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Requirements

A minimum of three-year tertiary qualification (NQF Level 6) in Finance or Accounting.

Experience as a reviewing of creditor’s reconciliations.

Experience in approving of payments within approval limits on Accounting Systems or ERP Environment. A valid driver’s license.

Relevant number of years supervisory experience within the credit control environment.

Report writing and good communication skills, verbal and written.

Organising and problem-solving abilities.

Good financial, interpersonal, analytical and budgeting skills.

Ability to manage stakeholders’ i.e. municipalities, client’s department, landlords and private individuals.

Ability to work under pressure.

Computer literate in Microsoft packages such as Microsoft word, Excel, outlook and Power Point.

Ability to manage and upskill the team.

Ability to review financial statement inputs and to prepare accurate and complete monthly reports within deadlines.

Duties

Responsible for reviewing of creditor reconciliations and settling all municipal accounts on properties owned and leased properties.

Regular engagements with Provincial Treasury, COGTA, municipalities and landlords in respect of creditor statements and amounts billed to ensure that all creditor accounts are current.

Put controls and business processes in place to ensure that all suppliers are paid correctly and on time to avoid interest charges and to maintain stakeholder relationships.

Put controls in place to ensure that monthly reconciliations are performed and payment record cards are updated.

Regular engagements with internal stakeholders to avoid disconnections of services.

Comply with the requirements of the PFMA to avoid irregular expenditure and fruitless and wasteful expenditure.

Handling of queries from municipalities.

Service providers, property owners and tenants.

How to apply

Email: RecruitPE26-14@dpw.gov.za

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