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Project Accountant

Project Accountant

Agribusiness Development AgencyPietermaritzburg, ZA
2 days ago
Job description

Job title : Project Accountant

Job Location : KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg

Deadline : November 20, 2025

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Minimum Requirements :

  • Must have completed Matric.
  • A relevant Accounting Degree or National Diploma
  • Minimum of 3 years relevant experience
  • Knowledge of electronic financial management systems
  • Thorough knowledge and experience in financial accounting
  • Working knowledge of budgeting, expenditure control and financial reporting
  • Working knowledge of internal controls, risk management, and fraud prevention
  • Knowledge of relevant legal prescripts
  • A valid driver’s licence
  • Skills & Competencies :

  • Sound bookkeeping and accounting skills
  • Capacity to work alone to deadlines, to establish priorities
  • Strong interpretive skills
  • Strong IT skills
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong problem solving and decision-making skills
  • Ability to think conceptually and strategically
  • Strong analytical, policy and operational thinking skills
  • Effective planning and organisational skills
  • Ability to use initiative
  • Key Performance Areas

  • Ensure financial functions are performed accurately and timeously.
  • Managing project Budgets, conducting project visits and reporting on the findings.
  • Preparing monthly reports on project expenditure.
  • Perform financial planning tasks as required.
  • To monitor and manage project cash flows.
  • Report to the Financial Manager on income and expenditure at organisational level, by projects and by line item.
  • Ensure compliance with all laws, regulations and policies.
  • Assist in providing input into policy development, operational plans, strategic plans and annual report.
  • Recording all receipts and payments in the cashbook.
  • Maintaining the grant register on a monthly basis and reconciling unspent conditional grants
  • Process transactions relating to project expenditure on accounting system.
  • Attend to finance filing and archiving.
  • Maintaining a register of all invoices received and following up on long outstanding invoices.
  • Adhoc duties required by the incumbent’s supervisor.
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