ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCE (GENERAL ACCOUNTING)

Gauteng Provincial Government; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 438,000 - 536,000; Full time

Job summary

Gauteng Treasury invites applications for the role of Assistant Director: Accounting Compliance (General Accounting) in Johannesburg. The successful candidate will ensure effective accounting compliance, TB monitoring, and expenditure analysis, with responsibilities spanning journal processing, AFS/IFS review, and staff supervision.

Requirements include an NQF level 7 qualification in Financial Accounting or BCom with financial accounting major, plus 3–5 years' experience in journal analysis and

Qualifications

• A three year-tertiary qualification (NQF level 7) in Financial Accounting or BCom majoring in Financial Accounting.
• 3-5 years' proven work experience in monitoring and analysing processing journals and the General Ledger.
• Experience in accounting environment at an administrator functional level; BAS/SAP/Persal considered an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective accounting compliance services to GPG Departments and Trading Entities.
• Engage stakeholders on TB analysis, monitor expenditure, and review AFS/IFS.
• Monitor journal processing and perform manual interfaces.
• Analyze expenditure reports against approved budget and reconcile ledger reports.
• Review Annual and Interim Financial Statements (AFS/IFS) per accounting standards; supervise staff.

Skills

Journals monitoring

GL analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Education

NQF7 Financial Accounting (SAQA recognised)

BCom with Financial Accounting major

Tools

BAS

SAP

Persal

Job description

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCE (GENERAL ACCOUNTING)

• Reference Number : REFS/056977
• Number of Posts : 1
• Package : R487 197.00 per annum, (plus benefits)

Requirements :

• A three year-tertiary qualification (NQF level 7) as recognised by SAQA in Financial Accounting or BCom -Majoring in Financial Accounting. 3-5 years' proven work experience in the monitoring and analysing of processing journals, analysing General Ledger, and worked in the accounting environment at an administrator functional level. BAS, SAP, Persal and online processing of journals on BAS experience will be an advantage.

Duties :

• To provide effective and efficient accounting compliance services to the GPG Departments and Trading Entities. Engage with relevant internal and external stakeholders regarding Trial Balance (TB) analysis, monitoring expenditure and reviewing the AFS/IFS. Monitor the processing of Journals and Perform manual interface. Monitor the analysis of Expenditure Reports against Approved Budget. Analyze and reconcile ledger reports according to the NT Accounting Standards for GPG departments. Review of Annual and Interim Financial Statements (AFS/IFS) reports in accordance with applicable accounting standards. Supervision of staff.

Employer : Gauteng Treasury

Location : Johannesburg

Closing Date : 09-11-2026

Criteria Questions

Do you have a three year-tertiary qualification (NQF level 7) as recognised by SAQA in Financial Accounting or BCom -Majoring in Financial Accounting?

Do you have 3-5 years' proven work experience in the monitoring and analysing of processing journals, analysing General Ledger, and worked in the accounting environment at an administrator functional level.ournals, analysing General Ledge and worked in the accounting environment at an administrator functional level?