State Accountant: Expenditure Management

Requirements

National Senior Certificate plus a National Diploma (NQF Level 6) or B. Degree (NQF level 7 as recognised by SAQA) in Accounting/ Cost & Management Accounting/ Financial Management/ Internal Audit qualifications with at least 1 to 2 years’ experience within the public sector expenditure management field and payment of employee benefits. Public sector finances experience in budgeting and revenue management will be added advantage. Knowledge of financial systems (LOGIS, PERSAL and BAS) and be able to interpret NERF and Standard Chart of Accounts (SCoA). Knowledge of Public Service Regulations, Legislations / policies / prescripts and procedures. Knowledge of Treasury Regulations and Division of Revenue Act (DORA), understanding of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and Appropriation Act. Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA), Financial Regulations Knowledge of Batho Pele principles. Computer literacy specializing in Advanced EXCEL and PowerPoint Presentation. Good communication and report writing skills. Sound organisational skills. People management. Customer / client orientated approach and ability to work under pressure and independently. A valid driving licence (Code 8) is required.

Key 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. Laise 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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