STATE ACCOUNTANT: EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT

Job Overview

A State Accountant: Expenditure Management position is available at BCM District (Ku Gompo City) with a salary range of R338 106 – R398 277 per annum. Candidates require a National Senior Certificate plus an NQF Level 6 National Diploma or NQF Level 7 Degree in Accounting, Financial Management, Cost & Management Accounting, or Internal Audit, alongside 1 to 2 years of public sector expenditure management experience. Key responsibilities include implementing payment services, processing payments on financial systems like LOGIS, compiling reports, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations such as the PFMA.

Requirements & Qualifications

• National Senior Certificate
• National Diploma (NQF Level 6) or B. Degree (NQF level 7 as recognised by SAQA) in Accounting, Cost & Management Accounting, Financial Management, or Internal Audit
• At least 1 to 2 years’ experience within the public sector expenditure management field and payment of employee benefits
• Knowledge of financial systems including LOGIS, PERSAL, and BAS
• Ability to interpret NERF and Standard Chart of Accounts (SCoA)
• Knowledge of Public Service Regulations, Legislations, policies, prescripts, and procedures
• Knowledge of Treasury Regulations, Division of Revenue Act (DORA), PFMA, and Appropriation Act
• Knowledge of Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA) and Financial Regulations
• Knowledge of Batho Pele principles
• Computer literacy specializing in Advanced EXCEL and PowerPoint Presentation
• Good communication and report writing skills
• Sound organisational and people management skills
• Valid driving licence (Code 8)

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Render and implement payment services
• Facilitate receipt of invoices from Supply Chain Management and identify misclassification of commitments on isisele and Logis System
• Verify authenticity of attachments on both isisele and Logis Systems
• Liaise with internal audit and external stakeholders
• Capture payments on Logis System
• Pre-authorize payments on Logis and Isisele
• Forward pre-authorized payments to internal control for verification and authenticity of the documents on Logis systems
• Ensure proper filling of documents and submit to internal control for safekeeping
• Compile weekly and monthly reports
• Implementation of expenditure patterns of the department
• Prepare expenditure report documentation as per responsibility codes of the programmes
• Identify, record, and submit to supervisor misallocations of funds

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