Assistant Director: Financial Accounting
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About the role
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (KwaZulu-Natal) is hiring an Assistant Director: Financial Accounting, based in South Service Centre - Hilton. This is a permanent post, paying R487,197 a year. How to apply: Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts through the online e-Recruitment system at www.kznonline.gov.za/kznjobs. Applications submitted electronically will be taken as a final application and may not be amended or supplemented in any way after the closing date indicated in the advertisement. All applications must be addressed to the Head of Department and for reference numbers starting with SSC may be hand delivered or couriered to 4 Pin Oak Avenue, Hilton, 3245. All applications for reference numbers starting with NSC may be hand delivered or couriered to Lot no. 11634, Corner of Via Verbena and Loop Street, Veldenvlei, Richards Bay, 3900. Emailed applications will not be accepted. Reference number to quote: SSC37/2026 Closing date: 30 October 2026 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.
Responsibilities
- Manage LOGIS payments.
- Manage sundry payments.
- Manage subsistence and travel claims.
- Manage the payment voucher control and compliance with financial accounting policies and procedures.
- Manage resources of the component.
Requirements
- An NQF level 07 Bachelor’s degree or Advanced Diploma in Financial Accounting and a valid driver’s licence.
- Experience: 3 years’ supervisory experience in a finance environment.
- Knowledge:
- RSA Constitution
- Public Service Act
- Public Management Administration Act
- Public Service Regulations
- Directive on Human Resources Management and Development for Public Service Professionalisation
- PFMA
- EPMDS
- Basic Conditions of Employment Act
- Labour Relations Act
- Treasury Regulations
- National and Provincial Treasury Instruction Notes
- Division of Revenue Act
- Relevant Departmental
- Provincial and National policies and procedures
- PERSAL, BAS and LOGIS systems
- Skills:
- Financial management
- People management
- Time management
- Decision making
- Planning and organising
- Conflict management
- Communication skills
- Leadership
- Innovation and creativity
- Problem-solving
- Presentation
- Interpersonal relations
- Computer literacy
- Project management and change management
- Self-disciplined and self-driven with the ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision