This vacancy has closed. It closed on 10 July 2026 and is kept here for reference only.
FINANCE CLERK
Department of Land Reform and Rural Development
Directorate: Financial And Supply Chain Management Services
- Reference number
- 3/1/1/1/2026/120
- Salary
- R237 453 per annum (Level 5)
- Centre
- Eastern Cape (East London)
- Province
- Eastern Cape
- Closing date
- 10 July 2026
- Circular
- No 22 of 2026
Requirements
Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate. Job related knowledge: Basic knowledge of financial functions, practices as well as the ability to capture data, operate a computer and collate financial statistics. Basic knowledge and insight of the Public Service financial legislations procedures and Treasury Regulations (Public Finance Management Act, Division of Revenue Act, Public Service Act, Public Service Regulations, Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, Financial Manual). Knowledge of basic financial operating systems (PERSAL, BAS, LOGIS, etc). Job related skills: Planning and organisational. Computer literacy. Communication (verbal and written). Basic numeracy.
Duties
Render financial accounting transactions. Receive invoices. Check invoices for correctness, verification and approval (internal control). Process invoices (e.g. capture payments). Filing of all documents. Collection of cash. Perform salary administration support services. Receive salary advices. Process advices (e.g. check advices for correctness, capture salaries, bonuses, salary adjustments, capture all deductions etc). File all documents. Perform bookkeeping support services. Capture all financial transactions. Clear suspense accounts. Record debtors and creditors. Process electronic banking transactions. Compile journals. Monitor and follow up on debtor accounts. Register new debts. Follow up on debt related submissions (State Attorney cases etc). Send statements to debtors monthly either by post or by email. Render a budget support service. Collect information from budget holders. Compare expenditure against budget. Identify variances. Capture, allocate virements on the budgets. Distribute documents regarding the budget. File all documents. Receive and capture cash payments.
Where to send your application
Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: Ocean Terrace, Corner of Coutts and Moore Street, Block H, Quigney, East London, 5201 or by email to Post120@dlrrd.gov.za
Enquiries
Ms A van Vuuren Tel: (043) 701 8127 or Ms AC Kili Tel: (043) 701 8186
Note
EE Targets: African, Indian and White Males and Coloured, Indian and White Females and Persons with Disabilities.
Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 22 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 26 June 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 9 September 2026.
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