply chain transactions, inventory and assets. Suits people with a National Diploma and finance or suppl
- Check accounting and supply chain transactions to make sure they follow laws and financial rules.
- Check that inventory and warehouse items match the department's accounting system, and that all assets are correctly recorded.
- Report any differences found and help institution management fix them.
- Must have an appropriate National Diploma (NQF 6) or equivalent in SCM, Finance, Accounting, Auditing or a related field.
- Must have appropriate experience in internal control, finance and supply chain management, and a valid manual driver's licence (Code B/EB). Must be willing to travel across the province.
- Based at Head Office in Cape Town, with posts reporting at Stikland Nursing College, the West Coast Region and the Cape Winelands. The text does not give a closing date. Enquiries: Mr A Moya, Anele.Moya@westerncape.gov.za. No payment is required to apply.
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Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification:
- An appropriate National Diploma (NQF 6) or equivalent in SCM, Finance, Accounting, Auditing, or related field.
- Experience:
- Appropriate experience in Internal Control, Finance and Supply Chain Management environment.
- Inherent requirement of the job:
- Valid (/Code B/EB) manual driver’s license.
- Willingness to travel across the province.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills):
- The ability to interpret and apply financial and SCM policies, procedures, and prescripts.
- Ability to compile reports and presentation thereof.
- Knowledge of inventory, assets, irregular expenditure, commitments, and accruals.
- Knowledge of transfer payments Computer literacy (Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point).
Duties
- Evaluate Accounting and Supply Chain transactions for correctness and compliance with the legislative framework and financial prescripts.
- Evaluate inventory within the institutions and ensure that all inventory/warehouse items reconcile on the Accounting Systems of the department.
- Evaluate the use and management of all assets in the institution and ensure that all assets are correctly accounted for on accounting systems of the department.
- Report any discrepancies found and assist Institutional management to implement corrective measures.
How to apply
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
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Enquiries
Mr A Moya, email: Anele.Moya@westerncape.gov.za
Notes from the department
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
As printed in Circular 36 of 2026 · page 281 · open the PDF
POST 36/350: SENIOR STATE ACCOUNTANT: FINANCE (DICU) (X8 POSTS) Directorate: Financial Accounting SALARY: R397 116 per annum CENTRE: Head Office, Cape Town; Reporting at Stikland Nursing College (X6 Posts) West Coast Region (X1 Post) Cape Winelands (X1 Post) REQUIREMENTS: Minimum educational qualification: An appropriate National Diploma (NQF 6) or equivalent in SCM, Finance, Accounting, Auditing, or related field. Experience: Appropriate experience in Internal Control, Finance and Supply Chain Management environment. Inherent requirement of the job: Valid (/Code B/EB) manual driver’s license. Willingness to travel across the province. Competencies (knowledge/skills): The ability to interpret and apply financial and SCM policies, procedures, and prescripts. Ability to compile reports and presentation thereof. Knowledge of inventory, assets, irregular expenditure, commitments, and accruals. Knowledge of transfer payments Computer literacy (Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point). DUTIES: Evaluate Accounting and Supply Chain transactions for correctness and compliance with the legislative framework and financial prescripts. Evaluate inventory within the institutions and ensure that all inventory/warehouse items reconcile on the Accounting Systems of the department. Evaluate the use and management of all assets in the institution and ensure that all assets are correctly accounted for on accounting systems of the department. Report any discrepancies found and assist Institutional management to implement corrective measures. ENQUIRIES: Mr A Moya, email: Anele.Moya@westerncape.gov.za NOTE: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.