Circular 33 of 2026 · Post 33/45 · Ref CORP/SNR-STATE/03 Permanent (PERSAL Appointment

SENIOR STATE ACCOUNTANT: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)

  • CentreCorporate Office
  • LevelLevel 08
Closing date: 14 days remaining

Job details

Circular
33 of 2026
Page No.
19–20
Circular Post
33/45
Reference number
CORP/SNR-STATE/03 Permanent (PERSAL Appointment
Department
Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)
Centre
Corporate Office
Salary
R413 001 per annum (Level 08), plus benefits
Closing date
28 September 2026

Application and salary information

Salary

R413 001 per annum (Level 08), plus benefits

Application route

Complete submission instructions are provided under How to apply.

Requirements

  • Matric/Grade12 Certificate plus a recognised 3-year National Diploma or Degree in Accounting / Financial Management / Cost and Management Accounting or any other relevant qualification.
  • Must have a minimum of 3 to 5 years relevant work experience in a financial management or finance environment.
  • Must be computer literate.
  • Must have a valid driver’s license.
  • Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills: Must have knowledge of the TVET sector prescripts, regulations and legislative framework.
  • Knowledge of Public Service Act and Regulations.
  • Must have knowledge of financial functions, practices as well as the ability to capture data, operate computer and collate financial statistics.
  • Must have knowledge of financial accounting procedures, methods and principles established for the processing of specific salary/ financial transactions.
  • Must have knowledge of the Public Service legislations, procedures, and Treasury Regulations (PFMA, GRAP, Financial Manual).
  • Knowledge of financial operating systems (COLTECH, BAS, COLTECH, PASTEL etc).
  • Should have good numeracy, accuracy, report writing, problem solving, planning, organising, team leadership and communication skills.

Duties

  • Ensure overall preparation and supervision and provision of financial reporting Submission of monthly reports to DHET, management and council subcommittee as and when required.
  • Preparation of payments packs and reconciliation of all accounts on Pastel.
  • Management of all retention creditors.
  • Ensuring accuracy of payments before payments are released.
  • Clearing of all unknown deposit accounts, processing student refunds, management of debt collector, preparation of appropriate reports for internal management decisions, preparation of monthly financial accounts, processing of month end journals, balancing of Fixed Asset Registers to ensure accurate month-end reporting.
  • Review of all income and balancing of debtors control accounts with Pastel and.
  • Ensure overall supervision of banking, cash and revenue management services.
  • Reconcile all MOU/As with SETAs monthly including invoicing, recoveries of outstanding funds from SETA’S, prepare annual audit reconciliation schedule of SETAs against stipends made per individual SETA.
  • Maintain fully updated, signed and complete documentation of each SETA signed agreement.
  • Manage finance internal audit services.
  • Ensure accuracy of general balances and prepare annually all supporting schedules for external audit.
  • Review current finance policies and develop new policies where required.
  • Assisting with all ad hoc requests.

Enquiries

Ms M Hlatshwayo/Mr P Motai Tel No: (011) 692 4004 Ext. 1010/1061/1062

How to apply

Where and how to submit your application.

Please hand deliver your application or email it to ssa@westcol.co.za in a pdf format and as one attachment, quoting the relevant reference number to the Principal, Western TVET College, Corporate Office, 42 Johnstone Street, Randfontein, 1760.

Notes and Z83 guidance

  • 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.
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of original documents with academic records/transcripts and other relevant supporting documents on or before the day of the interview following communication from HR Office. Foreign qualifications must be accompanied by a SAQA evaluation report.
  • All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two preentry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. If you have not been contacted within six months after the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
  • Successful candidates will be subjected to a vetting and financial disclosure process (criminal record, citizenship, qualification verification and employment verification). 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. Western TVET College is an equal opportunities employer and reserves the right not to fill the posts. People with disability are encouraged to apply.
  • Please ensure that the Z83 form is completed in full. Incomplete Z83 will be disqualified.

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Original Text
POST 33/45 : SENIOR STATE ACCOUNTANT: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING REF NO: CORP/SNR-STATE/03
Permanent (PERSAL Appointment)
SALARY : R413 001 per annum (Level 08), plus benefits
CENTRE : Corporate Office
REQUIREMENTS : Matric/Grade12 Certificate plus a recognised 3-year National Diploma or Degree in Accounting / Financial Management / Cost and Management
Accounting or any other relevant qualification. Must have a minimum of 3 to 5 years relevant work experience in a financial management or finance
environment. Must be computer literate. Must have a valid driver’s license.
Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills: Must have knowledge of the TVET
sector prescripts, regulations and legislative framework. Knowledge of Public
Service Act and Regulations. Must have knowledge of financial functions, practices as well as the ability to capture data, operate computer and collate
financial statistics. Must have knowledge of financial accounting procedures, methods and principles established for the processing of specific salary/
financial transactions. Must have knowledge of the Public Service legislations, procedures, and Treasury Regulations (PFMA, GRAP, Financial Manual).
Knowledge of financial operating systems (COLTECH, BAS, COLTECH,
PASTEL etc). Should have good numeracy, accuracy, report writing, problem solving, planning, organising, team leadership and communication skills.
DUTIES : Ensure overall preparation and supervision and provision of financial reporting Submission of monthly reports to DHET, management and council subcommittee as and when required. Preparation of payments packs and
reconciliation of all accounts on Pastel. Management of all retention creditors.
Ensuring accuracy of payments before payments are released. Clearing of all unknown deposit accounts, processing student refunds, management of debt
collector, preparation of appropriate reports for internal management decisions, preparation of monthly financial accounts, processing of month end
journals, balancing of Fixed Asset Registers to ensure accurate month-end reporting. Review of all income and balancing of debtors control accounts with
Pastel and. Ensure overall supervision of banking, cash and revenue management services. Reconcile all MOU/As with SETAs monthly including
invoicing, recoveries of outstanding funds from SETA’S, prepare annual audit reconciliation schedule of SETAs against stipends made per individual SETA.
Maintain fully updated, signed and complete documentation of each SETA signed agreement. Manage finance internal audit services. Ensure accuracy of
general balances and prepare annually all supporting schedules for external audit. Review current finance policies and develop new policies where
required. Assisting with all ad hoc requests.
ENQUIRIES : Ms M Hlatshwayo/Mr P Motai Tel No: (011) 692 4004 Ext. 1010/1061/1062
APPLICATIONS : Please hand deliver your application or email it to ssa@westcol.co.za in a pdf format and as one attachment, quoting the relevant reference number to the
Principal, Western TVET College, Corporate Office, 42 Johnstone Street,
Randfontein, 1760.
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. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of original
documents with academic records/transcripts and other relevant supporting documents on or before the day of the interview following communication from
HR Office. Foreign qualifications must be accompanied by a SAQA evaluation report. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two preentry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s
suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. If you have not been
contacted within six months after the closing date, please consider your
application as unsuccessful. Successful candidates will be subjected to a
vetting and financial disclosure process (criminal record, citizenship, qualification verification and employment verification). 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.
Western TVET College is an equal opportunities employer and reserves the right not to fill the posts. People with disability are encouraged to apply. Please
ensure that the Z83 form is completed in full. Incomplete Z83 will be disqualified.
CLOSING DATE : 28 September 2026 at 12:00

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