Senior Accounting Clerk: Salary Payments And Deductions

Requirements

A senior certificate (Grade 12) or NCV certificate with accounting as a passed subject. A minimum of one to two years’ relevant experience will be an added advantage. Other Attributes/Skills: Friendly, trustworthy and accuracy.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to handle documents and information with strict confidentiality. The responsibilities of the appointee will entail the capturing of salary related transactions on PERSAL and BAS for Departmental officials, the capturing of payments of supplementary claims such as overtime, sessional allowances and advances, the instating of garnishee orders, the cancellation of deductions such as insurance policies, the capturing of Local and Foreign travel and subsistence claims, the checking and capturing of salary claims, the distribution of PERSAL Item Analysis reports to Financial Institutions and the filing of these reports on a monthly basis, the calculation and capturing of leave and lump sum payments and responding to enquiries related to this function, Filing of salary related documents. Assisting with keeping of a register for salary payments and deductions. Assisting with Audit Queries concerning salary payments and deductions. N.B. All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a relevant competency exercise.

How to Apply

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Notes

Upload the supporting document namely, (1) a comprehensive CV and any other document (where required). A fully completed and signed Z83 form and a detailed Curriculum Vitae will be considered. A helpful user guide and videos are available on the DHET website careers page to enable completion of the digital Z83. Only shortlist ted candidates will be required to submit certified documents/copies of qualifications and other relevant documents to support the application on or before the day of the interviews. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Candidates whose appointments promote representativity in terms of race, gender, and disability will receive preference. 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. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise and interview. Following the technical exercise and interview, a maximum of three (3) SMS candidates will undergo psychometric assessments to assess cognitive capabilities, behavioural preferences, emotional intelligence, and integrity. One of the minimum entry requirements for the SMS position is the Pre-entry Certificate. No appointment will occur without successfully completing the pre-entry certificate and submission thereof. For more details on the pre-entry course visit: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/. The candidate(s) will be required to sign an annual performance agreement, disclose his/her financial interests, and be subjected to security clearance. If you have not been contacted within three (3) months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to personnel suitability checks (criminal record check, citizenship verification, qualification/study verification, and previous employment verification). Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.“DHET is committed to providing equal opportunities and practising affirmative action employment. It is our intention to promote representatives in terms of (race, gender, and disability) in the organisation”. Employment Equity principles will be applied in accordance with the Departmental Employment Equity Policy, taking into consideration the applicable equity targets, representativity, and legislative requirements CLOSING DATE : 18 September 2026 103