Senior Assistant Officer (post level 12)

Department of Finance

Finance General Ledger

Senior Assistant Officer (post level 12)

Job ID: 1854

Duties and responsibilities:

Review and process journals on PeopleSoft.

File documents and perform related tasks.

Deal with enquiries relating to journals and the general ledger.

Monitor and drive scanning of supporting documentation.

Act as backup for other divisions regarding tasks at the same level.

Follow up and resolve exception reports.

Perform monthly standard processes to ensure accuracy and completeness of general ledger.

Inherent requirements:

Grade 12 with Accounting as a subject.

Three (3) years’ relevant accounting experience.

Required competencies:

Good interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to function with ease in the University’s richly diverse working environment.

Fast and accurate writing and editing skills.

Computer literate.

Ability to work accurately and systematically, with meticulous attention to detail.

Assumption of duties:
As soon as possible.

Closing date:
24 February 2017.

Salary:
The salary scale is available on request. For any further enquiries, please feel free to contact 051 401 2808/3106.

General:
The University reserves the right not to fill the post. The University subscribes to and applies the principles prescribed by the Employment Equity Act. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the aforementioned act and the employee profile of the specific department/division.

Applications may be submitted online. All applications must be accompanied by the following:

a detailed curriculum vitae;

copies of qualifications (please provide the SAQA accreditation in the case of foreign qualifications);

a copy of your identity document (ID).

Please indicate the reference number and the post you are applying for on the cover letter to your application. Applications that are incomplete, without a reference number, or sent by fax or e-mail, will not be considered. Should you not be contacted within six weeks of the closing date for applications, you may assume that your application was unsuccessful.