Finance Clerk job vacancy at Department of Agriculture | APPLY WITH GRADE 12

For the vacant position of FINANCIAL CLERK REF NO: 3/2/1/2023/294, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development is accepting applications.

Closing date: 19 April 2023 at 16:00

SALARY: R181 599 per annum (Level 5)

CENTRE : Gauteng, Pretoria.

REQUIREMENTS: It is required that applicants hold a Grade 12 diploma. There is no need for experience.

Job-related knowledge: Financial knowledge and skills, including the ability to capture data, operate a computer, and compile financial statistics.

Knowledge and insight of Public Service financial legislation procedures and Treasury Regulations (Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Division of Revenue Act (DORA), Public Service Act (PSA), Public Service Regulations (PSR), Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA), Financial Manual).

Financial knowledge (Personnel and Salary Administration (PERSAL), Basic Accounting System (BAS), Logistical Information System (LOGIS), etc).

Job related skills: Organizing and planning skills, computer skills, language skills, good communication skills (written and verbal), and basic numeracy skills are required.

Adaptability. Relationships between individuals. The teamwork principle. Routine tasks can be performed with ease. Ability to operate office equipment. Accuracy. Aptitude of figures.

DUTIES : Accuracy. Aptitude of figures. 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.

Maintain a record of debtors and creditors. Transact electronically with the bank. Compile journals. Monitor and follow up on debtor accounts.

Create a new debt. Keep track of debt-related submissions (State Attorney Cases, etc.). Email or post statements to debtors on a monthly basis.

Provide budget support services. The budget holders should be contacted to collect information. Make a comparison between expenditures and budget. Identify variances.

Budgets are used to capture and allocate expenditures. Documents related to the budget should be distributed. Make sure all documents are filed. Receipt and capture cash payments.