This is a tender opportunity for the post of Assistant Director within the Financial Management Division of the Department of Defence, based in Pretoria. The successful candidate will be responsible for the effective execution of all accounting processes related to the final payments of financial benefits to ex-employees. Key duties include supervising a team, ensuring calculations for leave payments and service bonuses are correct, authorizing transactions on the Persol and Financial Management Systems, and handling audit enquiries. The role requires a three-year finance or accounting degree, a minimum of three years of relevant experience at a senior level, and in-depth knowledge of government computer systems, particularly Persol/Persal. The closing date for applications is 28 February 2025.
POST: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR,
REFNO: FMD/01/06/25/03
SALARY: R444 036 – R532 602 per annum (Level 9)
CENTRE: Pretoria.
CLOSING DATE: 28 February 2025
REQUIREMENTS:
- Grade 12 (NQF L4) or equivalent certificate plus a three-year B Degree/ National Diploma in Finance/Accounting.
- A minimum of three (3) years relevant experience on post level of Senior State Accountant (Level 8) or equivalent.
- Special requirements (Skills needed): Knowledge and sound reasoning of mathematical, accounting and problem-solving ability with strong supervisory skills.
- Knowledge of computer systems in the public Service/Private Sector, including Persol/Persal, and Microsoft packages (MS Word, Excel and Power point).
- Well-developed verbal and written communications skills, very conscientious and motivated towards producing effective, efficient and correct work and always aiming for a zero-defect environment.
- Ability to effectively function as part of a team, receptive to work-related suggestions and ideas.
- Decisive/persevering regarding task finalisation and able to effectively function under pressure..
DUTIES:
- Ensuring effective execution of prescribed accounting processes related to the payments of financial benefits to ex-employees of the Department of Defence (DOD).
- Ensuring that calculation of the leave payments, pro-rata service bonus and accounting of overpaid amounts to be recovered from ex-employees are correct and in accordance with prescripts.
- Constant collaboration and communication with the Assistant Director regarding all functions and tasks coupled to the post.
- Assist and coordinating of related administrative tasks.
- Supervision, guiding and training of Finance Clerk Supervisor and Finance Clerks, resorting under the control of this post.
- Capturing/authorise and approve of all final payments related transactions on Persol and on the Financial Management System (FMS).
- Ensuring that all accounting records, documentation, statistics and files are safeguarded and readily available for audit purposes.
- Assisting in handling ministerial and audit general enquiries concerning final payments.
- Looking-up and printing final payments related management information and statistics from the Persol and FMS.
- Effectively supervision all personnel, assets, information and material under his/her control..
ENQUIRIES: Mr J.G. Lottering, tel: (012) 392 2413.
APPLICATIONS:
Applications must be submitted through the post to: Financial Management Division, DFSS, Career Management Section, Private Bag X137, Pretoria, 0001 or email to [email protected].
In case where applicants are stationed in the Pretoria area, applications may be hand-delivered to: Poynton building, 195 Bosman Street, Pretoria where it must be placed in wooden post box number 5 at Reception.
NOTE:
Applications must be submitted on the prescribed form Z83 (obtainable from any Public Service Department office i.e effective 01 January 2021 or on the DPSA web site link: https://www.dpsa.gov.za/newsroom/psvc/.
Should an application be received using incorrect application employment form Z83, it will be disqualified, which must be originally signed and dated by the applicant, and which must be accompanied by a detailed CV only (with full particulars of the applicants’ training, qualifications, competencies, knowledge & experience).
Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications and other related documents on or before the day of the interview which should not be older than six months.
Failure to comply with the above instructions will result in applications being disqualified.
Applicants applying for more than one post must submit a separate form Z83 (as well as the documentation mentioned above) in respect of each post being applied for.
If an applicant wishes to withdraw an application, it must be done in writing.
Should an application be received where an applicant applies for more than one post on the same applications form, the application will only be considered for the first post indicated on the application and not for any of the other posts.
Under no circumstances will photostat copies or faxed copies of application documents be accepted.
The successful candidates will be subjected to Personnel Suitability Checks (criminal record, citizenship & financial/asset record checks and qualification and employment verification).
Successful candidates will also be subjected to security clearance processes.
Applicants who do not receive confirmation or feedback within 3 (three) months after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Due to the large volume of responses anticipated, receipt of applications will not be acknowledged, and correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only.
For more information on the job description(s) please contact the person indicated in the post details.
Successful candidates will be appointed on probation for the period of twelve (12) months in terms of the prescribed rules..
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