State Accountant: Third Party Funds (Reference 3/VA31/NW)

Advertiser: Department of Justice and Constitutional Development

Location: Mafikeng

Salary: R170 799 – R201 195 annum.
The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance agreement
Centre: Regional Office: NW

Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree / National Diploma or equivalent qualifications; At least one year experience in Financial Accounting/Management environment; A sound knowledge of Public Financial Management Act (PFMA) and National Treasury Regulations; A valid driver’s License. The following will serve as recommendations: Knowledge of the Department and Third Party Funds and services will services as a recommendation; Experience in Third Party Funds administration at National, Regional or court level; Experience in bank and cashbook reconciliations; Advanced spreadsheet skills (may be tested); Experience on the Justice Deposit Account System (JDAS), Justice Management Information System (JMIS) and advanced spread sheet skills (may be tested).

Skills and Competencies: Computer literacy; Communication (written and verbal) skills; Planning and organizing skills; Ability to work under pressure and be self-motivated; Accurate and attention to details

Duties:
Key Performance Areas: Monitor and query daily, monthly reconciliations and dormant (unclaimed) monies; Monitor bank reconciliations and query it’s exceptions (corrections, outstanding cheques, outstanding deposits, EFT’s received not receipted, etcetera) Monitor and query unclassified monies; Monitor and query shortages, losses, maintenance overpayments and R/D cheques; Monitor and query revenue paid over and revenue not paid over Assist with and training of EFT decentralization and ICMS TPF implementation; Systems Managers / Administrator on decentralized Internet Banking Ensure TPF AFS project support and implementation; Monitor and query bank account signature; Prepare documentation for the write-of irrecoverable deferred fines; Monitor ICMS TPF users and their functions

Enquiries: Ms. W Jacobs at (018) 397 7054.

Applications:
Quoting the relevant reference number, direct your application to: The Regional Head, Private Bag X2033, Mmabatho, 2735 or hand it at 22 Molopo Road, Ayob Gardens, Mafikeng.

The Department of Justice is an equal opportunity employer. In the filling of vacant posts the objectives of section 195 (1) (i) of the Constitution of South Africa, 1996 (Act No: 108 of 1996), the Employment Equity imperatives as defined by the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act No: 55 of 1998) and relevant Human Resources policies of the Department will be taken into consideration

Note:
Applications must be submitted on a Z83 form (click to download pdf form), and must be accompanied by certified copies of qualifications, identity document and driver’s license where necessary. A SAQA evaluation report must accompany foreign qualifications.

Applications that do not comply with the above mentioned requirements will not be considered. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a personnel vetting process. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you do not hear from us within 3 months of this advertisement, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. The department reserves the right not to fill this position.

Reference number: 3/VA31/NW

Closing date: 29 April 2013