Persal Controller: Financial Management

Overview

Persal Controller needed in Mbombela to maintain PERSAL user profiles, facilitate training and oversee RACEF reporting, requiring a financial degree and PERSAL experience.

Requirements

• An appropriate Bachelor’s Degree / National Diploma in Accounting/Financial Management (NQF Level 6) or Financial related Field.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in financial systems.
• Computer literacy.
• The candidate must have passed the PERSAL Controllers Course and extensive knowledge of the functionality and capabilities of the PERSAL System.
• Knowledge of Public Financial Management Act.
• Basic Accounting System (BAS) and other financial systems (LOGIS, PERSAL, etc.) Financial reporting.
• Treasury regulations.
• Essential skills will include the following: Planning and Organising Skills. Communication.
• Conflict management.
• Motivation skills.
• Report writing.
• Logical and analytical thinking.
• Peoples Management skills.
• Interpersonal Skills. Decision-making.
• Problem solving skills.
• Minutes taking.

Duties

• Register and maintain PERSAL user profile.
• Register PERSAL user and revisers, ensure orientation and maintain profile through selective allocation of functions.
• Facilitate the training of PERSAL users in the Department.
• Signing of monthly RACEF reports and examining of daily RACEF Report.
• Reset revoked users and restore their access to the salary system when authorised.
• Develop, review and maintain policy ,procedures and best practices pertaining to PERSAL user and system management.
• Represent the Department on the provincial PERSAL forum.
• Regularly monitor the audit- and control reports available on PERSAL.

How to apply

Should only be submitted online through the link: erecruitment.mpg.gov.za on the new Z83 form and should be accompanied by a comprehensive CV. Only short-listed candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications. If no correspondence is received within two months of the closing date, applicants must accept that their applications have been unsuccessful.

Enquiries: should be directed to the Deputy Director: Internal HRM & D: Ms. SS Monareng Tel No: (013) 766 2004.

Notes

The Office of the Premier is an equal opportunity employer. It is our intention to promote respresentativity in respect of race, gender and disability through the filling of these positions and that the candidature of persons, whose transfer/promotion/appointment will promote representativeness, will receive preference. The minimum entry requirement for Senior Management Services (SMS) posts is a Pre-entry Certificate that is obtainable through a course named Certificate for entry into SMS submitted prior to appointment, and the full details can be sourced by following the link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/. (SMS Pre-entry Certificate submitted prior appointment) 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. The recommended candidates for Senior Management Level (SMS) and Middle Management Level (MMS) posts shall be subjected to a competency assessment. All appointments are subject to security clearance, security vetting, employment reference checks, qualification verification and signing of performance agreements. OTHER POSTS