ASSISTANT MANAGER: PROJECT REPORTING

    Aug 11, 2026

    Government Entityroads-agency-limpopo-soc-ltd
    LocationLimpopo, Polokwane
    SalaryPERMANENT, PATERSON GRADE C5: COST TO COMPANY
    Centre / LocationPolokwane
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    ASSISTANT MANAGER: PROJECT REPORTING

    PERMANENT

    PATERSON GRADE C5: COST TO COMPANY

    REQUIREMENTS:

    • An appropriate Bachelor’s degree or Advanced Diploma at NQF Level 7 in

    Accounting or Management Accounting, as recognised by SAQA.

    • A minimum of five years' experience in project accounting and infrastructure

    asset management.

    • Practical experience in infrastructure asset accounting, including asset

    registers, work in progress, impairment assessments, estimated useful life

    reviews and general ledger reconciliations.

    KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS AND MAIN TASKS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED

    TO:

    • Review and verify the opening of a control file for each project on ACCPAC,

    including:

    - Contractor files.

    - Consultant files, including social development and environmental consultant files.

    • Review contract documentation to confirm that all required documents are

    complete, accurate and properly filed.

    • Review manual and electronic filing systems to confirm that project information is

    complete, updated and readily available.

    • Review and verify payment control sheets for completeness and accuracy.
    • Review payment certificates prepared for contractors, consultants and other parties

    involved in each project.

    • Confirm that the relevant worksheets are attached to each invoice.
    • Verify that payments have been processed correctly and that all supporting

    documents have been filed and updated.

    • After each payment has been processed:

    - Review updated project file information

    - Confirm that all payment documentation has been filed

    - Verify that outstanding project costs have been recorded

    - Review final reconciliations for completeness and accuracy

    - Review the closure of completed contract files and confirm that electronic and

    manual backups have been completed

    - Confirm that consultant and contractor files have been closed for each completed

    project.

    • Review monthly reports before submission to RAL management and the relevant

    treasury, including:

    - Expenditure IRM reports

    - Financial reports.

    • Prepare and review reconciliations between the general ledger and relevant

    subledgers, including infrastructure assets, work in progress, retention,

    commitments and contributions by other entities. Investigate differences and

    process approved corrections.

    • Prepare supporting schedules and working papers and address internal and external

    audit queries relating to project expenditure, contractor payments, infrastructure

    assets, work in progress, impairment, estimated useful lives and retention.

    • Confirm that proof of payment is securely retained and readily available for review.
    • Review expenditure requests received from the relevant departments
    • Verify each expenditure request against the approved budget item
    • Confirm that all required approvals have been obtained before expenditure is

    processed

    • Report relevant financial, project and compliance matters to the manager
    • Identify projects in conjunction with provincial departments
    • Coordinate and review project reports and financial information
    • Prepare, maintain and review the roads infrastructure asset register, including

    assets under construction, work in progress, completed projects and capitalised

    infrastructure assets, in accordance with applicable Standards of GRAP and

    approved accounting policies.

    • Reconcile movements in the infrastructure asset register, including additions,

    transfers from work in progress, depreciation, impairment losses, impairment

    reversals, disposals and closing balances.

    • Review bills of quantities, project scopes, payment certificates and supporting

    documentation to classify project expenditure as capital expenditure or repairs and

    maintenance in accordance with the applicable Standards of GRAP and approved

    accounting policies.

    • Review visual condition assessment results and other relevant technical evidence to

    identify roads infrastructure assets requiring impairment assessment.

    • Calculate and account for impairment losses or reversals on roads infrastructure

    assets in accordance with the applicable Standards of GRAP and approved

    impairment methodology.

    • Review the estimated useful lives, residual values and depreciation methods of

    roads infrastructure assets using visual condition assessments, engineering

    information, maintenance history and other relevant evidence.

    • Update and maintain the impairment and estimated useful life methodologies to

    reflect applicable Standards of GRAP, approved accounting policies, technical

    evidence and audit requirements.

    • Determine retention amounts from payment certificates and contract terms, maintain

    the retention register, and verify the accuracy, completeness and timely release of

    retention balances.

    • Perform any other relevant and reasonable review duties as required.

    SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

    • Effective communication skills.
    • Strong administrative skills.
    • Attention to accuracy and detail.
    • Effective interpersonal skills.
    • Advanced excel.
    • Advanced numerical and calculation skills.
    • Knowledge of GRAP requirements applicable to property, plant and equipment,

    impairment of non-cash-generating assets and related financial statement disclosures.

    • Ability to interpret bills of quantities, payment certificates, engineering reports and

    visual condition assessment results.

    • Strong reconciliation, financial analysis, asset accounting and audit working-paper

    skills.

    Requirements

    An appropriate Bachelor’s degree or Advanced Diploma at NQF Level 7 inAccounting or Management Accounting, as recognised by SAQA.A minimum of five years' experience in project accounting and infrastructureasset management.Practical experience in infrastructure asset accounting, including assetregisters, work in progress, impairment assessments, estimated useful lifereviews and general ledger reconciliations.KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS AND MAIN TASKS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITEDTO:Review and verify the opening of a control file for each project on ACCPAC,including:- Contractor files.- Consultant files, including social development and environmental consultant files.Review contract documentation to confirm that all required documents arecomplete, accurate and properly filed.Review manual and electronic filing systems to confirm that project information iscomplete, updated and readily available.Review and verify payment control sheets for completeness and accuracy.Review payment certificates prepared for contractors, consultants and other partiesinvolved in each project.Confirm that the relevant worksheets are attached to each invoice.Verify that payments have been processed correctly and that all supportingdocuments have been filed and updated.After each payment has been processed:- Review updated project file information- Confirm that all payment documentation has been filed- Verify that outstanding project costs have been recorded- Review final reconciliations for completeness and accuracy- Review the closure of completed contract files and confirm that electronic andmanual backups have been completed- Confirm that consultant and contractor files have been closed for each completedproject.Review monthly reports before submission to RAL management and the relevanttreasury, including:- Expenditure IRM reports- Financial reports.Prepare and review reconciliations between the general ledger and relevantsubledgers, including infrastructure assets, work in progress, retention,commitments and contributions by other entities. Investigate differences andprocess approved corrections.Prepare supporting schedules and working papers and address internal and externalaudit queries relating to project expenditure, contractor payments, infrastructureassets, work in progress, impairment, estimated useful lives and retention.Confirm that proof of payment is securely retained and readily available for review.Review expenditure requests received from the relevant departmentsVerify each expenditure request against the approved budget itemConfirm that all required approvals have been obtained before expenditure isprocessedReport relevant financial, project and compliance matters to the managerIdentify projects in conjunction with provincial departmentsCoordinate and review project reports and financial informationPrepare, maintain and review the roads infrastructure asset register, includingassets under construction, work in progress, completed projects and capitalisedinfrastructure assets, in accordance with applicable Standards of GRAP andapproved accounting policies.Reconcile movements in the infrastructure asset register, including additions,transfers from work in progress, depreciation, impairment losses, impairmentreversals, disposals and closing balances.Review bills of quantities, project scopes, payment certificates and supportingdocumentation to classify project expenditure as capital expenditure or repairs andmaintenance in accordance with the applicable Standards of GRAP and approvedaccounting policies.Review visual condition assessment results and other relevant technical evidence toidentify roads infrastructure assets requiring impairment assessment.Calculate and account for impairment losses or reversals on roads infrastructureassets in accordance with the applicable Standards of GRAP and approvedimpairment methodology.Review the estimated useful lives, residual values and depreciation methods ofroads infrastructure assets using visual condition assessments, engineeringinformation, maintenance history and other relevant evidence.Update and maintain the impairment and estimated useful life methodologies toreflect applicable Standards of GRAP, approved accounting policies, technicalevidence and audit requirements.Determine retention amounts from payment certificates and contract terms, maintainthe retention register, and verify the accuracy, completeness and timely release ofretention balances.Perform any other relevant and reasonable review duties as required.Effective communication skills.Strong administrative skills.Attention to accuracy and detail.Effective interpersonal skills.Advanced excel.Advanced numerical and calculation skills.Knowledge of GRAP requirements applicable to property, plant and equipment,impairment of non-cash-generating assets and related financial statement disclosures.Ability to interpret bills of quantities, payment certificates, engineering reports andvisual condition assessment results.Strong reconciliation, financial analysis, asset accounting and audit working-paperskills.

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