UTILITIES TEAM LEADER - JOHANNESBURG

SUMMARY:
The function of the role is to hold overall responsibility and accountability for the smooth running of the cluster.

POSITION INFO:

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Staff Management:

• Proactive Leadership.
• Proactive Management of staff.
• Conflict Management Skills.
• Management of staff performance and HR related issues in line with the company, business unit processes and procedures.
• Training of Staff.
• Weekly reporting back of team performance, addressing key deliverables.
• Mentoring and Coaching of Staff.
• Management of departmental performance (Reports/Stats.)

Finance:

• Prioritising Adhoc requests based on important/urgency and responding timeously.
• Ensure accurate and timeous capturing of financial data by staff as per invoice.
• Test check data captured for accuracy.
• Ensure outstanding invoices are followed up by the staff.
• Ensure that reconciliations are prioritised by the staff as per the scope and within the SLA.
• Proactively review recons timeously.
• Ensure Provisional/Average expenses are calculated correctly and uploaded. i.e. Provisional Reversal Management to ensure information is valid/accurate/complete.
• Assist in Budget/Forecast completion for Councils/Municipality/Telkom.
• Manage expenses against approved budget/forecast.
• Analysing financial information.
• Management of Vendor debit balance – Transfers.
• Management of Deposits – request payment and reconciliations.
• Manage and prevent disconnection due to non/short payments.

Business Processes:

• Ensure all Utility processes are followed and met within the prescribed deadlines.
• Drive process improvement and cost optimisation.
• Ensure all business process are documented and updated regularly.

Engagement:

• Proactive relationship building within the client account and overall internal stakeholders.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Experience / Education:

• Senior Certificate with accounting preferable.
• Diploma/Degree in accounting or studying towards.
• 3 years or more in a Supervisory experience.
• 3 years creditors/recon & data capturing management experience.

Knowledge Required:

• Aptitude for figures and financial skills.
• Budget/Forecast Management.
• Adequate knowledge of specific discipline.
• Legislation and regulations with regards to municipal/government supply and services requirements.
• Industry knowledge specific to area of accountability.
• Computer Literacy.
• Negotiations skills.
• Organising skills.

Competencies Required: 

• Communication.
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations.
• Leadership and management.
• Adaptability.
• Task Management.
• Deadline Driven.
• Personal Mastery.
• Emotional Skills/Intelligence.
• Decision making.

SHOULD YOU NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE WITHIN 10 WOKRING DAYS, PLEASE CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION UNSUCCESSFUL.

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