Financial Accountant: Income at Dikgatlong Local Municipality

Minimum Qualifications / Requirements:

• The candidate should hold as a minimum, Grade 12 and National Diploma or Degree in Accounting;
• Minimum of three (3) years’ relevant experience;
• Computer literate (Proficient in Sebata financial system will be an added advantage)
• Must have acquired, or be in a prepared to undergo training, the Minimum Competency Levels
• as prescribed by the Municipal Competency Regulation, 2007;

Responsibilities:

• Although not limited to, the primary responsibilities will include:
• Assist the Senior Accountant in managing the income division;
• Provide leadership to the income section and supervise staff;
• Balance all registers and debtors control accounts in the income and receivable department;
• Develop appropriate financial policies and operating procedures relating to income;
• Be responsible for the levying of consumer accounts, all meter: related activities and consumer deposits;
• Implement fraud prevention and fraud reporting mechanism with the section;
• Implementation of revenue enhancement strategy;
• Oversee collection and balance daily cash takings;
• Verify all corrections on consumer accounts.