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Closing Date: 06 June 2025
Salary: SALARY SCALE: Post Level T6: R155 086, 20 – R201 319, 92 annum

SENIOR CLERK: EXPENDITURE

DEPARTMENT: FINANCIAL AND COMPLIANCE SERVICES

DIVISION: FINANCIAL SERVICES

SECTION: EXPENDITURE

PERMANENT

REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12 with accounting as a subject.
• 2 – 5 years of experience in finance.
• Computer literacy (MS Office proficiency)

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of municipal financial systems and applicable legislation.
• Must be able to work under pressure and handle conflict
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with integrity.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Administer petty cash payments.
• Process and reconcile creditor accounts, including requisitions, quotes, orders, invoices, and credit notes to ensure accurate and legally compliant payments.
• Ensure timely and accurate payment of creditors and sundry transactions via the creditors system.
• Address creditor inquiries through telephone, email, and verbal communication.
• Accurate, complete, and timely recording of transactions.
• Analyse and consolidate expenditure data for financial statements.
• Assist in preparing statistical reports on short- to medium-term expenditure.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and municipal policies.
• Maintain proper records of all creditor transactions.
• Bi- weekly salary/wages payments
• All relevant reconciliations on weekly and monthly basis

CLOSING DATE: 06 JUNE 2025

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Leadership

Overview

There are two spheres of governance within Laingsburg Municipality: Council, which is political in nature and representativeof the people who have elected them; and Administration, which are employed by the Municipality as the executors of decisions taken by Council.

Municipal Council

The Council makes decisions in terms of legislation, by-laws and policies, as well as in terms of executive functions such as operations, projects and issues of finance. The Executive Mayor is the executive and political leader of the Municipality.

Administration

Administration is responsible for tasks and functions set out in legislation, as well as functions delegated by the Executive Mayor and Council. The Municipal Manager heads up the Administrative function within the municipality.

Administration

Overview

Laingsburg Municipality has five Departments responsible for various services within the municipal area. These are: Corporate Services; Infrastructure ; Community Services and Financial Services and Strategic Services.

Municipal Departments

FInancial Services:
Chief Financial Officer:
Alida Groenewald
Email:agroenewald@laingsburg.gov.za
Contact Number: 023 551 1019 
This Department manages the financial affairs of the Municipality. The Department is responsible for:

• All revenue collection, by means of assessment rates; service fees, other charges and sundry revenue.
• Supply chain management
• Expenditure management
• Management of the municipal investment and insurance portfolio
• The annual budget, the financial statements and all accounting functions

Corporate Services:
Manager Corporate Services:
Noeline Gouws
Email:ngouws@laingsburg.gov.za
Contact Number: 023 551 1019 
This Department oversees the following services:

• Administration support
• Human Resource Management
• Housing Section

Infrastructure:
​Manager infrastructure:
John Komanisi
Email:john@laingsburg.gov.za
Contact Number: 023 551 1019 / 073 171 5896
This Department oversees the following services:

• Water and Sewage purification
• Water and Sewage reticulation
• Vehicle Maintenance
• Streets, Storm water and Construction
• Building / Maintenance
• Building Inspectorate
• Environmental and Waste Management
• The Department also facilitates all civil and building contracts in the municipality.

Community Services:
​Manager Community Services:
Neil Hendrikse
Email:nhendrikse@laingsburg.gov.za
Contact Number: 023 551 1019 / 073 148 7665
This Department oversees the following services:

• Traffic Section
• Library Services
• Fire Services
• Parks and Recreation