Assistant Director Department of Transport RSA

(Branch: Road Transport)
(Chief Directorate: Driving Licence Card Account)
(Directorate: Driving Licence Card Account)


Assistant Director: Focus Revenue
Pretoria
Salary: R221 058 per annum (Ref. 82221/2)

Requirements: • 3-year Bachelor's degree/diploma in Accounting or equivalent qualification • Minimum of 3 years' relevant experience in Accounting.

The following would serve as strong recommendations: • Good knowledge of and experience in Pastel Accounting • Skills in reading and interpreting Pastel reports • Sound knowledge of the PFMA and Treasury Regulations • Computer literacy, with MS Excel spreadsheet experience • Analytical and problem solving skills • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) • Sound mathematical and accounting skills • Planning and organising skills • Management and leadership skills • Decision making skills.

Duties: • Ensure that proper control measures are implemented and practised for recovery from the provinces and Driving Licence Training Centres (DLTCs) • Analyse bank accounts and report deviations to the Chief Financial Officer • Review weekly bank reconciliations and ensure that outstanding reconciling items are followed up and cleared timeously • Draw Pastel detail reports and monitor the reconciliation of all suspense accounts • Check that the trading entities' bank accounts are not overdrawn and, if they are, investigate and report to a higher authority • Ensure that revenue is correctly reflected on the trial balance • Report to the CFO on the outstanding debtors balances per DLTC on a monthly basis • Correct all incorrect receipt allocations on Pastel • Ensure compliance with banking requirements as prescribed in the Treasury Regulations • Monitor compliance with regard to norms and standards • Prepare weekly bank reconciliations and reconcile deposit transactions • Monitor the recovery of all monies due to the Department • Resolve accounts queries and disputes raised by customers • Compile and provide information regarding customer queries • Process and allocate bank statement transactions on the system • Compile revenue/sales reports (R751) and upload them on the accounting system • Prepare and send statements and invoices to customers on a monthly basis • Check that all exceptions have been cleared prior to month-end closure • Check the trail balance daily and investigate any deviations, and ensure that accounts that must be zero are zero and that others are close to closure • Assist in compiling financial statements • Compile performance agreements for reporting staff, and monitor staff performance and provide guidance and support.

Enquiries: Ms T Zwane, tel. (012) 309-3989

Please note: The successful candidates must be willing to sign an oath of secrecy with the Department. Applicants will be expected to be available for selection interviews and assessments at a time, date and place as determined by the Department. All appointments are subject to the verification of educational qualifications, experience, citizenship, reference checks and security vetting.

The Department of Transport is an equal opportunity, representative employer. Qualified women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Applications must be accompanied by form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service Department (or at www.gov.za) and a recent, updated, comprehensive CV (experience must be comprehensively detailed, ie positions held and dates), as well as certified copies of all qualifications and an ID document. Failure to submit the requested documents/information will result in your application not being considered. It is the applicant's responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). The Department reserves the right not to fill the posts.

Please forward your application, quoting the relevant reference number, to: Department of Transport, Private Bag X193, Pretoria 0001 or hand-deliver in Room 4042, at 159 Forum Building, cnr Struben and Bosman Streets, Pretoria, for attention: Recruitment Unit.


Closing date: 19 December 2011

Please note: Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.


Communication will be conducted with shortlisted candidates only. If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date, you may regard your application as unsuccessful.