Finance Officer: Office of the Valuer-General

The Office of the Valuer-General invites qualified candidates to apply for their Financial Officer post that has become available at their Pretoria Office.

Job Summary

Location: Pretoria, Gauteng
Job Ref #: OVG/2024/16
Industry: Banking/Finance and Investment; Government
Job Type: Fixed-Term Contract

Duration: Three (3) Years
Salary: R537,770.42 per annum (Level 08) (An all-inclusive salary package)
Closing date: 8 July 2024

Duties:

• Prepare and compile the month-end reporting file.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of accounts receivable, general ledger accounts, accounts payable, and Persal general ledger accounts.
• Source comments on balance sheet accounts and sub-ledgers (accounts receivable, accounts payable, and purchase orders) to ensure they are complete, accurate, and valid.
• Identify GL accounts with outstanding balances and assist with the investigation and clearing of those accounts.
• Prepare the month-end reporting file by printing the lead trial balance, compiling the supporting documents, and requesting supporting documents from other sections and deeds offices. Submit to the supervisor for review.
• Supervise bank reconciliation and petty cash.
• Review and verify that the cash book reconciliation is done on a daily basis.
• Confirm that the bank statement balances with the cash book on a daily basis.
• Identify discrepancies on bank statements and cash books, report and investigate discrepancies.
• Confirm that the bank statement and cash book balances to the general ledger account on a monthly basis.
• Prepare documents for audit requests/queries.
• Provide support and guidance to clients.
• Compile general journals.
• Investigate and identify discrepancies and create journals to correct misallocations, including supporting documents.
• Prepare and process journals to clear general ledger accounts before month-end.
• Assist with accruals at financial year-end closure.
• Prepare documents for audit requests/queries.
• Provide support and guidance to clients.
• Investigate theft and losses.
• Update account 1640-05 (theft and losses pending legal opinion) to check the allocation of new transactions on theft and losses.
• Compile a memorandum with all the supporting documents, including Circular 4 of 2007, and send it to legal services for recommendations.
• Allocate transactions to the expense account recommended by legal service to write off and hand over to the debtors’ section if it was recommended to deduct from the responsible official.
• Perform all accounts payable and receivable activities.

Formal Qualifications:

National Diploma/Degree in Accounting or equivalent qualification.

Job-Related Work Experience:

• 2 years’ experience in the field of financial management.

Job-related Knowledge:

• Knowledge of Public Finance Management Act (PFMA).
• Knowledge of Treasury Regulations.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (GAAP).
• Knowledge of ACCPAC will be an added advantage.
• Computer literacy.

Job-related Skills:

• Planning and organizing.
• Policy analysis and interpretation.
• Report writing.
• Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).
• Interpersonal relations.
• Negotiations.
• Project management.
• Presentation skills.
• Communication.
• Valid driver’s license.

Documentation

The Office of the Valuer-General requests applicants to attach a comprehensive CV, copies of qualifications, and identification document/permanent residency/work permit.

Enquiries:

For further questions or enquiries please contact Ms. RRM Noge at 079 894 4645

OVG Policy

• All race and gender groups and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
• Foreign qualifications must be accompanied by an evaluation report issued by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA).
• Reasonable accommodation shall apply for people with disabilities (including where a driver’s license is a requirement).
• Correspondence will be entered into with short-listed candidates within three (3) months after the closing date of the post. If you have not been contacted for an interview by then, consider your application unsuccessful.
•  The Office of the Valuer-General is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is our intention to promote representivity in the Office of the Valuer-General through the filling of posts.
• We reserve the right not to fill a position. All applicants must be SA citizens/permanent residents or non-SA citizens with a valid work permit.
• Applicants will be expected to be available for selection interviews and/or competency assessments at a time, date, and place as determined by the Office of the Valuer-General. The Office of the Valuer-General reserves the right to conduct pre-employment security screening, and the appointment is subject to a positive pre-employment security screening result.
• Applicants must declare any pending criminal, disciplinary, or other allegations or investigations against them. Should this be uncovered during/after the interview took place, note that the application will not be considered, and in the unlikely event that the person has been appointed, such an appointment will be terminated.
• For more information on the Office of theValuer-General, please click here.

Application Process

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