Senior Specialist: Revenue and Tariff Services at City of Tshwane

Appointment requirements

• An appropriate three-year career-related tertiary qualification (national diploma or degree) in Finance, Management Accounting or Statistics or any other financial study field related to the position
• At least eight years’ relevant working experience in a financial management and accounting environment in local government
• Managerial experience will be an added advantage
• Compliance with the unit standards of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act 56 of 2003), as prescribed by Regulation 493 of 15 June 2007, as published in Government Gazette 29967 of 15 June 2007, will be an added advantage
• A valid Code B driving licence
• Computer literacy (advanced Excel) with SAP proficiency
• Must undergo a criminal record check and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken by the Tshwane Metro Police Department at own cost

Primary functions

• Coordinate the compilation of the City’s multi-year operating revenue in terms of legislative requirements
• Oversee the process for the review and compilation of the City’s tariffs, fees and charges to inform the City’s revenue budget
• Review the City of Tshwane Tariff Policy 
• Provide financial information and assist the Energy and Electricity Business Unit with tariff applications to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa
• Coordinate monthly, quarterly and ad hoc internal and external reporting requirements, including operating revenue financial indicators related to the Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan, corporate scorecard and National Treasury Circular 88
• Conduct tariff calculations and structuring (in collaboration with departments). taking tariff policies, by-laws and strategies into consideration
• Be responsible for all published budget documentation in relation to revenue and tariffs
• Compile the consolidated report on all City tariffs
• Be responsible for the promulgation of tariffs
• Conduct monthly tariff and statistical analysis
• Publish the annual financial handbook on tariffs and statistics
• Conduct monthly compilation of main services statistics to determine consumption patterns and distribution losses for budgeting and performance reporting purposes
• Conduct monthly monitoring of revenue performance
• Serve in revenue workstreams and technical task teams
• Conduct any duty or task referred from management