STATE ACCOUNTANT

Department of Land Reform and Rural Development

Directorate: Financial And Supply Chain Management Services

Reference number: 3/1/1/1/2026/250
Salary: R338 106 per annum (Level 07)
Centre: Western Cape (Cape Town)
Province: Western Cape
Closing date: 16 October 2026
Circular: No 35 of 2026

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Requirements

Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma in Cost and Management Accounting / Financial Management / Commerce / Economics / BCom Accounting or related equivalent qualifications. Minimum of 1 year relevant experience in management accounting environment. A valid driver’s licence. Job related knowledge: Public Service Act. Public Finance Management Act. Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act. Treasury or Financial Regulations of the Public Finance Act. PERSAL, Basic Accounting System (BAS) and Logistical Information System (LOGIS). Job related skills: Analytical thinking. Communication (verbal and written). Computer literacy. Report writing and problem solving.

Duties

Process BAS, PERSAL and LOGIS transactions. Check, verify payment and capture on BAS. Approve PERSAL transactions. Maintain budget (shifting of funds). Compile, capture, or approve journals. Reconcile travel agency account. Ascertain invoices received. Reconcile/analyse key accounts. Accumulate synopsis report (age analysis). Compile financial reports. Compile and submit inputs and Port Folio of Evidence (POEs) on financial reports (accruals and payables reports). Provide input on invoices paid within 30 days. Compile Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), Estimates of National Expenditure (ENE), Adjusted Estimates of National Expenditure (AENE) inputs. Process petty cash and revenue collections. Check and sign petty cash replenishment and balance cash on hand. Facilitate petty cash count and report. Perform daily deposit confirmations.

Where to send your application

Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 4th floor, No 2 Riebeeck Street, ABSA Building, Cape Town or by email to Post250@dlrrd.gov.za

Enquiries

Mr BC Zuma Tel No: (021) 409 0300

Note

EE Targets: African, Coloured, Indian and White Males, and Coloured, Indian and White Females, and Persons with Disabilities.

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 35 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 2 October 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 3 October 2026.