Ubuhlebezwe Municipality: Finance Internships Program 2022

Ubuhlebezwe Municipality: Invites Unemployed Graduates to Apply for the Finance Internships Program 2022

Closing Date: 08 April 2022
Job Type: Internship
Location: Ixopo, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Internships Description

This post requires dedicated and highly motivated people who have obtained a 3-year tertiary qualification to participate in an Internship Programme that seeks to capacitate recent graduates for a career in Local Government finance.

This Internship is the initiative of the National Treasury; with the objective to help build sufficient strategic management capacity at the Local Government level. A training programme is currently being developed which will expose the successful applicants to all facets of Local Government financial services. It must be noted that at the conclusion of the internship contract period, the Municipality is neither obliged to extend the contract period nor to offer permanent employment.

Responsibilities:

• Perform basic accounting functions.
• Interpret finance legislation & policies.
• Process invoice payment from the capture and verification of the source documents.
• Manage the interface between the department payroll and the accounting system.
• Undertake budget controls on expenditure and revenue.
• Oversee expenditure management reconcile grant.
• Be trained in all sections of the Budget and Treasury Office.

Internship Requirements:

• Grade 12 Certificate
• B.Com Degree/National Diploma with majors in:
  • Accounting and/or
  • Auditing,
• Or a relevant 3-year tertiary qualification
• Computer literacy
• Good interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to learn while working under pressure