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State Accountant: Financial Administration

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Western Cape Posted 4 Oct 2026 Closes in 15 days

Overview

Management Accounting Services (Budgeting process). Financial Accounting Services.

Requirements

  • A qualification at NQF level 6 (equivalent or higher qualification)
  • A minimum of 1-year relevant experience
  • Competencies: Working knowledge and understanding of the following: Legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a be aring on the line functions
  • Information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function
  • Project management
  • Operational management practices
  • Procurement and tendering processes
  • Policy development, and operational management, monitoring and review processes
  • Modern systems of governance and administration
  • Public service procedures, processes and systems
  • Regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape
  • Constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public sector
  • Public finance, human resources and discourse management processes
  • Public Finance Management Act, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements
  • Functioning of the Province and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas
  • Policies of the government of the day
  • Labour Relations legislation and regulations
  • Performance management in general
  • Skills in the following: Numeracy
  • Computer Literacy
  • Language skills
  • Project Management

Responsibilities

  • Management Accounting Services (Budgeting process)
  • Financial Accounting Services
  • Supply Chain Management Services
  • Managerial/ Supervisory functions

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Ms Elarna Siljeur Tel No: (021) 763 6204

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