State Accountant
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About the role
The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development is hiring a State Accountant in Financial And Supply Chain Management Services, based in Northern Cape (Kimberley). This is a permanent post, paying R338,106 a year. How to apply: Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: Magistrate Court Building, 6th floor, Knight Street, Corner of Stead Street, Kimberley, 8300 or by email to Post340@dlrrd.gov.za Reference number to quote: 3/1/1/1/2026/340 Closing date: 20 November 2026 at 16:00 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV. Note: EE Targets: African, Coloured, Indian and White Males, and Indian and White Females, and Persons with Disabilities.
Responsibilities
- Process BAS, PERSAL and LOGIS transactions.
- Check, verify payment and capture on BAS.
- Approve PERSAL transactions.
- Maintain budget (shifting of funds).
- Compile, capture, or approve journals.
- Reconcile travel agency account.
- Ascertain invoices received.
- Reconcile/analyse key accounts.
- Accumulate synopsis report (age analysis).
- Compile financial reports.
- Compile and submit inputs and Port Folio of Evidence (POEs) on financial reports (accruals and payables reports).
- Provide input on invoices paid within 30 days.
- Compile Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), Estimates of National Expenditure (ENE), Adjusted Estimates of National Expenditure (AENE) inputs.
- Process petty cash and revenue collections.
- Check and sign petty cash replenishment and balance cash on hand.
- Facilitate petty cash count and report.
- Perform daily deposit confirmations.
Requirements
- Minimum requirements
- Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma in Cost and Management Accounting/Financial Management/Commerce/Economics/BCom Accounting or related equivalent qualifications
- At least 1 year relevant experience in management accounting environment
- A valid driver’s licence
- Job related knowledge
- Public Service Act
- Public Finance Management Act
- Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act
- Treasury or Financial Regulations of the Public Finance Act
- PERSAL, Basic Accounting System (BAS) and Logistical Information System (LOGIS)
- Job related skills
- Analytical thinking
- Communication (verbal and written)
- Computer literacy
- Report writing and problem solving