PUBLIC PROTECTOR VACANCIES

​PRACTITIONER: FINANCE
Location: Head Office Pretoria
Reference: PPSA 01/07/2025
Basic salary: R325 101.00 per annum plus benefits
 
Role Overview:
Practitioner: Finance reports to Assistant Manager Financial Reporting
 
Qualifications and Experience
• An undergraduate qualification (NQF 6) as recognized by South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) in Financial Accounting or Cost and Management Accounting
• A minimum of three (3) years functional experience in Financial Accounting/Management Services
• Computer literacy
• Knowledge of PFMA, Treasury Regulations and GRAP
• ERP knowledge will be an added advantage
• Fluency in English and other official language relevant to the Province/Region.
• A valid driver’s license.
 
Skills, knowledge and Competencies:
• Analytical and communications skills (both written and verbal)
• Computer literate with above average Excel skills
• Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
• Client orientation customer focus and results-driven
• Ability to correspond with colleagues, internal and external customers
• Reliable and hardworking
• Accuracy
• Ethical conduct
• Attention to detail
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Professionalism.
 
Attributes:
• Respect • Transparency and • Accountability • Courtesy • Team player • Integrity
 
Key responsibilities and duties:
• Prepare and process the month end schedules which include finance and operational lease schedules, property plant and equipment reconciliations, accruals, prepayment schedules.
• Assist in preparing and submitting half yearly and annual Financial Statements to AGSA and the National Treasury
• Liaise with both internal & external auditors
• Capturing all invoices after receiving the goods receipt note and purchase order, delivery note
• Reconciliation of all Creditor’s accounts
• Load all creditor’s payments in bank
• Processing of all bank transactions and bank recons, petty cash processing and management
• Creating, processing and reconciling captured daily, weekly and monthly journals
• Capture all transactions onto the accounting system
• Prepare monthly creditor’s reconciliation and 30 days payment management report
• Ensure expenditure is allocated to the budget codes
• Create new creditor accounts and capture new banking details
• Print and send remittance advice and proof of payment to suppliers upon payment of invoices
• Process all month end closure activities
• Assist in developing and implementation of audit action plan.
• Manage the day-to-day activities of the finance unit.
 
 
Enquiries: Ms L Motlhabi @ tel (012) 366 7103


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​Note: All appointments will be done in terms of the Public Protector Act and a 12 month probation period which may be extended to 18 months will be applicable.
 
The successful candidates will be expected to sign the secrecy declaration form and performance agreement within 2 months of accepting the position.
 
All successful candidates will have to undergo security clearance and vetting.
 
The Public Protector South Africa reserves the right not to fill the vacancies.
 
Applications must be accompanied by a covering letter with a detailed CV, three (3) contactable references, copies of qualifications (matric certificates, certificates of qualifications), a valid Driver’s License and ID document.
 
Applications not complying with the above will be disqualified.
 
Correspondences will be limited to the short-listed candidates. Should you not be contacted within two (2) months, please consider your application to be unsuccessful.
 
The Public Protector South Africa is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and is committed to the achievement and maintenance of representativity (race, gender and disability).
 
Preference will be given to the candidates whose appointment or promotion meets the requirements for Employment Equity presentively in the Institution and who resides in the province the position is in.
 
To The T Recruitment (Pty) Ltd has been appointed for response handling for the above positions. Applications quoting the relevant job title and reference number on the subject line must be submitted to the following email address: applications@tttrecruitment.co.za
 
CLOSING DATE: 04 JULY 2025 at 16:30