Municipal Payments Manager / Creditors Manager - 23114

Sinakho Staffshop (Pty) Ltd; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property development firm in Pretoria is seeking a candidate with experience in municipal payments and creditors management. The successful applicant will oversee clerks, manage accounts, and ensure timely bill payments. A relevant tertiary qualification and supervisory experience are required. The role offers market-related remuneration.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in a relevant field.
• Experience as a Senior Creditors Clerk or Team Leader required.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts to ensure timely payments.
• Liaise with meter reading companies.
• Supervise municipal clerks on various tasks.
• Assist with budget reviews and accrual processes.

Skills

Municipal payments management

Supervising staff

Understanding of tariff structures

Reporting skills

Education

3 year tertiary qualification in Accounting / Related field

Job description

Join a well-established property development groupUtilise your municipal payments and creditors management experience.

Responsibilities

MUNICIPAL PAYMENTS / QUERIESManaging list of accounts we are responsible for, and overseeing municipal clerks to ensure all accounts are paid timeously before due dates.Check capturing, & sign off of payments.Liaise with meter reading companies, to understand big back charges / credits / inconsistencies in expenses.Checking bi-annually that sundry debtor municipal account balances.Overseeing credit card payments, and assist should there be a query that municipal clerk cannot resolve.Overseeing process for council pre-paid accounts.Supervise all municipal queries.

Updating query list with progress.Assisting municipal clerks with account recons / rebilling / council errors, where necessary.Develop (with external developer) and manage in-house utility program to compare Cost of Sales / municipal expensesparing of Cost of Sales (meter reading company) Vs Council expenses.

Understanding variances / Accruals.Ensuring that most profitable tariff / correct tariff is used by council (understanding tariff structures & by‑laws).

Checking clearance figures & ensuring correct bookkeeping of credit allocations & tenant municipal accounts.UTILITIES RECOVERIESOverseeing Municipal clerks in recovering of basic charges.REPORTINGAssist and compile with any reporting required by Head of Department.ACCRUALS & BUDGETSReview of annual Utility accruals.Be involved in the process of budgeting the annual performance of a building in terms of all the utility items (water, sewer & electricity).

RATESUnderstanding rates tariff structure, and ensuring council bills correctly.Review schedules, oversee and support function.Municipal Valuation Roll - Working together with Asset Manager to ensure appointment of consultants (if applicable) & timeously submission of objection.Managing list of property valuations and tariff structures, arrange bi-annual meetings with Asset Manager to identify possible objections.

Qualifications

Desired Experience & Qualification3 year tertiary qualification in Accounting / Related field.Experience as Senior Creditors Clerk / Team Leader required in order to supervise staff.Package & RemunerationMarket related.Interested?

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