Finance Officer at Breede-Olifants Catchment Management Agency
POST – BOCMA-HRFINO2026: FINANCE OFFICER: EXPENDITUE
R668 704 BASIC SALARY PER ANNUM.
CENTRE: BREEDE-OLIFANTS CMA, WORCESTER, WESTERN CAPE
The Breede-Olifants Catchment Management Agency (BOCMA), a water management entity
established in terms of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No.36 of 1998), NWA, to perform sustainable
and equitable integrated water resource management within the Breede-Olifants Water Management
Area in the Western Cape Province.
Job Overview:
The position is responsible for managing the end-to-end financial accounting business process.
Required Experience, Qualifications and Skills
Degree in finance or accounting from a recognised tertiary institution equivalent to a minimum of NQF
Level 7. Minimum of 5 years supervisors / managerial experience. Understanding of the public
sector financial reporting including financial reporting framework (GRAP). Knowledge and
understanding of financial legislation, policies, practices and procedures including the PFMA. A
thorough knowledge of anti-corruption strategy and fraud prevention measures. High level proficient in
Microsoft excel, power point, word and packages related to accounting and finance. Ability to work
independently with minimum supervision and pressure. Experience working in SAP system will be
an added advantage.
Main duties/responsibilities.
Assist with the preparation of Annual Financial Statements (AFS). Preparation of monthly and quarterly
internal financial reports. Preparation of weekly, bi-annual and external statutory quarterly financial
reports. Preparation of Estimates of National Expenditure (ENE) and MTEF for submission to the
National Treasury annually. Perform monthly variance analysis against expenditure. Manage both
accounts receivable accounts payable. Manage fixed assets accounting activities. Review monthly
reconciliation and ensure accuracy and maintenance of the general ledger and trail balance. Ensure
timeous and accurate payment of suppliers. Ensure annual assets verification are conducted and all
reconciliation items are cleared. Review journals for adjusting of asset register from the asset
management. Ensure monthly and annual inventory verifications and the clearing of reconciling items.
Maintain a valid, accurate, and complete General Ledger and Trail Balance. Manage a team of human
capital. Draft submissions and memorandums for approval of transactions and events. Assist with the
review and development of policies and procedures. Assist with projects and participate in Bid
Committees. Coordinate the annual external audit process. Ensure timeous updating of the asset
register. Manage the financial budget process of the entity. Monitor and interpret cash flow and predict
future trends. Management of the payroll system in line with policies and procedures and ensure that
the payroll is maintained effectively. Reporting on actual revenue, expenditure, capital expenditure
compared with the budget. Reporting on and managing remedial steps to be taken on any variances.
Participate in both the Annual Performance Plan (APP) and the Strategic Planning sessions. Reconcile
the creditors age analyses to the trail balance. Ensure the age analyses is cleared timeously and follow
up long outstanding items. Ensure proper record keeping of creditors transactions. Resolve invoice
discrepancies and respond to vendor inquiries.
PLEASE TAKE NOTE:
Applicants must submit a comprehensive CV, an application letter, certified copies of qualifications,
Identity Document, and Driver’s License (not older than 6 months certification). The BOCMA
reserves the right not to fill the position, recall and withdraw the position.
Interested candidates can forward an application with all the necessary documentation quoting the
relevant reference number to: careers88@bocma.co.za on or before 24 August 2026.
Enquiries: Ms Aureca Jansen / Ms T G Sambo
The BOCMA is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer and reserves the right to withdraw or
not to fill the position.
Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personal suitability check (criminal record, citizenship
verification, financial/asset check, qualification verification and previous employment
verification) The BOCMA may further subject candidates to assessments which would include
competency assessment in the advertised position. It is the responsibility of candidates and/or
applicants with foreign qualifications to have them evaluated and verified by the South African
Qualifications Authority (SAQA). The successful candidate will be appointed on a probation of six (6)
months and then permanent should all the conditions of the probation be satisfied. Only South African
Citizens are eligible to apply for this position.
*Only one (1) email per submission (application) will be accepted per applicant. Failure to submit all
the requested documents will disqualify your application.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
By applying for this position, you hereby acknowledge that you have read and accepted the following
Protection of Personal Information Act, Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) disclaimer. I hereby consent for the
BOCMA to process my personal information as part of the recruitment process. The BOCMA shall take
all reasonable measures to protect the personal information of applicants and for the purpose of this
disclaimer “personal information” shall be defined as detailed in the POPIA.
Correspondence will be limited to short listed candidates. Applicants who have received no response
within three months must consider their applications as unsuccessful
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