STATE ACCOUNTANT: INTERNAL CONTROL
SALARY : R325 101 per annum
CENTRE : Nelspruit Regional Office Ref No: 2026/170 A (X1 Post)
Kimberley Regional Office Ref No: 2026/170 B (X1 Post)
REQUIREMENTS :
A minimum of three years of postsecondary education or a National Diploma (NQF level 6) in accounting, supply chain management, financial management, or auditing. Years of expertise in supply chain management and internal accounting, control, financial management, auditing, and compliance management. Property industry knowledge, financial prescripts (GAAP and GRAP standards), working knowledge of government financial systems (SAGE, ARCHIBUS, PMIS, WCS, LOGIS, BAS), Public Finance and Management Act, National Treasury Regulations (Directives and guidelines), ICT procurement, Supply Chain Management Framework, and personal qualities and skills: administrative skills, report writing, good communication skills (written and verbal), interpersonal skills, organizing and planning, goal and solution orientation, assertiveness, people and clients, team player, inventive, able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, committed, diligent, and trustworthy.
DUTIES :
Focus on details and flexibility to meet office needs. The performance of supply chain management and finance is impacted by the efficient use of internal compliance. Keep an eye on whether supply and funding chain goals align with the government’s overarching policy. Make that the departmental supply chain management procedures are in line with international best practices. Execute Standard Operating Procedure manuals, Finance and SCM procedures, Delegations documents, and find ways to align with legal requirements. Share the National Treasury’s new guidelines. Determine and share any shortcomings in internal control. Determine any possible dangers. Assist in putting the departmental loss control system into place.
Oversee the acceptance of tenders by confirming the accuracy and completeness of the documentation to guarantee that it is legally binding on the relevant parties. Examine the bid/contract documents closely to confirm adherence. To find instances of non-compliance, conduct pre and post audit procedures on awarded bids. Evaluate financial malfeasance incidents that have been reported. Verify any transactions that could not be compliant. Contribute to the non-compliant transaction report. Add the disclosure notes for wasteful and fruitless spending as well as irregular spending to the financial statements. Create monthly reports for wasteful and fruitless spending as well as irregular spending. procedure by which the Department (Main Account and Trading Entity) and the Auditor General coordinate audits.
Obtain information requests and audit questions from auditors, then determine who is in charge of branches or units for distribution. Update request and audit query schedules and records. Within the allotted time, give the auditors the information they have asked. Follow up with branches and units regarding unanswered questions and requests details. Help set up meetings between branch heads and the auditors as well as meetings of the Audit Steering Committee. Create an audit action plan that takes into account all of the auditors’ findings. Help with the risk register’s input and updates. To assist the sub-directorate’s efficient operation, provide administrative and supervisory services. Keep track of and report pre- and post-audit transaction registers, then send them to the supervisor. Oversee the information flow into and out of the office. Make ensuring that established and authorized internal controls are followed.
ENQUIRIES : For Nelspruit Mr SF Mathikwane Tel No: (013) 753 6322
For Kimberley Mr NA Mushidzi Tel No: (053) 838 5351
APPLICATIONS : For Nelspruit: email to: RecruitNEL26-11@dpw.gov.za
For Kimberly: email to: RecruitKIM26-10@dpw.gov.za