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State Accountant: Management Accounting

Closing dateToday is Sat 17 Oct · SAST

Closes Friday 23 October 2026: 16:00 walk-in, 23:59 online

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State Accountant (Management Accounting) at Head Office, Pretoria. Suits people with a government accounting diploma and budget experience who can supervise and handle budget and cash flow work.

  • Duties: collect financial information for annual budget planning (MTEF/ENE), prepare and capture in-year budget information, manage cash flow (drawings and against the NRF), and carry out supervisory functions.
  • Must have: an appropriate National Diploma in Government Accounting, Cost Accounting or a related field at NQF Level 6, recognised by SAQA, plus 1 year of experience in Finance (Budget).
  • Knowledge needed: Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Treasury Regulations, departmental policies and procedures, and government systems (BAS, Safetyweb, Vulindlela).
  • Skills needed: financial and accounting skills, communication, report writing, computer literacy, problem solving, management and organisational skills, and project management.
  • Based at: Head Office, Pretoria.
  • To apply: email Vacancies4@dee.gov.za, reference DEE2026/022. No closing date is stated in the text. Enquiries: Ms Lucia Mabokela, (012) 406 7688.

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Requirements

  • An appropriate National Diploma in Government Accounting, Cost Accounting or related at NQF Level 6 recognised by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA), PLUS 1year experience in Finance (Budget).
  • Knowledge of:
  • Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Treasury Regulations, Departmental policies and procedures.
  • Financial and related transversal systems used in government (BAS, Safetyweb, Vulindlela), Financial Administration and management accounting.
  • Skills:
  • Financial and accounting skills, communication skills, Business letter and report writing skills, computer literacy, Problem solving/ innovation.
  • Management and organisational skills.
  • Project management.
  • Thinking Demands:
  • Numeric, Organisational/staff, budget and structures.
  • Government budget processes and procedures.

Duties

  • Collate financial supporting information for the annual budget planning purpose (MTEF/ENE).
  • In-year Budget process-prepare and capture budget information.
  • Cash flow management (Drawings and against the NRF).
  • Supervisory functions.

How to apply

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Enquiries

Ms Lucia Mabokela Tel No: (012) 406 7688

Notes from the department

Males from all races, African, Indians, Coloured and White are encouraged to apply.

As printed in Circular 36 of 2026 · page 11 · open the PDF

POST 36/09: STATE ACCOUNTANT: MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING REF NO: DEE2026/022
SALARY: R413 001 per annum (Level 08)
CENTRE: Head Office, Pretoria
REQUIREMENTS: An appropriate National Diploma in Government Accounting, Cost Accounting or related at NQF Level 6 recognised by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA), PLUS 1year experience in Finance (Budget). Knowledge of: Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Treasury Regulations, Departmental policies and procedures. Financial and related transversal systems used in government (BAS, Safetyweb, Vulindlela), Financial Administration and management accounting. Skills: Financial and accounting skills, communication skills, Business letter and report writing skills, computer literacy, Problem solving/ innovation. Management and organisational skills. Project management. Thinking Demands: Numeric, Organisational/staff, budget and structures. Government budget processes and procedures.
DUTIES: Collate financial supporting information for the annual budget planning purpose (MTEF/ENE). In-year Budget process-prepare and capture budget information. Cash flow management (Drawings and against the NRF). Supervisory functions.
ENQUIRIES: Ms Lucia Mabokela Tel No: (012) 406 7688
APPLICATIONS: Email to Vacancies4@dee.gov.za
NOTE: Males from all races, African, Indians, Coloured and White are encouraged to apply.

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