Department of Water and Sanitation State Accountant Vacancy 2026

The Department of Water and Sanitation is inviting applications for the position of State Accountant within the Mzimvubu Tsitsikamma Catchment Management Agency (MTCMA). Based in Kugompo, the position focuses on SAP access administration, user profile management, access controls, risk analysis, and month-end financial controls.

The opportunity is suitable for candidates with a National Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Financial Management or Financial Information Systems and at least one year of relevant experience. Applicants should also have knowledge of financial policies, SAP authorisations, governance, risk and compliance processes, and related administrative procedures.

Why Work at the Department of Water and Sanitation?

The State Accountant position provides an opportunity to develop experience in financial information systems and financial control processes within a public-sector environment.

The role offers exposure to:

• SAP user access and profile administration.
• Financial governance, risk, and compliance processes.
• User group and access control management.
• Risk analysis and management reporting.
• Month-end financial control activities.

Department of Water and Sanitation State Accountant Vacancy 2026 Overview

The State Accountant will be responsible for administering SAP access requests and ensuring that users receive appropriate system access based on approved requests. The position involves creating user profiles, assigning users to relevant profiles and groups, conducting risk analysis, and ensuring that the required documentation and approvals are in place.

The successful candidate will also assist with system enquiries, reports, risk acceptance processes, and month-end controls.

Job Details

• Post: State Accountant
• Reference No.: MTCMA 23
• Branch: Mzimvubu Tsitsikamma Catchment Management Agency
• Post Level: Level 07
• Centre: Kugompo
• Salary: R338,106 per annum
• Application Closing Date: 16 October 2026 at 4:30 PM
• Enquiries: Mr T Ngubeni
• Telephone: (043) 701 0342

Requirements and Expectations

Applicants should have:

• A National Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Financial Management or Financial Information Systems.
• One year of relevant experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of financial legislation, policies, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge and understanding of Information Technology-related frameworks.
• Knowledge of SAP authorisations and governance, risk, and compliance systems.
• Knowledge of equal opportunities and affirmative action guidelines and laws.
• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems.
• Knowledge of departmental policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of learning and teaching procedures and techniques.
• Knowledge of the framework for managing performance information.
• Knowledge of implementing policies on PMDS.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills.
• People and diversity management skills.
• Client orientation and customer focus.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Accountability and ethical conduct.

Duties and Responsibilities

The State Accountant will be responsible for:

• Obtaining SAP access request forms from users.
• Checking access request forms to ensure that they have been approved.
• Creating user profiles on the system.
• Assigning users to appropriate user profiles.
• Collecting user lists and user group information.
• Allocating users to relevant user groups.
• Receiving user access request forms.
• Ensuring that user access forms are properly signed.
• Assigning system access to users.
• Running risk analysis reports.
• Informing management about identified risks.
• Facilitating risk acceptance sign-offs.
• Ensuring that relevant documents are available before approving access requests.
• Handling difficult enquiries on the system.
• Requesting reports.
• Performing month-end controls.

How to Apply

Applications for the State Accountant position should be submitted online through the Department of Water and Sanitation eRecruitment platform.

To apply:

1. Visit the vacancy page using the application link below.
2. Review the complete vacancy information and confirm that you meet the requirements.
3. Select the Apply option on the vacancy page.
4. Complete the online application and submit the required information and supporting documentation.

Online Application: https://erecruitment.dws.gov.za/vacancy-details/?id=c5cbd00e-71bd-f111-a05c-7ced8d0c96b3

Applications must be submitted before 4:30 PM on 16 October 2026.

Tips to Boost Your Application

Applicants can strengthen their applications by clearly demonstrating their financial management and information systems knowledge.

• Clearly state your NQF Level 6 National Diploma in Financial Management or Financial Information Systems.
• Highlight your relevant financial or information systems experience.
• Demonstrate knowledge of SAP and system access administration where applicable.
• Highlight your understanding of financial legislation, policies, governance, risk, and compliance.
• Mention experience with user profiles, access controls, risk analysis, or financial systems.
• Emphasise your problem-solving, analytical, communication, and client service skills.
• Demonstrate accountability, ethical conduct, and attention to system access controls.

The Department of Water and Sanitation State Accountant vacancy offers an opportunity for a suitably qualified candidate to work with SAP access management, financial controls, governance and risk processes, and system administration within the Mzimvubu Tsitsikamma Catchment Management Agency. Eligible applicants should complete their online applications before 16 October 2026 at 4:30 PM.