SENIOR STATE ACCOUNTANT: SALARY ADMINISTRATION AND TAXATION (X2 POSTS)

This position is for a Senior State Accountant specialising in Salary Administration and Taxation, with two posts available at the Head Office in Mmabatho within the Department of Community Safety and Transport Management. The role sits within the department’s finance and salary administration unit, where the incumbent will be responsible for ensuring that staff salaries, allowances and related financial transactions are processed accurately and in line with government prescripts. It is a supervisory role, meaning the successful candidate will not only handle complex salary calculations but also oversee the work of personnel within the unit, ensuring that performance is managed and that salary administration functions run smoothly and compliantly.

To be considered for this post, applicants must have a Matric certificate or equivalent, as well as a three-year degree or diploma in Financial Management, Accounting, or an equivalent qualification at NQF level 6 or 7 with Accounting as a module. In addition, candidates need between three and five years of experience in a salary administration environment, of which at least two years must have been at a supervisory level. A certificate in Introduction to PERSAL and a salary administration certificate are required, while a Tax Calculations 1 certificate will be an added advantage. The role demands a solid working knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act, Treasury regulations, the Financial Manual, the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, and the Guide on Managing Departmental Debt. Computer literacy in Word, Excel and PowerPoint is important, as is a working knowledge of government systems, particularly PERSAL. The department is looking for someone with strong written and verbal communication skills, good interpersonal relations, flexibility, teamwork, planning and organisational abilities, conflict management skills, and a self-driven, results-orientated approach who can deliver under pressure.

The main duties of the Senior State Accountant include administering the payment of staff salaries and allowances, conducting calculations for over and under payments of salaries, and administering stop order deductions from salaries. The incumbent will also be responsible for ensuring the safe custody of salary documents and for managing the performance of personnel within the unit. This is a hands-on yet supervisory role that requires accuracy, confidentiality and strict adherence to financial regulations and departmental policies.

The Department is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer and intends to promote representivity in terms of race, gender and disability through these posts. Preference will be given to candidates whose appointment will advance representivity, with specific encouragement to African Females with disabilities on salary levels 8 to 10, African Females on salary levels 11 to 13, and Indian Males on salary levels 7 to 12. Applicants must use the prescribed Z83 application form, which must be fully completed, with the declaration signed, and must be accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae including at least three referees with current contact details. Major subjects of relevant qualifications should be mentioned in the CV. Certified copies of qualifications and other documents are not required at the application stage, but shortlisted candidates will need to submit certified documents before or on the day of interviews. Foreign qualifications must be accompanied by a SAQA evaluation certificate. Applicants must submit a separate application for each post and indicate the relevant reference number. The department will conduct personnel suitability checks, and applicants must disclose any business interests or remunerative work outside their official duties. All appointments are subject to positive verification and the department reserves the right not to make appointments. Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates, and applicants should be available for selection interviews on dates determined by the department.