About the Role
The Finance Clerk position at the Department of Finance in Pretoria offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the financial integrity of government operations. In this role, you will be an essential part of a team that ensures the smooth processing of financial transactions, supporting various departments in Gauteng. Your work will play a crucial role in maintaining public trust and accountability within the financial systems of South Africa, directly impacting the community’s access to essential services.
As a Finance Clerk, you will engage in vital tasks such as processing invoices, managing salary administration, and performing bookkeeping support services. Your attention to detail and commitment to accuracy will help uphold the standards of financial governance in the public sector. This position not only provides a platform to develop your financial skills but also allows you to serve the community in a meaningful way.
About the Department
The Department of Finance is dedicated to promoting sound financial management within the public service. Its mission is to ensure effective resource allocation and fiscal responsibility, which are crucial for the sustainable development of South Africa. Working in this department means being part of a collective effort to enhance financial accountability and transparency, ultimately benefiting all South Africans.
What You’ll Do
- Render financial accounting transactions, ensuring accuracy and compliance
- Receive and verify invoices, ensuring correctness before processing
- Process invoices and capture payments in the financial system
- Assist with salary administration support services, including processing salary advices
- Capture and record all financial transactions, including debtors and creditors
- Clear suspense accounts and manage electronic banking transactions
- Provide budget support services by collecting information from budget holders
- Monitor and compare expenditures against budget allocations, identifying variances
- File and maintain all financial documents systematically
What You’ll Need
- A Grade 12 Certificate is essential
- Basic knowledge of financial functions and practices
- Ability to capture data accurately and operate financial software
- Familiarity with public service financial legislation and regulations
- Good planning and organizational skills
- Proficiency in computer literacy, including financial operating systems
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Basic numeracy skills and interpersonal relations
How to Apply
Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to the Office of the Chief Registrar of Deeds at 600 Lilian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria, 0083.
Requirements
Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate.No experience required.
Job related knowledge: Basic knowledge of financial functions, practices as well as the ability to capture data, operate computer and collate financial statistics.
Basic knowledge and insight of the Public Service financial legislations procedures and Treasury regulations (PFMA, DORA, PSA, PSR, PPPFA, FINANCIAL Manual).
Knowledge of basic financial operating systems (PERSAL, BAS, LOGIS etc).
Job related skills: Planning and organise skills.
Computer literacy skills.
Communication (verbal and written) skills.
Interpersonal relations.
Basic numeracy skills.
Job Duties
Render Financial Accounting transactions.Receive invoices.
Check invoices for correctness, verification and approval (internal control).
Process invoices (e.
g.
capture payments).
Filing of all documents.
Collection of cash.
Perform Salary Administration support services.
Receive salary advices.
Process advices (e.
g.
check advices for correctness, capture salaries, bonuses, salary adjustments, capture all deductions etc).
File all documents.
Perform Bookkeeping support services.
Capture all financial transactions.
Clear suspense accounts.
Record debtors and creditors.
Process electronic banking transactions.
Render a budget support service.
Collect information from budget holders.
Compare expenditure against budget.
Identify variances.
Capture, allocate virements on budgets.
Distribute documents with regard to the budget.
File all documents.
Receive and capture cash payments.
