Senior Accounting Officer

Listing reference: ukzn_000592

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 17 November 2025

Position summary

Industry: Education & Training

Job category: Accounting, Auditing

Location: Pietermaritzburg

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

Introduction

The University of Kwazulu-Natal (UKZN) is committed to meeting the objectives of employment equity to improve representivity within the institution . Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups in accordance with our Employment Equity Plan.

Job description

FINANCE DIVISION

SENIOR ACCOUNTING OFFICER

(PEROMNES GRADE 8)

FINANCE OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT

PIETERMARITZBURG CAMPUS

REF NO: ukzn_000592

The incumbent will be responsible for providing financial services at an operational level to the student services division. This includes ensuring that the processing of the Student services financial transactions is processed accurately and in line with the policies, procedures, legislation. The role will also be responsible for resolving all the queries.

This position will report to the Accountant Students Service Finance (SSF).

Minimum requirements

• A Degree majoring in Accounting or a three(3)-year accounting qualification(B Acc/ B Compt / BCom. / BTech.)
• Minimum of three years post qualifying experience in an accounting environment.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of Accounting (Management and Financial), Taxation and Auditing requirements.
• Ability to reconcile and interpret cost reports, cash flows, balance sheets, income statements and analyses.
• Fully computer literate including MS Excel and MS Word.
• Administrative skills – sound organizing and administrative ability
• Experience in Higher education and working knowledge of the ITS system will be an added advantage.
• Understand the University's policies and procedures, committee structures and decision-making bodies and processes.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 26 June 2025

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 paperbased formats that are used for processing of the personal information recorded through this recruitment and selection process.

The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is committed to meeting the objectives of Employment Equity to improve representivity within the Institution. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups in accordance with our Employment Equity Plan.

• Please do not send us copies of your degree and other certificates. We will request certified copies if you are short listed for interview.

• Please read the advertisement carefully. We do not consider applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements.

• The University is committed to Employment Equity.

• The University reserves the right not to fill a vacancy.

• Should you not hear from us within six weeks of the closing date, please assume you are unsuccessful

• Please familiarise yourself with the University's Section 18 Notice regarding the processing of your Personal Information.