FISE679- 2026 ACCOUNTANT: BUDGET PLANNING

DEPARTMENT: GROUP FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division: Budget Office

Section: Budget Planning  

Location: Pretoria Central

Reference number

FISE679- 2026

Position

ACCOUNTANT: BUDGET PLANNING

To be advertised

Internal

External

This position seeks to attract

African female

African male

Coloured female

Coloured male

Indian female

Indian male

White female

White male

Person with disability

All categories

Job level

T11 – T12

Scale

T11:    R414 972,00 – R576 336,00 per annum

T12:    R464 760,00 – R645 492,00 per annum

Estimated remuneration package

T11:    R560 116,00 – R765 502,00 per annum

T12:    R623 487,00 – R853 525,00 per annum

Job purpose

To coordinate and control the application of accounting procedures by attending to the verification, reporting, processing and reconciliation of accounts receivable transactions to support the analysis, identification and recovery of overdue accounts, guiding and developing personnel on the processing sequences and attending to specific administrative processes associated with the rates payment, certification and correspondences

Appointment 

requirements

T11: Grade 12 with Mathematics and/or Accountancy

T12: An appropriate three-year career-related tertiary qualification (national diploma or degree) in Public Finance Management, Accounting, Finance or Economics or National Diploma: Public Finance Management and Administration (SAQA Qualification ID No 49554) or any other financial study field related to the position

At least two years’ relevant working experience in a financial environment in a local government environment

Compliance with the unit standards of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act 56 of 2003), as prescribed by Regulation 493 of 15 June 2007, as published in Government Gazette 29967 of 15 June 2007, will be an added advantage

A valid Code B driving licence

Computer literacy

Must undergo a criminal record check and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken by the Tshwane Metro Police Department at own cost   

Personal attributes

and/or competencies

Excellent communication skills; ability to work under pressure; financial management skills; ability to work as part of a team; reporting skills; ability to meet deadlines; good organisational skills; ability to pay attention to detail; ability to think accurately and analytically; good interpersonal skills; good writing skills

Primary functions

Assist with compiling the annual Medium-term Revenue and Expenditure Framework (in terms of the Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 and other applicable legislation) and supporting report and documentation

Assist with providing information for National Treasury reporting returns

Assist with compiling the annual Adjustment Budget (in terms of the Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 and other applicable legislation) and supporting report and documentation

Assist with providing standardised budgeting templates and facilitation thereof through interdepartmental information and training sessions

Advise departments on the use of their budgets

SAP

S70010203

New/natural attrition

Natural attrition

Enquiries

F Mangwegape (012 358 5350) or B Matseke (012 358 4453)