About the Role
The Department of Finance is seeking a dedicated Finance Clerk (Supervisor) to join its team in Pretoria, Gauteng. This vital role will contribute significantly to the financial integrity of public service operations, ensuring that all financial transactions are supervised and executed accurately. Your work will directly support the community by enhancing the efficiency of financial processes, thus promoting transparency and accountability within government operations.
In this position, you will supervise a team responsible for managing financial accounting transactions, verifying invoices, and processing salaries. The impact of this role extends beyond numbers; it plays a crucial part in sustaining public trust in government services. By ensuring meticulous financial management, you will help uphold the standards of excellence expected in the public sector.
About the Department
The Department of Finance is committed to fostering sound financial management practices that enhance service delivery in South Africa. With a mandate to ensure effective resource allocation and financial accountability, the department plays a critical role in supporting the government’s fiscal policies and economic strategies. Working here means being part of a team that is dedicated to improving the lives of citizens through responsible financial governance.
What You’ll Do
- Supervise financial accounting transactions and ensure accuracy in processing.
- Receive, allocate, and verify invoices for correctness and approval.
- Manage the processing of salary advices, including capturing salaries and bonuses.
- Oversee the filing and organization of financial documents.
- Supervise cash collection and ensure all transactions are recorded accurately.
- Assist in budget support services by comparing expenditures against budget allocations.
- Verify and compile journal entries and maintain suspense accounts.
- Lead a team in performing various bookkeeping support services and ensure quality work.
What You’ll Need
- A certificate or relevant qualification in finance or accounting.
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a financial environment.
- Basic knowledge of financial functions, practices, and public sector financial legislation.
- Proficiency in financial operating systems such as PERSAL, BAS, and LOGIS.
- Strong planning, organizational, and communication skills.
- Good numeracy skills with an aptitude for figures.
- Flexibility and the ability to work as part of a team.
How to Apply
Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 600 Lilian Ngoyi Street (formerly known as Van der Walt Street), Berea Park, Pretoria, 0002 or by email to [email protected]
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Requirements
Certificate or relevant equivalent qualification.Minimum of 3 years’ experience in financial environment.
Job related knowledge: Basic knowledge of financial functions, practices as well as the ability to capture data, operated computer and collate financial statistics.
Basic knowledge and insight of the Public Services 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 organisation.
Computer operating.
Language.
Good communication (verbal and written).
Basic numeracy skills.
Flexibility, Interpersonal relations, Teamwork, ability to perform routine tasks, Ability to operate office equipment, Accuracy, Aptitude for figures, Willingness to work additional hours as and when required.
Job Duties
Supervise and render financial accounting transactions.Receive and allocate invoices.
Verify invoices for correctness, verification and approval (Internal control).
Verify processing of invoices (e.
g.
capturing of payments).
Supervise filing of all documents.
Supervise collection of cash.
Supervise and perform salary administration support services.
Receive and allocate salary advices.
Process and ensure the processing of salary advices (e.
g.
check advices for correctness, capture salaries, bonuses, salary adjustments, capture all deductions etc).
Supervise the filling of all documents.
Supervise and perform 62 bookkeeping support services.
Verify all financial transactions captured.
Clear suspense accounts.
Record debtors and creditors.
Verify and process the processing of electronic banking transactions.
Compile journal and verify the compilation of journals.
Render a budget support service.
Verify information collected from budget holders.
Compare and verify the comparison of expenditure against budget.
Identify variances and verify the identification of variance.
Verify the capturing, allocations virements on budget.
Supervise the distribution of documents with regard to the budget.
Supervise the filling of all documents.
Supervise the receipt and capturing of cash payments.
Supervise human resources/staff.
Allocate and ensure quality of work.
Personnel development.
Assess staff performance.
Apply discipline.
