DEPUTY DIRECTOR: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING & REPORTING

Provincial Treasury

Directorate: Financial Accounting & Reporting

Reference number: LPT/414
Salary: R932 292 per annum (Level 11), (all-inclusive package which can be structured according to the individual’s needs as guided by the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) prescripts)
Centre: Head Office - Polokwane
Province: Limpopo
Closing date: 18 September 2026
Circular: No 29 of 2026

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Requirements

NQF level 7 qualification in Financial Accounting or related field as recognized by SAQA. Five (5) years’ experience within the field of which three (3) years’ functional experience at junior managerial level / Assistant Director level in Financial Accounting or related field. Valid vehicle driver’s license (with exception of persons with disabilities). Knowledge & Skills: Knowledge of variety of work ranges and procedure such as Managerial functions; Finance. Planning & organising. Compilation of reports. Research / analysing. Computer. Ability to interpret and apply Treasury Directives. PFMA. GAAP & GRAP. Treasury Regulations. Needs and priorities of the Departments and Public Entities. Skills: Interpretation of accounts. Analytical and Innovative thinking. Financial accounting skills. Report Writing skills. Advance Excel. Leadership. Organising & Planning. Conflict Management. Financial management. Strategic Management. Policy Formulation.

Duties

Develop and implement systems and processes to improve sound financial management and Audit outcomes. Compile provincial standards operating procedure to ensure implementation and adherence by all public entities and subsidiaries. Implement National Treasury prescripts and approved accounting standards. Review and report on the quality of interim and annual financial statements. Manage the clearance of monthly suspense accounts for public entities and subsidiaries. Manage the clearance of monthly inter-department accounts for public entities and subsidiaries. Review the implementation of National Treasury Instruction notes by public entities and subsidiaries. Manage consolidated annual financial statements. Review the consolidated annual financial statements. Review Accounting Officers report. Review an audit file to support the consolidated Annual Financial Statements (AFS). Liaison with external stakeholders. Manage the component. Perform strategic and operational planning. Manage stakeholder relationships. Oversee the administrative support functions. Perform people management and financial management functions.

Where to send your application

Applicants may apply through the following website: https://erecruitment.limpopo.gov.za or Applicants should be submitted to: Director: Human Resource Management, Private Bag X 9486, Polokwane, 0700 OR Hand delivered to: ISMINI Towers Building, Office No. GOO2 (Ground Floor) Registry, 46 Hans van Ransburg Street, Polokwane, 0700. All General enquiries should be directed to Mesdames, Kotze Elizba, Chaka Pearl, Kgadima Conny, Moremi Hilda & Mr. Nduli J.S. Tel No: (015) 298 7000.

Enquiries

Mesdames Elizba Kotze / B.P. Chaka / Conny Kgadima / K.H. Moremi / Mr. J.S. Nduli Tel No: (015) 298 7000

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 29 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 14 August 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 8 September 2026.

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