State Accountant: Management Accounting
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About the role
The Department of Electricity and Energy is hiring a State Accountant: Management Accounting, based in Head Office, Pretoria. This is a permanent post, paying R413,001 a year. How to apply: Email to Vacancies4@dee.gov.za Reference number to quote: DEE2026/022 Closing date: 23 October 2026 at 16h00 (Walk-in) 23h59 (online). N.B: It is the sole responsibility of an applicant to ensure that their application reaches the Department on or before the set deadline. Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV. Note: Males from all races, African, Indians, Coloured and White are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
- Collate financial supporting information for the annual budget planning purpose (MTEF/ENE).
- In-year Budget process-prepare and capture budget information.
- Cash flow management (Drawings and against the NRF).
- Supervisory functions.
Requirements
- An appropriate National Diploma in Government Accounting, Cost Accounting or related at NQF Level 6 recognised by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA), PLUS 1year experience in Finance (Budget).
- Knowledge of: Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Treasury Regulations, Departmental policies and procedures.
- Financial and related transversal systems used in government (BAS, Safetyweb, Vulindlela), Financial Administration and management accounting.
- Skills:
- Financial and accounting skills
- Communication skills
- Business letter and report writing skills
- Computer literacy
- Problem solving/innovation
- Management and organisational skills
- Project management
- Thinking Demands:
- Numeric, Organisational/staff, budget and structures
- Government budget processes and procedures