Senior Director, Payment Administration

Gauteng Provincial Government; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 792,000 - 1,072,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Human Settlements in Johannesburg is seeking a seasoned directorate lead for grant payment administration. You will oversee the end-to-end payment lifecycle in the Housing Subsidy System, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting.

Required qualifications include Matric with an undergraduate SAQA NQF 6/7 and 3-5 years at Assistant Director level in accounting/financial management, plus experience in high-volume payments within a grant environment.

Qualifications

• Matric and an undergrad qualification aligned to SAQA NQF 6/7.
• 3-5 years at Assistant Director level in accounting/auditing/financial management.
• Experience in payment processing, verification, reconciliation and authorisation.
• Possession of a valid driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead payment administration systems, policies, procedures and controls.
• Oversee capture, verification, processing and authorisation of payments in HSS.
• Ensure compliance with payment administration prescripts, supporting documentation requirements and approval protocols.
• Manage payment adjustments, reversals and rejections in line with regulations.
• Investigate and resolve complex payment-related queries and outstanding payments.
• Ensure accurate and timely payment data and reporting.
• Develop, implement and monitor unit operational plans and reporting.
• Foster accountability, ethical conduct and high performance within the unit.

Skills

Payment processing

Verification

Reconciliation

Authorisation

Leadership

Budgeting

Policy compliance

Education

Matric + undergrad qualification (NQF 6/7)

Job description

The Department of Human Settlements in Johannesburg is seeking a seasoned directorate lead for grant payment administration. You will oversee the end-to-end payment lifecycle in the Housing Subsidy System, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting.

Required qualifications include Matric with an undergraduate SAQA NQF 6/7 and 3-5 years at Assistant Director level in accounting/financial management, plus experience in high-volume payments within a grant environment.