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Senior State Accountant: Internal Control
Sub-Directorate: Internal Control
Closes Friday 6 November 2026
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Senior State Accountant in the Internal Control sub-directorate, Pretoria. Checks payments and financial records, supports audits, and supervises accounting staff. Suits people with accounting and aud
- Main work: check BAS/LOGIS payments, journals, receipts and travel claims, and control financial records and filing.
- Duties include reviewing financial policies, handling irregular and fruitless and wasteful expenditure, and reporting late payments to National Treasury.
- Also: liaise with internal and external auditors, prepare audit responses, and supervise accounting clerks, contractors and an intern.
- Must have: a Senior Certificate plus a Bachelor's degree or National Diploma in Financial Accounting, Auditing or Risk Management, or an equivalent NQF level 6 qualification.
- Must have: 2 to 3 years of relevant experience in an accounting environment, covering financial reporting, compliance monitoring, internal control and risk management.
- Based in Pretoria. Salary is R413 001 per year (Level 08).
- To apply by email, the subject line must contain only the reference number SSA/PRES/2026, with no spaces. The closing date is not stated in the text.
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Requirements
- A Senior Certificate plus an appropriate Bachelor’s degree/ or National Diploma in Financial Accounting/ Auditing/ Risk Management OR equivalent qualification on NQF level 6.
- A minimum of two (2) to three (3) years’ applicable experience obtained within an Accounting environment with specific reference to financial reporting, compliance monitoring, internal control, and risk management.
- Competencies: communication, both oral and written.
- Client orientation and customer focus.
- Honesty and integrity.
- Service delivery innovation.
- Problem solving and analysis.
- Program and project management.
- People management and empowerment.
- Change management.
- Public service regulatory framework.
- Policy formulation process within government.
- Monitoring and evaluation methods, tools and techniques.
- Knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Treasury Regulations.
Duties
- Responsible for assisting with implementing controls over access to records.
- Assist in managing internal financial control by ensuring effective and efficient performance of the financial management and supply chain management functions within the CFO unit.
- Verification of all finalised BAS/LOGIS payments, journals, receipts, S & T claims, face value forms, etc.
- Reviewing and updating financial policies and procedures.
- Oversee the departmental filling system pertaining to accounting documents.
- Liaising with Auditors (internal/external) and ensuring that their recommendations are implemented.
- Collating information for responses to the Auditors.
- Conduct financial inspections and assessments of departmental financial policies to ensure compliance.
- Financial document control (receiving, filing, reconciliation, and also making follow-ups on outstanding batches).
- Identify, register, and investigate irregular and fruitless & wasteful expenditure.
- Ensure that all identified non-compliance with 30-day payments are reported to National Treasury.
- Supervise Accounting Clerks, contractors and mentor/ or train the intern.
- Assist in the monitoring of the correct implementation of policies, strategies and policy frameworks.
- Assist in the audit coordination process.
How to apply
The Presidency, Private Bag X1000, Pretoria, 0001 or Hand deliver at Government Avenue, Union Buildings, Pretoria or by email: applications@presidency.gov.za
For attention:Ms L Mphahlele
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Enquiries
Ms Thuliswa Ngwane: Tel No: (012) 300-5862
Notes from the department
- NB:
- Email applications must on the subject line state only the Reference number:
- SSA/PRES/2026 (with no spaces)
As printed in Circular 38 of 2026 · page 172 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 38/240: SENIOR STATE ACCOUNTANT: INTERNAL CONTROL REF NO: SSA/PRES/2026 Sub-Directorate: Internal Control SALARY: R413 001 per annum (Level 08) CENTRE: Pretoria REQUIREMENTS: A Senior Certificate plus an appropriate Bachelor’s degree/ or National Diploma in Financial Accounting/ Auditing/ Risk Management OR equivalent qualification on NQF level 6. A minimum of two (2) to three (3) years’ applicable experience obtained within an Accounting environment with specific reference to financial reporting, compliance monitoring, internal control, and risk management. Competencies: communication, both oral and written. Client orientation and customer focus. Honesty and integrity. Service delivery innovation. Problem solving and analysis. Program and project management. People management and empowerment. Change management. Public service regulatory framework. Policy formulation process within government. Monitoring and evaluation methods, tools and techniques. Knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Treasury Regulations. DUTIES: Responsible for assisting with implementing controls over access to records. Assist in managing internal financial control by ensuring effective and efficient performance of the financial management and supply chain management functions within the CFO unit. Verification of all finalised BAS/LOGIS payments, journals, receipts, S & T claims, face value forms, etc. Reviewing and updating financial policies and procedures. Oversee the departmental filling system pertaining to accounting documents. Liaising with Auditors (internal/external) and ensuring that their recommendations are implemented. Collating information for responses to the Auditors. Conduct financial inspections and assessments of departmental financial policies to ensure compliance. Financial document control (receiving, filing, reconciliation, and also making follow-ups on outstanding batches). Identify, register, and investigate irregular and fruitless & wasteful expenditure. Ensure that all identified non-compliance with 30-day payments are reported to National Treasury. Supervise Accounting Clerks, contractors and mentor/ or train the intern. Assist in the monitoring of the correct implementation of policies, strategies and policy frameworks. Assist in the audit coordination process. ENQUIRIES: Ms Thuliswa Ngwane: Tel No: (012) 300-5862 NOTE: NB: Email applications must on the subject line state only the Reference number: SSA/PRES/2026 (with no spaces)