Administrator at eThekwini Municipality

Key Responsibility Areas

• Verifies all costs appearing on creditors invoices.
• Maintains, updates and balances computerised Debt Collection Ledger to the Bad Debt Control Account.
• Reconciles invoices to statements and investigates all dishonoured cheque payments and raises necessary charges.
• Captures and cost out all authorised payment vouchers onto the JDE computerised system.
• Reallocates all unmatched cash in respect of bad debts recovered.
• Performs tests to programme enhancements and new programme changes.
• Handles all computer related queries and programme problems.
• Administers all invoices, statements, vouchers, costing transfers, correspondence, etc.
• Administers debtor status changes, transfer of debts, reinstatement of debts, etc.
• Co-ordinates and facilitates the use of Credit Bureau data facility by the Departments.
• Responds to audit / Departmental queries and requests.
• Prepares and submits statistics and audit working papers.
• Allocates debtor files to debt collecting Agents and monitors collections.
• Establishes that all delinquent debtors have been listed onto the default data facility.
• Reconciles payments received from debt collectors.
• Instructs the Legal Department to commence with legal action on arrear accounts. 

Essential Requirements

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent with Mathematics Core and/or Accounting and a certificate in the Financial field.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 3 Years relevant experience.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements

• Tertiary Qualification (NQF Level 6) in Accounting or equivalent with Financial Accounting asa major subject.
• 4 Years relevant experience.