Senior State Accountant (12 Months Contract)

SUMMARY:

• JOB PURPOSE:
  To coordinate, review and undertake the implementation of financial accounting systems and procedures for the National Treasury Funds.
  

• A recognised three-year National Diploma/ Degree in Financial Management or Financial Accounting (at least 360 credits – NQF6) coupled with 3 years’ relevant experience in Financial Management Accounting
• Proficient computer literacy in Microsoft Office especially Excel
• Working knowledge of BAS will serve as an advantage.
  

POSITION INFO:
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Ensure supervision of financial process:

• Prepare a memorandum to National Treasury explaining variances;
• Support the undertakings of researches on latest trends on cash flow management related internal controls;
• Align internal controls with the organization policies and Auditor General strategic guidelines;
• Supervise continuous adherence to developed and approved internal controls;
• Support the undertaking of corrective measures on deviation to internal controls;
• Monitor General Ledger.

• Preparation and provision of expenditure reports;
• Compile financial reports regarding turnaround times, documents processes and error rates;
• Perform end of day duties to ensure effective reporting, identification of issues and
• Evaluate financial documents

• Monitor the recording of cash flow transactions;
• Ensure the undertakings of cash flow management risk analysis processes;
• Supervise the administration for audit queries on cash flow management;
• Assist with the preparation of annual financial statements for audit purposes;
• Assist with the preparation of quarterly and interim financial statements required by management of the relevant Funds;
• Provide quarterly inputs for organisational performance reporting;
• Preparation of monthly fund reports and

• Render debt management, monitoring and reporting services;
• Ensure payment for goods and services, transfers, subsides and reporting;
• Provide financial administration and accounting services (ledgers/journals, accounting and reporting, interim and annual financial statements)
• Check monthly administration claims by the organization to National Treasury;
• Preparation of monthly journals (BAS & Civpen);
• Preparation of the monthly advance request to National Treasury;
• Process information;
• Ensure that expenditure is in line with the budget and item provisioning;
• Facilitate the process of transfer payment/subsidy;
• Determine, calculate and classify of fund liabilities for the National Treasury Funds monthly;
• Assist with the coordination and compilation of the National Treasury Funds budget; Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), Estimate of National Expenditure (ENE) and Adjustment Budget in compliance with National Treasury guidelines Preparation of monthly administration reports.