State Accountant

Requirements

• A National Diploma (NQF level 6) in Financial Management or Financial Information Systems.
• One (1) year relevant experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of financial legislation, policies, practices and procedures.
• Knowledge and understanding of Information Technology related frameworks.
• Knowledge of SAP authorizations and governance risk and compliance system.
• Knowledge of equal opportunities and affirmative action guidelines and laws.
• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems.
• Departmental policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of learning and teaching procedures and techniques.
• Framework for managing performance information.
• Knowledge of implementing policies on PMDS.
• Problem solving and analysis.
• People and diversity management.
• Client orientation and customer focus.
• Good communication skills both (verbal and written).
• Accountability and ethical conduct.

Duties

• Obtain SAP access request forms from users.
• Check the forms to ensure that they are approved.
• Create user profiles on the system.
• Assign users to user profiles.
• Collect user list in all user group information.
• Allocate the users to relevant user groups.
• Receive users access request forms.
• Ensure user access forms are signed.
• Assign access to users.
• Run risk analysis reports.
• Inform management about the risk.
• Facilitate risk acceptance sign offs.
• Ensure that relevant documents are available before approving access requests.
• Do difficult enquiries on the system.
• Request reports.
• Perform month end controls.

How to apply

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Enquiries

Notes from the department

• Other related documentation such as copies of qualifications, identity documents, 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, 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.
• 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 Pongola-Umzimkhulu Catchment Management Agency and Mzimvubu Tsitsikamma Catchment Management Agency are Public Water Resource Management Agency, established in line with the provisions of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act no 36 of 1998) (NWA) and National Water Policy for South Africa.
• It is an entity of the National Department of Water and Sanitation.
• Employees appointed in the CMA have similar employment terms and conditions as those of employees appointed in terms of the Public Service Act, though not employed in terms of the Public Service Act.
• 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 agency 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.