Finance Clerk Supervisor - Department of Defence

DUTIES:          

• Rendering support and assisting in managing, controlling, following up and maintaining current as well as new departmental debt within the Department of Defence (DOD).
• Implementing effective actions and procedures to efficiently recover and control outstanding debts from serving and ex-members of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF), Public Service Act Personnel (PSAP) and private institutions.
• Implementing and maintaining processes to effectively handle Departmental debt.
• Liaising and corresponding with the State Attorney as and when required.  
• Regularly controlling and checking all accounting transactions relating to the debtor accounts control functions.
• Ensuring that all related documentation, correspondence and file are recorded and kept safely for audit purposes.
• Constant collaborating, liaising and communicating with the Senior State Accountant in control of the section.

• Executing all other related functions and duties as per the prescription of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Treasury Regulations (TR) and other related policies.
• Effectively supervises all personnel, assets, information and material under his/her control.

REQUIREMENTS                :          

Minimum requirements: 

• Grade 12 certificate plus three years Degree/National
• Diploma in Finance/Accounting with a minimum of two (02) years relevant experience or Grade 12 certificate with finance/accounting related subjects with a minimum of three (03) years relevant experience. 
• More working relevant years of experience as a Finance Clerk will be an added advantage.
• Computer literate in  MS Word,  Excel and  Access.  
• Literacy regarding the  Financial Management System (FMS) and PERSOL/PERSAL mainframe programmes utilized in the Department of Defence (DOD)/ Public Service and Private Sector would be a very strong recommendation.
• Knowledge of and exposure to the prescribed processes and procedures regarding departmental debt as well as the related accounting transaction and actions.
• Sound reasoning, mathematical and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to effectively liaise and communicate with clients, debtors and management, both verbally and in writing.
• Good supervisory skills, positive, creative, possess the sound judgemental ability.

SALARY: R261 372 per annum (Level 07)

CENTRE: Finance Management Division. Directorate Central Accounts, Sub-Directorate Debtors Accounts, Bloemfontein

ENQUIRIES: Mr Z. Mathibela Tel No: (012) 392-2753

NOTE:

Finance Management Division is guided by the principle of Employment Equity; therefore, all the appointments will be made in accordance with the Employment Equity target of the Division.

Preference will be given to African males, African females, White females, Indian males, Coloured males and People with disability.