This is a tender opportunity for the post of Assistant Director within the Financial Management Division, based in Pretoria. The position offers a salary range of R444,036 to R532,602 per annum (Level 9). The role requires a Grade 12 certificate plus a three-year Bachelor’s Degree or National Diploma in Finance or Accounting, coupled with a minimum of three years of relevant experience at a Senior State Accountant level or equivalent. Key responsibilities include ensuring the timely and accurate payment of supplier invoices, managing financial documentation in compliance with the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and Treasury Regulations, compiling reports, conducting reconciliations, and managing subordinate personnel. Applications must be submitted on the Z83 form by 28 February 2025 to the specified address or email.
POST: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR:
REFNO: FMD/01/06/25/05
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): Sound knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act and Treasury Regulations will serve as a strong recommendation.
- Ability of understanding, interpreting and correctly apply financial policies and prescripts.
- Must be computer literate and have knowledge of Microsoft Packages.
- Understanding of the financial and accounting processes.
- Well-developed reasoning, mathematical, analytical, innovative thinking and problem solving ability.
- Ability to effectively compile and present reports.
- Well-developed verbal, written communication skills with good interpersonal relations.
- Ability to effectively lease and communicate with clients.
- Team-player, receptive to suggestions and focused on zero defect.
- Positive, loyal, creative and trustworthy.
- Decisive and persevering in respect of task finalization.
- Being in a position of a valid RSA/Military vehicle driver’s license would serve as an advantage.
- The successful candidate will be required to complete all relevant courses..
DUTIES:
- Ensuring timely payment of all invoices.
- Management of all supplier payment documentation so as to ensure that it is correct according to prescripts, regulations and policy, prior to payment being effected.
- Preparation of supplier accounts/invoices by verifying payment documents for anomalies, verifying payments on the FMS and registering and coupling invoices for payment.
- Reporting, investigating and following-up of all finance-related irregularities.
- Compiling and submitting the prescribed management reports, information and statistics.
- Compiling, submitting monthly, quarterly and annual reconciliation.
- Ensuring the safekeeping of all accounting and payment documentation, files and data for audit purposes in accordance with Treasury Regulations and the PFMA.
- Evaluating and maintaining the internal security measures at the section.
- Training, guiding and developing subordinate personnel.
- Budgeting and attending the Budget Control Committee.
- Facilitation of Staffing Boards, analyse and review documents for your manager/supervisor.
- Assisting in investigating, co-ordination and answering of audit queries.
- Managing of personnel and performance evaluation as required per prescripts, assets and materièl resorting under control of this post..
ENQUIRIES: Ms S.M. Dlamini, tel: (012) 392-2892 or 2890.
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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