Finance Clerk (X2 Posts)

EdUpStairs; Pietermaritzburg; On-site; ZAR 214,000 - 261,000; Full time

Job summary

EdUpStairs is recruiting for a position in Pietermaritzburg to render accounting and financial support to Traditional Councils and Local Houses. The role requires a Grade 12 or equivalent, with no experience but strong knowledge of isiZulu, African culture, and administrative processes.

The successful candidate will perform financial services, payment processing, and asset management support, while ensuring compliance with public sector regulations and effective data capture using core financial

Qualifications

• Must have Senior Certificate/Grade 12/NQF Level 4 with no experience required.
• Knowledge of IsiZulu and African culture, Administrative processes and general financial functions.
• Basic computer literacy and ability to capture data; MS Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Render financial services to the Local House of Traditional Leaders and Traditional Councils.
• Render payment services for Traditional Councils and Local Houses.
• Provide administrative and financial support to Traditional Councils and Local Houses.
• Provide administrative support on trust accounts.
• Assist with management of assets of Traditional Councils and Local Houses.

Skills

IsiZulu knowledge

African culture awareness

Administrative processes

Financial accounting

Data capture

MS Office

SCM principles

Public sector regulations

Decision making

Numerical skills

Communication skills

Planning skills

Education

Senior Certificate/Grade 12/NQF Level 4

Tools

PERSAL

BAS

LOGIS

Job description

Reference number: 22/1/3/6/3/54/2026; 22/1/3/6/3/55/2026

Salary: R237 453 per annum (Level 05)

Requirements

The ideal candidate must be in possession of a Senior Certificate/Grade 12 /NQF Level 4 with no experience required and a valid driver’s licence.
Essential Knowledge, Skills And Competencies Required: The successful candidate
must have Knowledge of: - Knowledge of IsiZulu and African Culture; Administrative processes; Job Knowledge; Knowledge of financial/ accounting
functions; Basic knowledge of financial functions, practices as well as the ability to capture data, operate computer and collate financial statistics; Knowledge
of SCM principles; Treasury Regulations; Public Finance Management Act; Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act; Public Service Act; Public Service
Regulations; Labour Relations Act; Knowledge of basic financial operating system (PERSAL, BAS And LOGIS etc) Policy analysis; Planning skills;
Decision making skills; Problem solving skills; Numerical skills; Financial Accounting/management; Good communication skills (verbal & written) with other Government organizations and Private sector and good computer literacy in MS Office

Duties

The successful candidate will be required to render accounting services to the Local House of Traditional Leaders and Traditional Councils in the district with
the following responsibilities: - Render financial services; Render payment services for Traditional Councils and Local Houses; Render administrative and
financial support to Traditional Councils and Local Houses; Render administrative support on trust accounts; provide support with the management
of assets of Traditional Councils and Local Houses.