SENIOR FINANCIAL OFFICER: CREDIT CONTROL AND LEGAL

Kouga Local Municipality is committed to the prescripts of the approved Employment Equity Plan and furthermore invites suitably qualified applicants to submit a detailed application for the following positions:

• Computer Literacy - Office applications;
• 2 year relevant experience;
• Good knowledge on the use of accounting software and spreadsheets;
• Good public finance management knowledge (PFMA, GAAP, GRAP, Treasury Regulations) (Added Advantage;
• Statistics and analytical skills;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Must be able to speak, read and write in at least two of the official languages in Kouga Municipality (Afrikaans, English, and Xhosa).

Nil.

R301729.02 Per Annum.

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• Analysing and approving revenue recording processes referring to information detailed in supporting documentation and resolving deviations from procedures;
• Examining accounts of consumers that are 30-60 days in arrears, and investigating previous account history and any prior payment arrangement before instructing to disconnect;
• Compiling the credit control enhancement plans and activity plans and submitting for discussion at the department's strategic planning discussions/workshops;
• Signing and authorising debit and credit notes;
• Verifying and authorising disconnections in relevant areas (Home-owners, Business & Government properties);
• Preparing statistical reports depicting short to medium term cash flow trends inclusive of explanations to support specific deviations;
• Assessing and introducing measures to facilitate understanding of processes and procedures with respect to accounting applications and/ or providing input into specific training requirements;
• Analysing and verifying transactional recordings, Debtor reports and summaries and, processing or approving adjustments to entries;
• Reconciling Debtor accounts and proceeding with the posting and balancing of ledger accounts;
• Generating reminder notifications for circulation to overdue debtors and/ or communicating, calculating and establishing payment terms and conditions with defaulters;
• Generating Debtor Age Analysis reports and checks the status of accounts with a view to referring arrear/ overdue accounts for further action (to attorneys);
• Verifying the accuracy of details recorded on transactional documentation and updating work in progress information/ data on specific applications/ systems of the Finance department;
• Applying specific sequences associated with initiating and completing electronic back-up of credit control information and/ or referencing source documentation, reports and/ or instructions using alpha-numeric sequential codes, to facilitate retrieval;
• Reporting to the Senior Accountant: Credit Control and Legal, on the adequacy of current record keeping systems (electronic/ documented form) with a view to improving controls on access, confidentiality and circulation of creditor information;
• Verifying cheque trails up to disbursement phase; matching supporting documentation to printed cheques and following up on cheque administrative processes for timeous payments;
• Processing reports and compliance requirements from Council Meetings or applicable Legislation, relevant to the creditors section and implementing changes accordingly;
• Reconciling supplier statements and clearing differences;
• Conducting age analysis on main creditors;
• Documenting, controlling and maintaining comprehensive financial records and adheres to statutory compliance on safekeeping and reporting;
• Responding to internal/external audit findings, reports on status and coordinates implementation.

As per standard conditions of service.