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Senior State Accountant: Financial Accounting
Directorate: Financial Accounting
Closes Friday 30 October 2026 at midnight
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Senior State Accountant for financial accounting at the Department of Health in Cape Town. Requires National Diploma/Degree in Accounting or Auditing, experience with financial statements, and knowled
- Review and consolidate financial inputs for Annual and Interim Financial Statements of the Department of Health.
- Maintain Head Office disclosure notes audit file and verify monthly disclosure note reporting.
- Compile and develop procedures and policies for internal controls and financial statement requirements.
- Analyse changes to accounting standards and advise on departmental policies.
- Answer audit enquiries and manage human resources monitoring.
- Minimum qualification: three-year National Diploma or Degree in Accounting/Auditing, plus accounting experience.
- Must have advanced Microsoft Office skills, knowledge of IFRS, GRAP, MCS standards, and a valid code B/EB driver's licence.
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Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification:
- An appropriate three-year National Diploma/Degree in Accounting/Auditing.
- Experience:
- Appropriate experience in an accounting environment and preparation of financial statements.
- Inherent requirements of the job:
- A valid code B/EB driver’s licence and willingness to travel.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills):
- Extensive knowledge of the compilation of Financial Statements.
- Advanced computer literacy in Microsoft Office applications (Excel spreadsheets, report writing and drafting of Word documents, MS PowerPoint presentations), Analytical and presentation skills.
- Working experience of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and/ or International Standards on Auditing.
- Knowledge of Modified Cash Standard (MCS) and/or Generally Recognised Accounting.
- Practice (GRAP) Standards.
- Knowledge of BAS, LOGIS and completed SAICA articles or similar.
Duties
- Responsible for the review and consolidation of financial inputs used in the compilation of Annual and Interim Financial Statements (AFS/IFS) of the Department of Health.
- Maintain Head Office disclosure notes Audit File.
- Analyse and advise on changes to the Modified Cash Standards, Accounting Manual for Departments and departmental policies and delegations relating to relevant disclosure notes linked to operations. and verify monthly Disclosure Note Reporting.
- Compile and develop procedures and policies iro internal controls and AFS/IFS requirements.
- Answering Audit enquiries.
- Human Resource Management and Monitoring.
How to apply
Not stated in circular
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Enquiries
Ms L Mars Tel No: (021) 483-4209
Notes from the department
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
As printed in Circular 35 of 2026 · page 190 · open the PDF
POST 35/278: SENIOR STATE ACCOUNTANT: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING (X2 POSTS) Directorate: Financial Accounting SALARY: R413 001 per annum CENTRE: Head Office, Cape Town REQUIREMENTS: Minimum educational qualification: An appropriate three-year National Diploma/Degree in Accounting/Auditing. Experience: Appropriate experience in an accounting environment and preparation of financial statements. Inherent requirements of the job: A valid code B/EB driver’s licence and willingness to travel. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Extensive knowledge of the compilation of Financial Statements. Advanced computer literacy in Microsoft Office applications (Excel spreadsheets, report writing and drafting of Word documents, MS PowerPoint presentations), Analytical and presentation skills. Working experience of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and/ or International Standards on Auditing. Knowledge of Modified Cash Standard (MCS) and/or Generally Recognised Accounting. Practice (GRAP) Standards. Knowledge of BAS, LOGIS and completed SAICA articles or similar. DUTIES: Responsible for the review and consolidation of financial inputs used in the compilation of Annual and Interim Financial Statements (AFS/IFS) of the Department of Health. Maintain Head Office disclosure notes Audit File. Analyse and advise on changes to the Modified Cash Standards, Accounting Manual for Departments and departmental policies and delegations relating to relevant disclosure notes linked to operations. and verify monthly Disclosure Note Reporting. Compile and develop procedures and policies iro internal controls and AFS/IFS requirements. Answering Audit enquiries. Human Resource Management and Monitoring. ENQUIRIES: Ms L Mars Tel No: (021) 483-4209 NOTE: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.