Officer: Finance

City Of Johannesburg; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Johannesburg seeks a Finance Officer to coordinate procurement and financial record keeping within the Environment, Infrastructure and Services Department. Candidates must have relevant qualifications and experience in performing supply chain management tasks, adhering to statutory requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 to 2 years relevant experience, preferably in public sector.
• Basic knowledge of Finance.
• Proficient in procurement processes and financial record keeping.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Supply Chain Management principles and procurement.
• Source and evaluate quotations for goods/services.
• Maintain accurate purchase records and create binding purchase orders.

Skills

Finance

SAP R3 Finance

Education

Grade 12 plus a 3-year national diploma or degree in Accounting, Management Accounting, Finance

Job description

Job title: Officer: Finance

Job Location: Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline: June 29, 2025

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 plus a three-year national diploma or bachelor’s degree (NQF level 7) in Accounting, Management Accounting, Finance or equivalent.
• Basic knowledge of Finance.
• SAP R3 Finance.
• 1 to 2 years relevant experience, preferably within the public sector.

Primary Function

• Coordinate and apply the Supply Chain Management principles, policies, and procedures within the Environment, Infrastructure and Services Department by attending to procurement of goods and services in accordance with the City of Johannesburg guidelines as well as the implementation of effective record keeping in compliance with statutory requirements and MFMA.

This Entails The Following

• Analyzing goods and services to be procured through signed terms of reference.
• Sourcing quotations (below R30 000) through the principle of fair, equitable, transparent, competitive, and cost-effective system in terms of Section 217 of the Constitution of South Africa No 108 of 1996.
• Sourcing quotations within existing and approved COJ Panel.
• Comparing & evaluating quotations from service providers.
• Maintaining accurate purchase & pricing records.
• Creating accurate and complete purchase orders as legal and binding documents for goods & services.
• Managing departmental stock.
• Ensuring a paper trail of all procurement documentation.
• Ensuring effective communication between requesting directorate & Supply Chain Management.

Key Performance Areas

• Performing specific tasks associated with sourcing and processing procurement transactions.
• Processing transactions through liaison with GSSCM and stakeholders in compliance with the CoJ-approved supply chain management policy.
• Managing the ordering, receiving, maintaining, and issuing of internal stock items through liaison with COJ Internal stores and stakeholders.
• Record keeping and management.
• Coordinating administrative arrangements and capturing the Departmental Demand Plan on the E-Procurement Platform.
• Accounting / Financial services tasks.