The Key Performance Areas will encompass:

Municipal Water & Electricity Accounts – Main Template

• Prepare a main template, containing all the different categories of charges of all the accounts
• Indicate the property type (residential, commercial etc) to claim INPUT VAT
• Prepare a payment listing
• Reconcile this account
• Ensure all payments are on current going forward
• Follow-up on the status of objections raised to date

Municipal Water & Electricity Accounts – Individual Accounts

• Prepare a template to capture all transactions per individual Municipal Account
• Calculate the tariffs charged by Municipality
• Obtain current tariffs to be charged by Municipality in terms of legislated requirements (Municipal Systems Act etc)
• Calculate the actual amount to be charged
• Calculate the credit note to be provide by the Municipality
• Analyse all the errors and impact thereof
• Prepare and submit a formal objection to the Municipality
• Address individual queries and objections that were lodged by the tenants

Reconcile above Individual Accounts to amounts billed on NICOR

• Obtain the Lease Agreement – Bill back clause
• Obtain the square meters per unit
• Calculate the pro-rata amount to be billed back as per the reconciliations performed in item 2
• Compare that to what was billed in NICOR
• Prepare adjustment journals to correct any errors that were made between the actual Municipal Records and Nicor
• Prepare correspondence to the tenant with supporting documentation reflecting the reasons, amounts and attach supporting documentation

Water and Electricity Pre-paid meters:

• Reconcile the accounts, payments received to the underlying supporting documentation
• Prepare any journals if required
• Prepare any correspondence to address all discrepancies raised

Municipality Rates and Taxes Accounts – Valuations:

• Prepare a template listing all the rates and taxes accounts per Municipality
• Compare the valuations used to that as per company Valuation reports
• Compare the tariffs used to the legislated tariffs
• Prepare reconciliations per individual account
• Calculate the credit notes to be raised
• Prepare and submit objection letter to the Municipality

Municipality Rates and Taxes Accounts – Payment Reconciliations:

• Prepare a main template, containing all the different categories of charges of all the accounts
• Indicate the property type (residential, commercial etc) to claim INPUT VAT
• Prepare a payment listing
• Reconcile this account:
• Ensure all payments are on current going forward (except where objections have been raised)
• Provide training to Billing Co-ordinators
• Follow-up on the status of objections raised to date

MDA implementation:

• Capture all the accounts on MDA
• Capture all the bill back ratios and methodology as per the above work performed

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• BCom(pt) with Accounting 3, BCom(pt) Honours (Accounting)
• 3-5 years’ experience
• Must possess the following competencies;
• In depth knowledge of all Municipal related legislation and tariff structures
• In depth knowledge of Objection Process to be followed with the Municipality
• Advanced reconciliations skills supported by evidence of work performed
• Advance excel knowledge supported by evidence of work performed
• Advance problem solving skills supported by evidence of work performed

ESSENTIAL Equipment required:

• To work from home using own equipment (computer, printer etc.)
• Internet connectivity to receive e-mails
• Microsoft Office Excel, Word
• Telephone to take calls

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