Job Purpose

• To provide financial support services by contributing to accurate and complete monthly and annual financial statements that comply with professional and regulatory standards in relation to the SARS General Ledger and Real Estate Administration.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Accounting, finance or other Relevant National Diploma / Advanced Certificate (NQF 6) AND 3-4 years’ experience in a finance, accounting or similar environment, of which 1-2 years at knowledge worker level.

ALTERNATIVE

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 6 years related experience in a finance or accounting or similar environment of which 1-2 years at knowledge worker level.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Prepare or validate and process general journals.
• Record and post monthly prepayments run and distribute prepayment report.
• Perform monthly reconciliations, follow up on outstanding items and clear selected general ledger control accounts.
• Calculate accruals and estimated provisions for utility expenses and building rentals.
• Calculate straight-line rentals per building and prepare a consolidated working paper.
• Create new or amendment of existing lease agreements for SARS’s facilities.
• Monitor, check and approve utility EFT’s and remedies to ensure payments according to relevant legislation.
• Liaise with internal (team, peers, line, other – & portfolio managers) & external (contact persons at municipalities and landlord offices, Office of the Auditor-General) & attend to queries.
• Provide inputs and assistance to update relevant SOP’s when necessary. Support business and provide clarity with revised and/or new policies & procedures as and when required. If relevant policies & procedures are not adhered to report anomalies to management.
• Accumulate information and provide reports with recommendations applicable to area of specialisation.
• Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems and procedures to identify trends and potential risks.
• Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation.
• Correctly apply applicable legislation, including amongst others policies, procedures, and SOPs in the delivery of work outputs.
• Effectively plan and schedule own activities to continuously improve quality and service delivery in area of specialisation.
• Execute process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.
• Use practical and applied knowledge and situational judgement to consider policy implications and to arrive at decisions / conclusions.