Senior State Accountant: Expenditure analysis and Management reporting

Introduction

Directorate Management Accounting: Sub-Directorate: Strategic Budget Analysis

(Head Office, Cape Town) stationed at Bellville Health Park

Senior State Accountant: Expenditure analysis and Management reporting (2 posts) (12-Month Contract)

Remuneration: R397 116 per annum, plus 37% in lieu of service benefits.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate three-year National Diploma or Degree in financial field or data analytics.
• Experience: Appropriate experience in data analysis, financial administration and/or costing.
• Appropriate experience in using database management tools like Azure, SQL Server and Power Query will be advantageous.
• Appropriate experience in utilising Microsoft Excel.
• Inherent requirements of the job: Valid Code B/EB driver’s licence.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills):
  • Demonstrated ability to analyse large, complex datasets, perform data cleaning and transformation, and generate actionable insights to support decision-making.
  • Computer literacy with proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and other data management tools.
  • Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate raw data into meaningful insights, trends and visualisations for non-technical stakeholders.
  • Basic understanding of cost management principles, budgeting and management accounting practices.
  • Ability to work with and generate reports from large datasets to support planning and decision-making.
  • Good report writing and communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with stakeholders.
  • Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.

Duties (key result areas/outputs)

• Perform data exploration, cleaning and transformation to ensure high-quality datasets for financial and operational analysis.
• Identify and analyse financial and budgetary risks through the review of expenditure and operational data.
• Prepare cost estimates, financial assessments and supporting documentation to inform planning and budgeting processes.
• Develop and monitor service volume and expenditure indicators to assess their impact on resource utilisation and expenditure efficiency.
• Develop and maintain financial reporting models and tools to support routine financial monitoring and forecasting.
• Extract, validate and consolidate data from multiple financial and operational systems for reporting purposes.
• Maintain and update large financial datasets and databases to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• Monitor and support cash flow management and expenditure control for specific programmes or business units.
• Provide technical support and guidance to sectors/institutions on projection techniques and the interpretation of financial reports.

Enquiries

Mr J De Beer, tel.no. (021) 815-8610

Closing Date

24 April 2026

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).