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State Accountant

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, ROADS AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Vhembe District Posted 6 Sep 2026 Closes in 19 days

Overview

Process payments and accounts: Receive order from supply chain. Check for delivering note and invoice.

Requirements

  • Grade 12/ Matric and a qualification at NQF Level 6 in Financial Accounting, Financial Management/ Administration/ Cost Accounting as recognized by SAQA
  • 2 -3 years’ experience in the finance environment
  • Valid driver’s license, with the exception of applicants with disabilities
  • Knowledge And Skills: Knowledge of relevant Public Service Acts, regulations and frameworks
  • Knowledge and understanding of policy analysis, development and interpretation
  • Knowledge of Treasury Regulations, PFMA, DORA, PPPFA
  • Knowl edge of PERSAL & BAS systems
  • People management
  • Planning and organising
  • Conflict management
  • Problem solving and analysis
  • Decision making
  • Creativity
  • Financial management
  • Communication
  • Computer skills

Responsibilities

  • Process payments and accounts: Receive order from supply chain
  • Check for delivering note and invoice
  • Compile payment voucher for EBT transfer
  • Capture/ approve payment voucher on LOGIS
  • Receive EBT stubs
  • Link stubs and invoices and dispatch copy of stub s to suppliers
  • File payment vouchers according to system
  • Reconcile supplier statements against payments
  • Negotiate with suppliers regarding payments
  • Compile monthly register for fruitless and wasteful expenditure and submit to Head Office
  • Compile monthly report for payments made after thirty (30) days
  • Capture EPWP stipends on BAS
  • Provide salary: Check authenticity of documents to be capture on PERSAL system
  • Capture PERSAL transactions such as allowances, deductions, fringe benefits and IRP deductions
  • Provide PERSAL administration in salary enquiries and reports
  • Monitor submission of taxpayers IRP 3A to SARS
  • Identify and specify state liabilities on pension fund
  • Provide revenue: Collection of Government money
  • Issue receipts manual or online under correct allocation
  • Register receipts in cash book
  • Deposit money
  • Balance receipts, cash book and deposit book
  • Verify bank money
  • Verify and approve receipts in the BAS
  • Day -end receipts on BAS
  • Confirm deposits on BAS
  • Monitor online receipts and deposits for reconciliation
  • Compile monthly reports
  • Keep a register for reserve face value forms
  • Facilitate debt: Open debt file for relevant employer
  • Complete BAS Debt take on and attached supporting documents for submission to Head Offi ce for implementation of debt on suspense account
  • Receive advice from Head Office to implement DEBT ON PERSAL in cases where the debtor is a government/department employee

How to apply

Application instructions from the official source

Applicants should apply through the following website https://erecruitment.limpopo.gov.za . The application on the eRecruitment system should be accompanied by the new Z83 and recent comprehensive CV (previous experience must be comprehensively detailed, i.e. positions held and duration/dates). Failure to attach required documents will result in the application not being considered/disqualified

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Enquiries

Recruitment enquiries

Mr MF Mavhungu, Ms M Muthabi & Mr TI Tshipuke Tel No: (015) 963 3790

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