Assistant Director: Financial Accounting

About the role

The Provincial Treasury (Gauteng) is hiring an Assistant Director: Financial Accounting in Office of the Chief Financial Office, based in Johannesburg. This is a permanent post, paying R487,197 a year. How to apply: Applications should be submitted online at: https://jobs.gauteng.gov.za Reference number to quote: REFS/056976 Closing date: 09 November 2026 @00:00 midnight Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.

Responsibilities

• Manage the provision of Financial Accounting Services.
• Revenue and Cash Management: Manage the collection and recording of revenue, cashier management, ensure that the cash is allocated correctly, monitoring of the cash book, petty cash management, managing the departments liquidity requirements.
• Debt management, administration and clearing of interdepartmental receivables and payables monthly, oversee the identification and accurate recording of debts owed to the department.
• Expenditure Management: Ensure timely payment of goods and services, oversee the verification of source documents, supplier reconciliation, authorise the payment of transfers and subsidies processed on the accounting system.
• Reporting, Reporting: oversee the compilation of Section 40 PFMA report, interim and annual financial statements, clearing of suspense accounts, trial balance analysis, ensure the safeguarding of all source documents.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on financial management matters Supervise employees to ensure sound financial management services, ensure that all supervisees are trained and developed to be able to deliver work of the required standard efficiently and effectively.
• Manage performance, conduct and discipline of subordinates.

Requirements

• A three-year tertiary qualification (NQF level 7) in Financial Accounting.
• 3-5 years’ experience in Financial Accounting at supervisory level.
• Knowledge And Skills:
• Understanding of Public Service Regulations
• Acts
• Policies and procedures
• Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and Treasury regulations