Finance Clerk Production

In brief

**Overview** This role is for a Finance Clerk within the Production Department of the Department of Water and Sanitation. The position involves various financial and administrative duties, primarily focused on payroll administration, vendor payments, cash management, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. **What you will do** - Compile, check, and capture allowances on PERSAL, including Subsistence and Travel claims, overtime, standby claims, and payroll deduction transactions. - Liaise with third parties regarding court maintenance orders for submission and implementation. - Distribute pay slips and supplementary pay slips to officials and submit signed certificates to head office. - Attend to payroll enquiries. - Receive vendor invoices and maintain an accurate register. - Compile and complete accurate invoice spreadsheets monthly. - Liaise with different sections regarding source documents. - Compile documents and capture invoices to pay vendors on SAP. - Ensure that creditors are paid within 30 days. - Attend to vendor enquiries. - Scan paid invoices onto SAP. - Perform cashier duties, including receiving and issuing receipts, and banking cash. - Perform petty cash transactions. - Order and distribute stationery. - Systematically file all face value documents and ensure completion. - Attend to audit samples and ensure compliance. **Requirements (from the original advert)** - A Senior/Grade 12 certificate with accounting. - Computer literacy in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook. - Basic knowledge of financial functions and practices. - Ability to capture data and collate financial statistics using spreadsheets. - Basic knowledge and insight of the Public Service Financial legislation, procedures, and Treasury Regulations, PFMA, DORA, PSA, PISR, PPPFA, and Financial Manual. - Knowledge of systems such as PERSAL and SAP (an advantage). - Good communication skills. - Problem-solving skills. - Time management skills. - Accountability. - Integrity. - Honesty. - Ethical conduct. - Ability to work under pressure. **Who should apply** An ideal candidate for this Finance Clerk position should possess a Senior/Grade 12 certificate with an accounting focus and be proficient in essential Microsoft Office applications. They should have a foundational understanding of financial principles, be adept at data management using spreadsheets, and be familiar with Public Service financial legislation and specific regulations (e.g., PFMA, Treasury Regulations). Experience with PERSAL and SAP systems is an advantage. The role requires strong communication, problem-solving, and time management abilities, alongside a commitment to accountability, integrity, honesty, ethical conduct, and the capacity to work effectively under pressure. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/finance-clerk-production-department-of-water-and-sanitation-2 Source: myjobmag

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• Microsoft Excel
• SAP
• Payroll

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