Revenue Manager Xl at uThukela District Municipality

REQUIREMENTS :-

• Grade 12
• Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Accounting and/or Financial Management.
• 3 years' related expedence

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and control the capital and operational budget ofthe Unit to ensure effective and efficient functioning within budgetary constraints ofCouncil.
• Draw up strategic business plans for the Revenue Management Unit to ensure that busings planning ofthe unit is aligned to
• Councils and Directorates strategic objectives/priorities
• Plan and forecast on short, medium and long term organisational and personnel needs which Includes compiling and developing Standard Operating Procedure (sops) activities
• Monitor that policies and decisions ofthe unit are implemented in a most functional and effective way
• Represent the Revenue Management Unit in all meetings and forums toensure good flow ofinformation
• Communicate with key clients and other stakeholders on their needs and resolve and respond to their queries
• Attend meetings within the directorate and wiUl Council
• Analyse trends, operating requirements and prepare capital and operating plans/estimates to determine funding for the Gnandal year
• Evaluate the unit's performance against the approved budget and addressing deviations/variances
• Authorise payment vouchers, requisitions, etc. regarding expenditure as delegated
• Prepare and present reports to the council detailing the status ofexpenditure and availability offunds for current and short term interventionsRequest virement offunds from the immediate superior and preparing motivational reports for submission to the Council for approval
• Manage the revenue management unit at head once and satellite offices and set the necessary rules and regulations in place to ensure proper and effective client services, revenue collection, credit control and debt collection
• Put processes in place to ensure timeous billing and rendering ofaccounts
• Handle escalated client queries
• Maintain and manage the financial administration ofthe valuation roll to ensure the recovery of basic diarges and assessment rates
• Manage the debtor services for both aieteredoneonmeteredseniees
• Study trends and prowde forecasts on collections and other services and propose changes when needed
• Advise the CFO and council on revenue management issues and general administration
• Investigate and comment on reports submitted tocouncil, which have a financial implication
• Monitor transactional sequences associated with revenue management
• Manage special Projects/ programs in the revenue services
• Responsible for Cash Management and banking services and accountability.
• Prepare and present the revenue management operational plans and reports to subcommittees, strategic management planning workshops and discussion groups
• Schedule and monitor month end and year end procedures toensure reporting takes place as prescribed in terms of legislation and guidelines
• Identify designated staff responsibilities, authority and personal performance measurement criteria
• Evaluate individual and team performance, and address deviations from agreed performance indicators
• Address workplace conflict through the initiation and coordination ofconsultative processes and implementation of appropriate disciplinary procedures.