Senior State Accountant: Financial Reporting

The South African Department of Employment & Labour; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 372,000 - 454,000; Full time

Job summary

Labour in Pretoria seeks a qualified financial professional to review and authorize transactions, manage general ledger activities, and complete year-end tasks within the Compensation Fund.

The role requires a 3-year tertiary qualification in Accounting/Finance, 2 years in financial reporting, and solid knowledge of relevant public service regulations and IT systems. Batho Pele principles and fund values guide daily work.

Qualifications

• Three-year tertiary qualification (NQF Level 6) in Accounting/ Finance.
• 2 years' functional experience in Financial Reporting.
• Knowledge of Compensation Fund business strategies and goals.
• Familiar with Public Service, Dol and Fund regulations, policies and procedures.
• Skills in Business Writing, IT skills, decision making, self-management, budgeting and financial management, people management, planning and organizing, problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Review and authorize transactions.
• Perform general ledger activities.
• GL reconciliation for the accounts.
• Perform year-end tasks.

Skills

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Decision making

Communication

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

SALARY : R413 001 per annum

REQUIREMENTS : Three-year tertiary qualification (NQF Level 6) as recognised by SAQA in Accounting/ Finance. 2 years' functional experience in Financial Reporting. Knowledge: Compensation Fund business strategies and goals. Directorate / sub-directorate goals and performance requirements. Compensation Fund Services. Compensation Fund value chain and business process. Public Service, Dol and Fund regulations, policies and procedures. Relevant stakeholders. Customer Service (Batho Pele Principles). Fund Values. Required IT Knowledge. Fund IT operating systems. Technical knowledge. DPSA guidelines on COIDA. Legislative Requirements: COIDA Act, Regulations and policies. Public service Act. Occupational Health and Safety Act. PFMA and National Treasury Regulations. Promotion of Access to Information Act. PAJA. Constitution Act 108 of 1996 (amended). Road Accident Fund (RAF). Unemployment insurance Act (UIA). General knowledge of the Public Service Regulations. LRA, EE Act, SDA & BCEA. Skills: Required Technical proficiency. Business Writing skills. Required IT Skills. IT Operating systems. Decision making. Self-Management. Budgeting and Financial Management. People and Performance Management. Developing others. Planning and organizing. Problem solving. Project or programme management. Team leadership

DUTIES : Review and authorize transactions. Perform general ledger activities. Perform

GL reconciliation for the accounts. Perform year-end tasks.

ENQUIRIES : Ms M Sathekge Cell: 076 257 4989

NOTE : EE targets-Priority will be given to Persons with disability, Indians and Whites

CLOSING DATE : 13 November 2026 at 16:00 (walk-in) and 23:59 (online)

The Department is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer.

The Employment Equity targets will be taken into consideration during the selection process.

It is the Department's intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of this post(s).

Non-RSA Citizens/Permanent Resident Permit holders in possession of foreign qualifications must be accompanied by an evaluation report issued by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) (only when shortlisted).