Municipal Administrator

Focus Kamoso (Pty) Ltd; East London; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Municipal Administrator to assist with council billing and risk management. Responsibilities include utility management, verification of municipal bills, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. The ideal candidate should have experience in the property industry and be proficient in Excel and basic accounting.

Qualifications

• Experience in the property industry and municipal accounts essential.
• Valid Driver's License required.
• Experience in dealing with council queries advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships between landlords, service providers, and tenants.
• Assist with utility accounting and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with relevant acts and bylaws.

Skills

Analytical

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Planning and organizing

Time management

Tools

Intermediate Excel

Pastel / SAGE ERP 300

Job description

The Municipal Administrator will be responsible to assist with council billing, reporting, and risk management. Utilities include but are not limited to Water, Electricity, Sewer, Effluent, refuse. Alternative Energy Solutions, Back-up Electricity, Gas, and / or other utilities that may be used.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Utility management

• Manage the relationship between Landlord / Service Providers / Tenants to optimize output.
• Sourcing Accounts from the respective supply authority
• Assist in dealing with Queries (tenant and Council related), as well as opening of new accounts with Council
• Regular Reporting and risk management
• Utility accounting and administration functions
• Provide support to inland team and functions

Verification and Optimization

Assist with utility accounting and administration function to ensure that the accounting on both the cost and recoveries of utilities are accurate per billing cycle, both in respect of :

• vetting and approving reports on all related municipal bills
• tariff checking and verification

Energy Assessments

• Ensure buildings are on most beneficial rates.
• Assessments / feasibility studies and reporting
• Ensures compliance with relevant Acts and bylaws
• Assist manager with the processes and systems within the area of accountability to ensure compliance and minimize the business risk

REQUIREMENTS

• Property industry and municipal accounts experience essential
• Creditors / Account reconciliations and payments experience essential
• Intermediate Excel
• Valid Drivers Licence
• Experience in dealing with council queries will be advantageous
• Pastel / SAGE ERP 300 knowledge will be advantageous.

SKILLS

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Friendly, helpful and service-orientated
• Analytical / accurate / attention to detail
• Numbers orientated
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Planning and organizing
• Assertive and energetic person
• Ability to adapt to change
• Achievement oriented
• Deadline-driven, with a sense of urgency / result-orientation
• Time management
• Ability to work under pressure

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