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Housing Development Agency

Officer: Project Finance (Head Office)

Gauteng

Location

Fixed-Term-Contract

3 Years

OPF001

Reference

R394 200 - R492 750

Salary

Responsibilities

Accounts Receivable

  • Follow up on capex claims with the provincial department.
  • Oversee all queries from clients are attended.
  • Oversee customer statement/invoices are submitted timeously to the clients.

Accounts Payable

  • Receive project invoices and review for compliance in applicable financial policies and procedures, delegations of authority and capital expenditure submission standards.
  • Reconcile invoices to statements before submitting for payment and ensure that all outstanding invoices are followed up.
  • Support finance in the provision of financial information on projects and when required.
  • Ensure the completeness, accuracy and timeous processing of project transactions, eg creditors are paid within 30 days.

Projects Expenditure Compliance

  • Ensure construction invoices are supported by relevant supporting documentation.
  • Ensure the payment certificates from principal agent agrees to invoice claimed.
  • Perform forecasting on total spending using units completed against total amount claimed as per the payment certificate.
  • Review stage of inspection certificate and ensure that contractor does not claim for same erf number on same stage more than once.
  • Verify erf completed and claimed as per payments certificate is supported with happy letters.

Project Finance Management

  • Prepare monthly cashflow reports per project.
  • Prepare project funding and expenditure reconciliation per project.
  • Check correctness of expenses allocated in compliance with approved budget.
  • Review general ledger transactions to ensure accuracy and complete journal entries when required.

Risk Management

  • Coordinate completion of the office operational risk register.
  • Liaising with the relevant owners to update the risk register.
  • Submit updated risk report to risk manager.

Financial Controls, Policies and Procedures

Ensure that all relevant organisational policies, procedures, and regulations are adhered to on project finance.

Staff Relations and General Administration

  • Establish and maintain good filing system.
  • Providing staff with finance related support as and when required.
  • Attend various meetings.
  • Assist with audit as required.
  • Drive specific tasks as mandated as and when required.

Requirements

  • Diploma in accounting/Equivalent
  • 3 – 5 years finance experience in construction environment is required
  • Computer literate

When submitting your application for a position, please adhere to the following:

  1. CVs received after the closing date will NOT be considered.
  2. The Job Title and Reference number for the relevant position must appear in the subject line of your application.
  3. The CV must be in PDF format.
  4. Copies of all qualifications must be provided.
  5. Copies of identity document must be provided.
  6. Two contactable references must be provided.

Kindly take note if you have not been contacted within twenty-one (21) working days of the closing date; please consider your application unsuccessful. Should you not comply with the above requirements your application will NOT be considered.

Conditions of service:

  • The HDA is an equal opportunity employer
  • Appointments will be made in accordance with the HDA Employment Equity policy and priority given to people living with disabilities and females
  • South African citizens from ethnic groups listed as Africans, White, Indian and Coloured populations are all encouraged to apply for job opportunities in the HDA . The HDA reserves the right not to make an appointment.

We thank all applicants for their interest.
Communication will be conducted with short-listed applicants only.
The HDA operates in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 3 of 2013 (“POPI Act”), and by submitting your personal information to the HDA (by way of application and/or providing any other documentation as may be required during the recruitment process), you agree that the HDA may utilise and process your personal information in accordance with the POPI Act.

Closing Date

19/05/2026

Application Email

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV together with supporting documents, clearly indicating the position applied for, to:
HDARecruitFinance@thehda.co.za