State Accountant

State Accountant
Reference: (Ref. 65804/18)
Start Date: 15 Apr 2010
Expiry Date: 30 Apr 2010

Company: The Department of International Relations and Cooperation
Location: South Africa - Gauteng - Pretoria
Industry: Government and Public Sector
Salary Range: From 130425.00 to 0.00 ANNUALLY SPECIFIED
Provide guidance to Business Units and Missions on the compilation of budget inputs Job Description

State Accountant
Salary: R130 425 per annum (Ref. 65804/18)

Requirements: Applicants must be in possession of an appropriate Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification and/or appropriate experience.

Competencies:

* Knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act, Treasury Regulations and Foreign Service Code, Financial Delegations and Risk Management
* Knowledge of the departmental structure
* Knowledge of the procedures with regard to the disciplines of Financial Management, which includes all aspects of financial procedures and FMS I, II and BAS
* Computer literacy
* Accuracy
* Problem-solving skills
* The ability to maintain discipline and work under pressure
* Good communication skills
* An analytical approach
* Project management skills
* Consulting skills
* Accounting skills
* Language proficiency


Duties:

* Provide guidance to Business Units and Missions on the compilation of budget inputs
* Gather/capture budget inputs for the Branch in the prescribed format and submit to the supervisor for consolidation
* Monitor, co-ordinate and evaluate monthly expenditure (including monthly cash flow against business plans) of the entire branch against the Branch Component and report deviations to the supervisor
* Provide finance management reports to budget controllers, including line managers in the Branch
* Verify and correct expenditure vouchers before submitting to Finance/Provisioning
* Undertake regularity and compliance audits of the monthly expenditure of Missions against accompanying vouchers and institute remedial actions
* Co-ordinate/facilitate asset management requests (including stocktaking) for all Missions and Head Office components within the Branch
* Assist with the tender processes within the Branch
* Assist in all procurement aspects.


Enquiries: Ms M Schoeman, tel. (012) 351-0554.

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.

All appointments will be subject to a process of security clearance and qualification verification.


Candidates will be required to undergo a competency assessment process.


Applications must be submitted via a signed Z83 form, accompanied by a CV and certified copies of qualifications and Identity Document. Should you not comply with this, your application may not be considered.

Enquiries related to the application process should be directed to Genevieve Mohamed at Human Communications, tel. (011) 807-3260.


Please forward your application, quoting the relevant reference number, to: Human Communications, PO Box 1793, Rivonia 2128 or hand-deliver to: 3 Autumn Road, Rivonia 2128 or fax to: 086 619 7692. Alternatively, e-mail
to: genevieve2@humancommunications.co.za

Closing date: 30 April 2010.

Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.