State Accountant: Rates And Taxes
DEPARTMENT OF LAND REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Vacancy at a glance
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Overview
Verify invoices and prepare payment submissions. Request invoices, statements and supporting documents from clients.
Requirements
- Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a Degree or National Diploma in Financial Accounting / Management Accounting / Financial Management or related equivalent qualification
- Minimum of 1 year experience in fi nancial management environment
- A valid driver’s licence
- Job related knowledge: Public Service Act
- Public Finance Management Act
- Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act
- Treasury Regulations, 2005
- Job related skills: Communication (verbal and wri tten)
- Facilitation and presentation
- Financial Management
- Computer literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
Responsibilities
- Verify invoices and prepare payment submissions
- Request invoices, statements and supporting documents from clients
- Verify details, billing, tariffs, calculations and validity of charges
- Prepare complete payment parcels in accordance with policies, SOPs and delegations
- Submit payment parcels for review and approval and address queries
- Reconcile accounts and capturing of payments
- Reconcile statements with accounting records, payments and credits
- Investigate discrepancies and substantiate outstanding balances
- Engage clients to resolve queries
- Capture payments on financial system
- Monitor expenditure and payment progress
- Track payment submissions and follow up outstanding payments
- Communicate payment outcomes and confirm correct allocation to municipal accounts
- Maintain invoice, payment and outstanding liability registers
- Monitor overdue invoices and progress in reducing the payment backlog
- Compile reports and support audit processes
- Compile reports on expenditure, liabilities, disputed accounts an d overdue invoices
- Report progress on backlog reduction and municipal clearance matters
- Maintain complete supporting records and audit trails
- Respond to audit queries and implement assigned corrective actions
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Enquiries
Ms P Ledwaba Tel No: (012) 337 3657
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