Finance Clerk

What you will need

• Knowledge and skills: Basic knowledge of financial function, practices as well as the ability to capture and collate financial statistics.
• Computer literacy.
• Basic knowledge of the Public Service financial legislations, procedures and treasury regulations (PFMA, DORA, PSA, PSR and Financial Manual).
• Knowledge of basic financial operating systems (PERSAL, BAS, LOGIS, COLTECH etc.).
• Computer skills.
• Planning and organising.
• Good verbal and written communication.
• Basic numeracy skills. 34 Ability to perform routine tasks.
• Flexibility.
• Interpersonal Relations Accuracy.
• Aptitudes of figures.

Experience

Matric / NCV Level 4 and National Diploma in Financial Management and a recognised relevant qualification. 1-2 years’ experience in a Financial Management TVET environment.

Skills and competencies

• Knowledge and skills: Basic knowledge of financial function, practices as well as the ability to capture and collate financial statistics.
• Computer skills.
• Basic numeracy skills. 34 Ability to perform routine tasks.

Key responsibilities

• Receive and check invoices for correctness, verification and approval (internal control).
• Process invoices (e.g. capture payments).
• Collection of cash.
• Capture all financial transactions.
• Clear suspense account.
• Record debtors and creditors.
• Process electronic banking transactions.
• Compile journals.
• Compare expenditure against budget.
• Identify variances.
• Capture, allocate varmints on budget.
• Distribute documents with regard to the budget.
• File all documents.
• Receive and capture cash payments.
• Receive and process salary advises (e.g. check advices for all correctness, capture salaries, bonuses, salary adjustments and capture all deductions, etc.).

Additional details

• Grade: Provincial

How to apply

Please hand deliver or courier your applications to the reception area quoting the relevant reference number addressed to the Acting Principal, Lovedale TVET College, Corporate Office, 1 Amatola Row, Headquarters, Qonce, 5600 Please see the email address below for electronic

• Application method: Hand delivery
• Enquiries: Ms P Xamesi / Ms N Mjonono / Ms U Ncethelo / Ms S Jali at 087 238 2223
• Telephone: 087 238 2223

Please note

• All applications must be accompanied by a signed and fully completed NEW Z83 form obtainable from any public service Department or DPSA website, a comprehensive CV including at least three contactable references.
• Foreign qualifications must be accompanied by a SAQA evaluation report.
• Successful candidates will be subjected to a vetting and financial disclosure process (criminal record, citizenship, qualification verification and employment verification).
• Lovedale TVET College is an equal opportunities employer and reserves the right not to fill the posts.
• People living with disability are encouraged to apply.
• If you have not been contacted within six months after closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
• NB Please ensure that the Z83 form is completed in full.
• Incomplete Z83 will be disqualified.
• The college reserves the right to withdraw the posts at any time.
• Communication will only be entered into with the shortlisted and successful candidates.
• All shortlisted candidates may be subjected to personnel suitability checks (criminal records, citizenship, and qualification verification).
• The suitable candidates will be required to annually disclose their financial interests and declare any conflict or perceived conflict of interest.
• All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.
• One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical generic requirements, and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.