State Accountant: ECD Expenditure Management

Overview

State Accountant needed in Limpopo to manage ECD expenditure, process financial transactions, and monitor budget compliance within the Department of Education.

Requirements

• NQF Level 6 qualification as recognized by SAQA.
• A qualification in Finance/Accounting will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 01 - 02 years’ relevant experience in Early Childhood Development or related field.
• Valid driver’s license (with exception of people with disabilities license Knowledge and skills: Sound knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act and Treasury Regulations.
• Ability to understand, interpret and correctly apply financial policies and prescripts.
• 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 inter- personal relations.
• Ability to effectively lease and communicate with clients.
• Team player, receptive to suggestions and focused on zero defect.
• Positive, loyal, creative and trustworthy.
• Functional computer literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

Duties

• Process financial transactions in accordance with ECD applicable legislation and policies.
• Ensure proper allocation and recording of expenditure and revenue.
• Monitor financial activities to ensure compliance with approved budgets.
• Assist with the preparation of annual and medium-term budgets.
• Monitor expenditure against budget allocations.
• Analyze variances and provide recommendations to management.
• Expenditure management: Budget reporting, expenditure projections and reports.
• Verify and process payments to ECD Centre’s.
• Ensure that expenditure is authorized and supported by relevant documentation.
• Monitor commitments and prevent unauthorized, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports.
• Compile management reports for decision-making purposes.
• Assist in the preparation of Annual Financial Statements (AFS).
• Provide financial information required by Auditors.
• Reconciliation of payment made to ECD Centre’s.
• Ensuring payments to all funded ECD center’s on time.
• Execute all queries emanating from suppliers promptly and compile a prompt response to all audit queries relating to accounts payable.
• Reporting and rectifying any deviation found i.r.o contract/instruction and delegations prior to approval of payments.
• Follow up on all payment’s documents received late for payments and make sure that appropriate preventative action is taken in respect thereof.
• Preparation of journals and reconciliation of all ECD centers paid quarterly.
• Knowledge in respect of foreign payments.
• Reporting all financial misconduct as required by the prescripts.
• Keeping the relevant statistics for management purposes.
• Ensure the safe keeping of all transactions supporting documentation, files and data for audit purposes in accordance with prescripts. center’s.
• Consolidate weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports.
• Attend National, Provincial and District meetings.

How to apply

Quoting the relevant references `applications should be forwarded to the relevant District Capricorn North, The District Director Capricorn North Education District Private Bag X9711, Polokwane, 0700. Cnr Blaauwberg & Yster Street Ladanna, Polokwane. Capricorn South: The District Director Capricorn South Education District Private Bag X03cChueniespoort, 0745. Old Parliament Complex, Lebowakgomo. The District Director Sekhukhune South: Education District, Private Bag X70, Lebowakgomo, 0737. Old Parliament Complex, Lebowakgomo. Mogalakwena Education District: The District Director, Private Bag X601, Mahwelereng, 0626. 805 Rufus Seakamela Street, Mahwelereng. 0626. Mopani East Education District: Private Bag X578, Giyani, 0826. Old Parliament Building, Giyani. Mopani West The District Director: Mopani West Education District, Private Bag X4032, Tzaneen, 0850. 27 Peace Street, Prosperitas Building, Tzaneen, 0850. Sekhukhune East The Acting District Director: Sekhukhune East Education District, Private Bag X9041, Burgersfort, 1150. 83 Aloe Street, Stand No 2314, Ext 4 Aloeridge West, Burgersfort, 1150. Sekhukhune South Education District: The District Director, Private Bag X70, Lebowakgomo, 0737. Old Parliament Complex, Lebowakgomo. Vhembe East The Acting District Director: Vhembe East Education District, Private Bag X2250, Sibasa, 0970. Makwarela Old Parliament Building. Vhembe West The District Director: Vhembe West Education District, Private Bag X2250, Sibasa, 0970. Block D Old Parliament Building, Thohoyandou. Waterberg The Acting District Director: Waterberg Education District, Private Bag X1040, Modimolle, 051084. Limpopo Street, NTK Building, Modimolle, 0510. Applications submitted via e-Recruitment system through the link a https://erecruitment.limpopo.gov.za

Enquiries: Mr Lukheli TV at 081 535 3675, Mr. Ramaru TE at 067 873 7345, Mesdames Mmowa LS at 081 532 6059, Phasiwe N at 081 550 2664

Notes

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 If an applicant wishes to withdraw an application, it must be done in writing. 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. The contents of the advertised post will also be posted on the following websites www.limpopo.gov.za/ www.edu.gov.za / www.dpsa.gov.za. The Department reserves the right not to make any appointment to the posts advertised. The employment decision shall be informed by the Employment Equity Plan of the Department. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise and interview. Following the technical exercise and interview, a maximum of three (3) SMS candidates will undergo psychometric assessments to assess cognitive capabilities, behavioural preferences, emotional intelligence, and integrity. MANAGEMENT ECHELON