State Accountant: Internal Control
Government, Public Service
Minimum Requirements
- An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/ B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification) in Internal Auditing
- A minimum of 1-year relevant experience
- Knowledge of the following: Legislative framework governing the Public Service
- Departmental accounting services
- Public Service financial legislations, procedures and processes, National Treasury Regulations, Provincial Treasury Instructions, Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), 1999, (DORA, PSA, PSR, PPPFA, Financial Manual)
- Financial functions and practices as well as the ability to capture data, operate computer and collate financial statistics. General information support systems such as Oracle and ECM
- State accountant duties and practices, as well as the ability to capture data, operate computer and collecting statistics
- Working procedures in terms of the working environment
- Project management
- Public service procedures, processes and systems
- Skills needed: Proven computer literacy
- Written and verbal communication
- Accounting, Finance and audit
- Economic, Financial and Statistical Analysis
- Legal administration: planning and organising. Problem-solving
- report writing, record keeping, and interpersonal relations. Flexibility
- Teamwork
- Accuracy
- Aptitude of Figures
- Ability to perform routine tasks
- Ability to operate office equipment
- Ability to work under pressure
- willingness to work irregular hours and meet tight deadlines
Responsibilities
- Review processes and procedures to ensure that the Accounting Officer’s system of internal control is implemented and maintained in the trading entity. Review processes and procedures to ensure that the Human Resource Delegations are implemented and maintained in the trading entity. Review automated and manual internal control processes and make
