Assistant Accountant
Position summary
Introduction
Job description
The University is seeking a suitably qualified and detail-oriented individual to take responsibility for the financial management of Support Services at an operational level.
This includes providing all the capex reports for the preparation of year and commitments and provide supporting documentation to both internal and external auditors.
- The successful candidate will ensure the provision of accurate, relevant, and timely financial information to support effective decision-making, while maintaining full compliance with university policies, procedures, and applicable legislation in the processing of all transactions.
Minimum requirements
- Three (3) year Diploma/Degree majoring in accounting.
- Three (3) years' relevant experience in an accounting environment.
- Experience in reconciling and interpreting cost reports. cash flows, balance sheets, income statements and analyses.
- Comprehensive understanding of legislative and regulatory compliance pertaining to budget management and structured finance.
- Knowledge of general accounting principles.
- An understanding of reporting requirments and an ability to formulate reports.
- Fully computer literate including MS Excel and MS Word.
Preferably:
- Understands the University's policies and procedures.
- Completed SAICA articles.
- Experience with the ITS software package.
- Higher Education Institutional experience.
- Understands the University's committee structures and Regulatory bodies.
The closing date for receipt of applications 06 October 2025
The total remuneration package offered includes benefits.
Kindly note that the University of KwaZulu-Natal (“the University”) is required to process any Personal Information (as defined by the Protection of Personal Act, 2013 “POPIA”) submitted by candidates when applying for positions at the University. The provision of the Personal Information is a requirement in terms of the University’s recruitment and selection process. The retention of any personal information is as a consequence of the University being bound by legislative requirements and / or good governance practices as well as record keeping for statistical purposes. The University will endeavour to ensure that the appropriate security measures are in place and implemented for both electronic and paper-based formats that are used for processing of the personal information recorded through this recruitment and selection process.
Benefits
The total remuneration package offered includes benefits.
