Utility Controller

Excellerate; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Facilities Management is seeking a Utilities Controller to manage utility operations, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in billing and reporting. The role requires strong financial skills and at least 5 years of experience in utilities management. The successful candidate will oversee utility cost recovery, bill verification, and financial reporting, while also contributing to sustainability strategies.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years minimum experience within a utility's management environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timeous receipt of monthly utility billing.
• Validation and correction of monthly utility billing files.
• Preparation of monthly Nett Utilities Reporting.

Skills

Financial Skills

Negotiation Skills

Computer Literacy

Education

BCOM Accounting

Job description

Position title : UTILITIES CONTROLLER
Position reports to : GENERAL MANAGER – UTILITIES
Business Unit : FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

Role Purpose:
Perform a management and support function in the Utilities department and for Utilities Managers, ensuring that the operation and processes run smoothly, efficiently and effectively.

Role Objectives and Responsibilities:

• Utility cost recovery
• Utility bill verification
• Utility accruals and financial reporting
• Utility budgets and forecasts
• Utility Management
• Administration
• Innovation & Value Add

Qualifications:

• BCOM Accounting/relevant financial qualification.

Experience:

• At least 5 years minimum experience within a utility’s management environment.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Aptitude for figures and financial skills
• Legislation and regulations with regards to municipal/government supply and services requirements.
• Industry knowledge specific to area of accountability
• Computer Literacy
• Negotiation skills

Essential Competencies:

• Adhering to Principles and Values
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Working with People
• Following Instructions and Procedures
• Learning and Researching
• Deadline Driven

Desirable Competencies:

• Adapting and Responding to Change
• Coping with Pressure and Setbacks
• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Presenting and Communicating Information
• Achieving Personal Work Goals and Objectives

Scope of Work:

• Ensure accurate and timeous receipt of monthly utility billing reading files from meter reading service provider.
• Validation and correction of monthly utility billing files and upload into the relevant property management system.
• Pre- billing checking and verification of utility recoveries
• Uploading of tenant utility slips into appropriate property management system.
• Preparation of monthly Nett Utilities Reporting of utility costs and recoveries.
• Determination of accruals for input into monthly financials.
• Provisions of variance comments for management pack.
• Monitoring and tracking of queries and tenant changes ensuring that instructions are provided for meter readings to effect tenant changes.
• Continuous tracking council accounts and issues to ensure resolutions.
• Receipt of utility bills and preparing bill verification reports.
• Monitoring meter reading service providers performance and adherence to SLA's.
• Provision of data, input and support to sustainability strategy and tactical action plans.