STATE ACCOUNTANT

Job Overview

The Gauteng Head Office in Johannesburg is seeking a State Accountant. Applicants must possess a Grade 12 qualification plus a National Diploma or Degree in Finance, Cost and Management Accounting, B Comm Accounting, or equivalent, alongside 1-2 years of experience in financial administration and auditing. A valid driver's license is required. Key duties involve facilitating management accounting services, budget preparation, MTEF compilation, cash flow balancing, and compiling performance and in-year monitoring reports using systems like BAS and SAP.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Grade 12 certificate
• National Diploma (NQF level 6) or Degree (NQF level 7) in Finance, Cost and Management Accounting, B Comm Accounting or equivalent qualification as recognized by SAQA
• 1-2 years appropriate/relevant experience in financial administration and auditing environment
• A valid driver’s license
• Knowledge of GPG and Departmental policies and procedures
• Knowledge of Public Service Regulatory Framework, reporting procedures, Division of Revenue Act, PFMA, Treasury Regulations, BAS, SAP and other information management systems
• Knowledge of Public service budget process and Customer service
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Interpersonal and technical skills

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Facilitate the provision of management accounting services
• Collate financial supporting information for planning purposes
• Prepare and capture budget information and populate standard/routine reporting documents
• Collate necessary financial supporting documents required for strategic and annual performance planning processes
• Collate relevant financial information required in the evaluation and development of business and project plans
• Prepare necessary information required for the completion of the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) budgeting process and populate treasury templates
• Prepare necessary information required for the compilation of the Estimates of Provincial Expenditure in compliance with Provincial Treasury guidelines
• Consolidate inputs and balance monthly cash flow and adjusted cash flow to estimates of expenditure
• Record adjustments and capture approved rollovers on the accounting system
• Compile monthly and quarterly performance reports timeously and accurately
• Review monthly transactions per program from BAS and update expenditure reports with commitments
• Compile performance reports for stakeholders monthly
• Collate and capture management accounting information on monthly reporting templates
• Compile the standardized in-year monitoring report for the department based on templates received from various components

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