Officer: Finance Support

Job Posting Salary:  R434,656.00

Job Posting End Date:  3 Nov 2026

Management of claims payment process.

• Verify and approve payments in line with DOA by confirming the accuracy, validity, completeness and existing of payment by inspecting supporting documentation to confirm the following:
• Payee to the trigger and supporting documents (per above).
•  Banking details to both the trigger document and any supporting documents.
•  Amounts through verification of supporting documents.
• Payment is not a duplicate by ensuring the financial enquiry reports is attached to    the EA as supporting documents payment.
•  Elimination of duplicate payments through implementation of effective internal controls
• Attend to and resolve queries timeously.
• Maintain and develop good relations with claimants, attorneys, firms and colleagues 

Financial Management

• Implementation of and adherence to financial management principles to ensure valid, accurate and complete processing of Claimants payments.
• Appropriate implementation of and adherence to applicable Policies and Procedures.
• Interrogate supporting payment documents for accuracy, validity and completeness.
• Continuous improvement in internal controls iro claims Payment documents for accuracy, validity and Approval process.
• Check completeness and accuracy of batch reports.

Reporting

• Assist in the preparation and submission of reports.
• Contribute to the development of functional reporting systems, for management, project or performance reporting.

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Adhere to the effectiveness in terms of service delivery of claims payment function.
• Report on non-compliance to the RAF claims payments, processes and procedures.
• Deal with queries and ensure that they are all resolved timeously.

General Administration

• Identify training and development needs for self.
• Compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Assist in inducting new employees into the division.
• Ensure that all administrative functions related to the role are executed.

Stakeholder relations

• Assist with inquiries and requests for information from both internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to the maintenance of relationships with vendors, service providers or procurement teams and ensure that all relevant procured items are invoiced and paid on time.

• Relevant 3 years’ experience in a financial environment.

Behavioral

• Planning, Organising and Coordinating.
•  Personal Mastery.
• Judgement and Decision Making.
• Ethics and Values.
• Client Service Orientation.

Technical

• Knowledge of financial software Packages and SAP.
•  Ms Office package.
•  Knowledge of cash and bank management.
• Knowledge of PFMA and accounting principle.
•  Knowledge of public sector finance.
•  Knowledge of corporate governance.
•  Strong analytical capabilities.
•  Speed and accuracy.