About the Role
The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport is seeking a dedicated State Accountant: General Payments to join its Head Office in Qonce. This role is crucial as it ensures the financial integrity of our public service operations, ultimately supporting the broader community. By processing and verifying general payment transactions, the State Accountant plays a key part in facilitating timely payments to suppliers and ensuring adherence to financial regulations, which in turn helps maintain the smooth functioning of governmental activities.
Your contributions will significantly impact the community, aiding in the swift delivery of services and programs that benefit the public. Working in the heart of Qonce, you will engage with diverse stakeholders and help uphold the financial principles that govern our department’s operations. This position is not just a job; it’s an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the public service landscape of South Africa.
About the Department
The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport is committed to promoting and preserving the rich cultural heritage of South Africa while ensuring access to sporting activities for all citizens. Its mission revolves around fostering unity and social cohesion through cultural expression and sporting excellence. Working within this department means being part of a team that values creativity, heritage, and community engagement, making your role as a State Accountant vital to achieving these objectives.
What You’ll Do
- Render financial administration and manage general payment transactions.
- Process and verify payment requests to ensure all are supported by valid documentation.
- Capture, review, and authorize transactions within the financial management systems.
- Monitor payment batches, ensuring timely settlement of invoices and financial obligations.
- Provide quality assurance for payments and facilitate the resolution of payment queries.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and financial regulations.
- Compile reports for accruals and payables, presenting findings in monitoring meetings.
What You’ll Need
- National Senior Certificate plus a National Diploma (NQF Level 6) or B. Degree (NQF Level 7) in Financial Accounting, Cost and Management Accounting, Financial Management, or Internal Audit.
- At least 1 to 2 years of experience in public sector expenditure management.
- Proficiency in financial systems like LOGIS and BAS.
- Strong knowledge of Public Service Regulations, Treasury Regulations, and the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA).
- Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint for effective reporting and presentations.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and people management skills.
- A valid driving license (Code 8) is required.
How to Apply
Please submit your application before the closing date as late applications will not be considered.
Requirements
National Senior Certificate plus a National Diploma (NQF Level 6) or B.Degree (NQF level 7 as recognised by SAQA) in Financial Accounting/ Cost and Management Accounting/ Financial Management/ Internal Audit qualification with at least 1 to 2 years’ experience within the public sector expenditure management field.
Knowledge of financial systems (LOGIS and BAS).
Knowledge of Public Service Regulations, Legislations/ policies/ prescripts, and procedures.
Knowledge of Treasury Regulations, understanding of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA).
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.
Job Duties
Render financial administration.Process and verify general payment transactions accurately and within prescribed timeframes.
Ensure all payment requests are supported by valid documentation and approved in accordance with delegated authority.
Capture, review, and authorize payment transactions on the applicable financial management systems.
Monitor payment batches to ensure timely settlement of supplier invoices and other financial obligations.
Render authorization of electronic transactions for transfers and creditors payments.
Verification of captured payment details.
Render quality assurance of payments.
Facilitate and solve payments queries on time.
Facilitate payment of supplier bank rejections.
Monitor adherence to internal controls.
Authorization of all creditor’s payments manually.
Ensure compliance with payment documents.
Manual authorization and monitor of transfers.
Facilitate the authenticity for transfer payments to Public Entities and institutions.
Authorization of all transfer payments manually.
Facilitate confirmation for receipt of fund transferred by different Institutions and Public Entities.
Compile register of transfers monthly and quarterly submit for disclosure in the Interim/ Annual financial statements.
Facilitate reconciliation of transfers to budget for In Year Monitoring.
Ensure that we disclose correct information on transfers for quarterly Interim Financial Statement and Annual Financial Statement.
Compilation of accruals and payables reports.
Request reports from system controller.
Facilitate compilation of accruals and payables reports.
Verification of payments age analysis of the Accruals and payables.
Verification, analysing and reconciliation of accruals and payables.
Consolidation of accruals and payables monthly.
Presentation of accruals and payables reports in the In-Year-Monitoring meetings.
Ensure that accurate information is disclosed on accruals and payables for quarterly Interim Financial Statement and Annual Financial Statements.
