Project Accountant X 1

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS 
1. Provide Support to Stakeholders
1.1 Assist Internal and External Auditors with queries and provide them with relevant information and provide them 
with relevant information and support
1.2 Maintain good working relationships with Auditor General, Internal auditors, National Treasury and DHET
1.3 Provide relevant financial information and respond to queries to the chambers, Business Units and projects 
Office;
1.4 Support internal departments and external stakeholders on budgeting and financial procedures

2. Project Financial Administration
2.1 Manage financial transactions, reconciliations, and journals for all funded projects

3. Budget Monitoring and Control 
3.1 Track project budgets against expenditure and forecast future costs

4. Grant Disbursement Management 
4.1 Process and monitor disbursements for discretionary and mandatory grants

5. Project Reporting and Reconciliation 
5.1 Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual project financial reports for EXCO, Board, and 
DHET

6. Daily reconciliation of provisions and accruals
6.1 Extract electronic copies of grant claims in respect of all payments requests made during
the year.
6.2 Match payment request learner details to previous year provisions and accruals listings, 
investigate and report on inconsistencies
6.3 Maintain a reconciliation of provision and accruals at both learner and employer level, 
clearly indicating payments made and de-associations.
6.4 Investigate and report on reasons for unpaid or delayed payment of provisions and 
accruals

7. Monthly reconciliation of performance reports to contracts
7.1 Reconcile monthly performance reports or MIS information to appropriately signed
allocation lists and contracts and report on inconsistencies.
7.2 Update relevant performance report as well as the TETA commitment register with addition
of new learners, resignations and de-associations from grants

8. Commitments schedule
8.1 Maintain commitments register in respect all projects and programmes for each company, supported by learner 
details clearly indicating contract or learner start date, Total contract amount.
8.2 Reconcile amounts paid per the accounting system to amounts paid per commitment 
register.
8.3 Validate closing balances.

9. Audit Preparation and Evidence Management 
9.1 Maintain audit-ready files for all projects, including source documentation and reconciliations

10. Compliance & Control Adherence
10.1 Ensure project accounting adheres to PFMA, Treasury Regulations, GRAP, and TETA policies

11. Financial Risk and Assurance Support
11.1 Identify potential financial risks in project spending and propose mitigation measures

12. System Accuracy and Improvement
12.1 Maintain accuracy within financial systems and recommend enhancements