| Government Entity | Bitou Municipality |
|---|---|
| Location | Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape |
| Reference Number | 269 of 2026 |
| Salary | (T7) R 221 447,82 – R 287 450,71 Per Annum + Benef |
| Centre / Location | Plettenberg Bay |
| Closing Date | October 2, 2026 |
| Source and Application | bitou.gov.za |
- Written Communication: The ability to communicate in written as appropriate to specific audiences
- Oral Communication: The ability to articulate a message in an understandable and convincing manner
- Attention to Detail: Ability to scrutinize own work and that of others to ensure accuracy and compliance with the relevant municipal standards
- Influencing: The ability to interact with others and influence them to adopt the best alternative from a range of options
- Problem Solving: The ability to identify potential problem areas to break the problem into component parts, generates potential solutions, select an option
- Organisational Awareness: The ability to understand the Municipality’s objectives, and the impact of decisions on the community and the functioning of the department
- Planning & Organising: The ability to plan activities within specific timeframes and then to execute these activities according to plan
- Ethics & Professionalism: The ability to identify and deal with ethical issues and conflicts of interest
Requirements
? Grade 12 ? 2-5 years’ relevant experience ? Computer literacy (MS Office Applications) ?Proficiency in at least two of the official languages of the Western Cape (read, write and speak) ? Good human relations, interpersonal, organizational and communication skills ? High level of responsibility ? Ability to work under pressure ? Performs complex administrative functions which requires specialized knowledge ? Operates under limited supervision
Duties
? Attend to checking and verifying source payment documentation for claims against receipts/delivery notes ? Resolving queries and verifying deviations with respect to quantity supplied and unit charges with internal departments/personnel or supplier ? Attend to the processing of entries and/or approved adjustments and posting to specific ledger accounts ? Reconciling general and statutory account balances against statements and generating reports detailing the status of creditor accounts ? Ensuring that all requisitions/order/invoices/tenders/contracts are properly authorised and signed in accordance with the laid down transactional procedural requirements ? Attend to procedural administrative requirements, record keeping and reporting deadlines associated with the functionality ? Applying specific sequences associated with initiating and completing electronics back-up of accounting information and/or referencing source documentation, reports and/or instructions, to facilitate retrieval ? Coordinate and control procedural administrative requirements, record keeping and reporting deadlines associated with the functionality ? Keep abreast of current developments, emerging trends and administrative procedural applications in the profession.
Source / Circular Reference
bitou.gov.za