FISE671- 2026 ACCOUNTANT: CREDIT CONTROL MANAGEMENT

DEPARTMENT: GROUP FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division: Collections and Revenue Recovery

Section: Debt Collection and Credit Control

Location: Pretoria Central

Reference number

FISE671- 2026

Position

ACCOUNTANT: CREDIT CONTROL MANAGEMENT

To be advertised

Internal

External

This position seeks to attract

African female

African male

Coloured female

Coloured male

Indian female

Indian male

White female

White male

Person with disability

All categories

Job level

T11 – T12

Scale

T11:    R414 972,00 – R576 336,00 per annum

T12:    R464 760,00 – R645 492,00 per annum

Estimated remuneration package

T11:    R560 116,00 – R765 502,00 per annum

T12:    R623 487,00 – R853 525,00 per annum

Job purpose

To collect arrears on current municipal accounts by discontinuing the electricity and water supply to defaulters and to negotiate with clients whose accounts are in arrears and whose electricity and/or water supply had been disconnected 

Appointment requirements

T11: Grade 12 with Mathematics and/or Accountancy

T12: An appropriate career-related tertiary qualification (three-year national diploma or degree) in Public Financial Management, Accounting, Finance or Economics or National Diploma: Public Finance Management and Administration (SAQA Qualification ID No 49554) or any other study field related to the position

At least two years’ relevant experience in revenue recovery in a local government environment

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

Proficiency in SAP and experience in mSCOA will be an added advantage

Computer literacy

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 

Personal attributes and/or competencies

Excellent communication skills; ability to work under pressure; financial management skills; ability to work as part of a team; reporting skills; ability to meet deadlines; good organisational skills; ability to pay attention to detail; ability to think accurately and analytically; good interpersonal skills; good writing skills

Primary functions

Motivate computer programming requests

Send requests to management regarding effective programming on credit control procedures

Be involved in liaison with cut-off manager to ensure an effective communication procedure

Reply to letters received from Group Legal and Secretariat Services and top management

Verify correctness of correspondence done by administrative officer

Ensure that reconciliations are on time and differences are cleared

Ensure that the R/D cheques register is reconciled monthly

Ensure that the debit order register is reconciled monthly

Ensure that the suspense account for unallocated receipts is cleared daily

Ensure correctness of journal entries before letting them pass

Authorise journals on accounts and approve journals affecting the general ledger

Ensure adherence to internal control principles

Regularly use initiative to ensure that work is done in the most effective way possible

Make sure that internal controls are sound and never compromised

Manage the administration of credit control processes

Consult with the ICT Division to ensure effective programming on the credit control process

Answer audit reports regarding the credit control process

SAP

S70059628

New/natural attrition

Natural attrition

Enquiries

B Matseke (012 358 4453) or F Mangwegape (012 358 5350)