Senior State Accountant: Financial Reporting

About the role

The Department of Employment and Labour is hiring a Senior State Accountant: Financial Reporting, based in Compensation Fund, Pretoria. This is a permanent post, paying R413,001 a year. How to apply: Direct your applications to: Jobs-CF3@labour.gov.za Reference number to quote: HR5/1/2/3/40 Closing date: 13 November 2026 at 16:00 (walk-in) and 23:59 (online) Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV. Note: EE targets-Priority will be given to Persons with disability, Indians and Whites

Responsibilities

• Review and authorize transactions.
• Perform general ledger activities.
• Perform GL reconciliation for the accounts.
• Perform year-end tasks.

Requirements

• Three-year tertiary qualification (NQF Level 6) as recognised by SAQA in Accounting/Finance.
• 2 years’ functional experience in Financial Reporting.
• Knowledge
• Compensation Fund business strategies and goals
• Directorate/sub-directorate goals and performance requirements
• Compensation Fund Services
• Compensation Fund value chain and business process
• Public Service, Dol and Fund regulations, policies and procedures
• Relevant stakeholders
• Customer Service (Batho Pele Principles)
• Fund Values
• Required IT Knowledge
• Fund IT operating systems
• Technical knowledge
• DPSA guidelines on COIDA
• Legislative
• Requirements
• COIDA Act, Regulations and policies
• Public service Act
• Occupational Health and Safety Act
• PFMA and National Treasury Regulations
• Promotion of Access to Information Act
• PAJA
• Constitution Act 108 of 1996 (amended)
• Road Accident Fund (RAF)
• Unemployment insurance Act (UIA)
• General knowledge of the Public Service Regulations
• LRA, EE Act, SDA & BCEA
• Skills
• Required Technical proficiency
• Business Writing skills
• Required IT Skills
• IT Operating systems
• Decision making
• Self-Management
• Budgeting and Financial Management
• People and Performance Management
• Developing others
• Planning and organizing
• Problem solving
• Project or programme management
• Team leadership