FISE691- 2026 ACCOUNTANT

DEPARTMENT: GROUP FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division: Treasury

Section: Payroll Management

Subsection: Payroll Costing and Suspense Account Management  

Location: Pretoria Central

Reference number

FISE691- 2026

Position

ACCOUNTANT  

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 effectively administrate and control the accurate and timely full reconciliation of expenditure-related suspense accounts, to effectively prepare and plan for financial year-end closure and to administrate and control overexpenditure-related suspense accounts

Appointment requirements

T11: Grade 12 with Mathematics and/or Accountancy

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

At least three years’ relevant experience in financial management 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

Proficiency in SAP and experience in mSCOA will be an added advantage

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

Perform expenditure suspense account operations

Perform expenditure suspense account uncleared item reconciliations

Perform financial year-end financial planning and compliance operations

SAP

S70011107

New/natural attrition

Natural attrition

Enquiries

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