Kauthar Salie

Holds a Bachelor of Public Administration and brings a strong combination of finance, administration, systems, reporting, investigations, stakeholder engagement, training coordination and operational support. Adaptable across public-sector, corporate, NGO, SOE, and service-delivery environments, with a proven ability to manage information accurately, resolve queries, interpret procedures, and support teams and management.

Accounting Clerk / SAP Super Trainer – Third-Party Funds & Finance Administration at Department of Justice & Constitutional Development Provincial Office – Western Cape (2013 – Present)

Provide financial and administrative support within a high-volume public-sector environment, ensuring accurate processing, record-keeping, reporting and compliance with prescribed procedures.

• Collate, verify and analyse financial and operational information from courts and regional offices for reporting, investigation and management decision-making.
• Investigate discrepancies, shortages, reversals, payment-related queries and other financial exceptions; establish facts, follow up with relevant officials and support corrective action.
• Compile financial management information, reconciliations, quarterly reporting inputs, year-end information and other management reports within required deadlines.
• Analyse General Ledger reports for deposits and withdrawals for company codes 1000 and 2000, perform classifications and identify exceptions requiring follow-up.
• Analyse Cash on Hand information and support reconciliations to strengthen financial controls and the accuracy of reported balances.
• Provide SAP/MojaPay user support and procedural guidance to officials and courts, resolving system and process queries and escalating technical issues where required.
• Serve as Western Cape SAP Super Trainer, coordinating training activities for officials across multiple courts and district clusters.
• For approximately three years, coordinate and supervise training activities, including scheduling, participant coordination, monitoring attendance/progress, allocating training activities, providing guidance, assessing competency and reporting outcomes to management.
• Develop and conduct competency assessments for trained officials and identify gaps requiring refresher training or additional support.
• Coordinate refresher training for court clusters and liaise with officials and management to address operational and procedural challenges.
• Interact with multiple districts/courts to consolidate information, clarify procedural requirements, respond to queries and support consistent application of processes.
• Maintain and update registers, records and supporting documentation, including monthly tracking of outstanding items and follow-up actions.
• Provide quality assurance over financial information and investigate potential control weaknesses, losses and irregularities, ensuring matters are appropriately escalated.
• Support procurement and administrative processes through supplier verification, purchase orders, payment documentation and compliance checks.
• Maintain asset-related information, verify additions, movements, transfers and disposals, reconcile records and support asset spot checks.
• Use Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and SharePoint to analyse information, maintain records, prepare reports and communicate operational requirements.

Bachelor in Public Administration – MANCOSA University (2025-05)

National Diploma in Entrepreneurship & Business Management – College of Cape Town, Crawford Campus

Grade 12 – Plumstead High School (2010)