Accountant

Ethekwini Municipality; Durban; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ethekwini Municipality seeks an Accounts Payable Manager to oversee all accounting functions related to the payment of suppliers. This role involves supervising staff, producing financial reports, and ensuring compliance with auditing standards. The ideal candidate will have strong qualifications in accounting, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to service delivery.

Qualifications

• Qualified in Accounting with Financial Accounting as a major.
• NQF Level 7 qualifications required.

Responsibilities

• Supervising the accounts payable section and ensuring timely payments.
• Conducting investigations on overdue accounts and auditing.
• Producing reports and handling supplier disputes.

Skills

Accounting

Budgeting

Costing

Organizational Awareness

Planning and Organizing

Communication

Service Delivery Orientation

Action and Outcome Orientation

Team Orientation

Education

Tertiary qualifications (NQF Level 7) in Accounting

Job description

Must be in possession of the National Treasury MFMA minimum competency qualification (NQF6) or must obtain a National MFMA minimum competency (NQF6) within specified months of appointment.

Job Purpose: To ensure the efficient planning, organizing, control, and general supervision of duties of staff in the accounts payable branch.

Key Responsibility Areas:

1. Supervising the accounts payable section.
2. Undertaking branch administration and control.
3. Producing and compiling quarterly supplier top 20 report in accordance with legislation for Exco and Province.
4. Generating reports on vouchered invoices by investigating unposted batches and taking appropriate actions to ensure timely payments.
5. Producing reports on receipted purchases that have not been vouchered, investigating, and ensuring payment is processed.
6. Signing authority in accordance with the Council's delegated authority for documents and correspondence related to Accounts Payable, including approvals for early settlement under special circumstances.
7. Releasing payments due to suppliers.
8. Conducting special investigations on an ad hoc basis, including resolving audit queries, and preparing reports to authorize and initiate investigations on overdue accounts and related issues.
9. Attending to supplier queries and disputes.

Skills Required: Accounting, Budgeting, Costing, Organizational Awareness, Planning and Organizing, Communication, Service Delivery Orientation, Action and Outcome Orientation, Team Orientation.

Qualifications: Tertiary qualifications (NQF Level 7) in Accounting or equivalent, with Financial Accounting as a major subject.