Finance Clerk (Supervisor)

About this post

The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development is looking for a Finance Clerk (Supervisor) in Pretoria. It is a permanent post on salary level 7, paying R338 106 per annum.

Section: Directorate: Surveyor General

Where you will work: Gauteng (Pretoria)

Closing date: Monday, 9 November 2026. Late applications are not considered.

What you need

The official advert asks for:

• Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate or relevant equivalent qualification.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in financial environment.
• Job related knowledge: Basic knowledge of financial functions, practices as well as the ability to capture data, operated computer and collate financial statistics.
• Basic knowledge and insight of the Public Services Financial legislations procedures and Treasury regulations (PFMA, DORA, PSA, PSR, PPPFA, Financial Manual).
• Knowledge of basic financial operating systems (PERSAL, BAS, LOGIS etc).
• Job related skills: Planning and organisation.
• Computer operating.
• Language.
• Good communication (verbal and written).
• Basic numeracy skills.
• Flexibility, Interpersonal relations, Teamwork, ability to perform routine tasks, Ability to operate office equipment, Accuracy, Aptitude for figures, Willingness to work additional hours as and when required.

What you’ll do

• Supervise and render financial accounting transactions.
• Receive and allocate invoices.
• Verify invoices for correctness, verification and approval (Internal control).
• Verify processing of invoices (e.g. capturing of payments).
• Supervise filing of all documents.
• Supervise collection of cash.
• Supervise and perform salary administration support services.
• Receive and allocate salary advices.
• Process and ensure the processing of salary advices (e.g. check advices for correctness, capture salaries, bonuses, salary adjustments, capture all deductions etc).
• Supervise the filling of all documents.
• Supervise and perform bookkeeping support services.
• Verify all financial transactions captured.
• Clear suspense accounts.
• Record debtors and creditors.
• Verify and process the processing of electronic banking transactions.
• Compile journal and verify the compilation of journals.
• Render a budget support service.
• … and 12 more points in the official advert.

Tips before you apply

• Use the new Z83 application form. Fill in every section and sign it: unsigned or incomplete Z83 forms are usually not considered.
• Quote the reference number 3/1/1/1/2026/302 on your application and in the subject line of any e-mail.
• Attach only the documents this advert asks for, such as a CV with your experience dated month and year. Many departments ask for certified copies only once you are shortlisted.
• Show clearly on your CV that you meet each requirement above, for example your Grade 12 results or driver's licence code.