Senior Accountant: Budget, Compliance & Reporting

DEPARTMENT: FINANCE & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

DIVISION: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

POSITION DETAILS

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

COMPETENCIES & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

JOB PURPOSE

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS

POSITION: Senior Accountant:  Budget, Compliance & Reporting X1

REFERENCE: 002/05/2026

TARGET: All categories

JOB LEVEL: T15

SALARY SCALE:

617 233,36 - 718 745,42 pa (excluding benefits)

• A Degree or equivalent qualification in the financial or accounting field
•  5 years in in accounting, analysis and budget management
• Understanding and the ability to interpret policies and procedures
• Experience in using a financial system
• SAP Financial Accounting experience will be an added advantage
• Public sector experience
• Experience in applying the MFMA
• Knowledge of the Generally Recognised Accounting Practice (GRAP)
• National Treasury Regulations and Budgeting guidelines
• Computer literacy

• Accounting
• Budgeting
• Financial Management
• Financial Reporting
• Organisational Awareness
• Planning and Organising
• Communication Skills (Verbal and written)
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good Interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail
• High level of accuracy

Flexibility and adaptability

• To provide budgeting and reporting expertise that will facilitate the achievement of business goals within the HCT. The position is responsible for the successful initiation, planning, execution and implementation of the HCT for Budgets, Compliance and Financial Reporting.

• Coordinate the formulation of all budgets (operational and capital expenditure) to meet the strategic and operational objectives through collecting inputs from all budget holders and compiling the overall HCT budget.
• Provide support with the compilation and developing of annual budgets for the entity in line with the MFMA and applicable legislation through collation of departmental budgets.
• Monitoring the implementation of the budget policy and ensuring that budget holders adhere to it.
• Prepare quarterly and annual financial statements.
• Ensuring the timely preparation and submission of monthly, quarterly, mid-year and annual financial reporting for the entity.
• Tracking actual figures against budgeted figures through identifying variances, sourcing reasons/explanations for variances from the budget holders and communicating these to management.
• Improve operational budgets, processes and policies – specifically, better management reporting, information flow and compliance, business process and organisational planning.