Senior State Accountant: Finance (DICU)

Overview

Senior state accountant needed to evaluate accounting and supply chain transactions for compliance, with positions across the Western Cape.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: An appropriate National Diploma (NQF 6) or equivalent in SCM, Finance, Accounting, Auditing, or related field.
• Experience: Appropriate experience in Internal Control, Finance and Supply Chain Management environment.
• Inherent requirement of the job: Valid (/Code B/EB) manual driver’s license.
• Willingness to travel across the province.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): The ability to interpret and apply financial and SCM policies, procedures, and prescripts.
• Ability to compile reports and presentation thereof.
• Knowledge of inventory, assets, irregular expenditure, commitments, and accruals.
• Knowledge of transfer payments Computer literacy (Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point).

Duties

• Evaluate Accounting and Supply Chain transactions for correctness and compliance with the legislative framework and financial prescripts.
• Evaluate inventory within the institutions and ensure that all inventory/warehouse items reconcile on the Accounting Systems of the department.
• Evaluate the use and management of all assets in the institution and ensure that all assets are correctly accounted for on accounting systems of the department.
• Report any discrepancies found and assist Institutional management to implement corrective measures.

How to apply

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).

Enquiries: Mr A Moya, email: Anele.Moya@westerncape.gov.za

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference. 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. ERRATUM: Kindly note that the Post 35/278: Senior State Accountant: Financial Accounting (X2 Posts), Centre: Directorate: Financial Accounting, R413 001 per annum has been cancelled. MANAGEMENT ECHELON