27-013 Account Clerk II - Water & Sewer Billing, Full-Time

City of Dover•Dover, NH

16d•$20 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

The Finance Director is seeking an individual to perform routine clerical work in the areas of billing and maintenance of accounts. Maintains records and accounts in accordance with established office procedures. Maintains the backflow spreadsheet of all devices within the city to ensure timely testing. Assigns and issues all backflow permits. This process ensures that the city is in compliance related to the backflow process with the State of New Hampshire. This is a full-time, 40 per week, non-exempt position with excellent benefit offerings! $20.29 to $29.32 per hour. Position is open until filled.

Requirements

Ability to keep records and prepare reports
Ability to apply judgment to provisions of regulations and programs
Ability to make relatively complex arithmetic computations and tabulations
Ability to type accurately with reasonable speed
Spelling and arithmetic
Ability to work effectively with the public and other employees
Ability to understand and follow moderately-complex oral and written instructions
Ability to make minor decisions in accordance with departmental policy
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing
Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and PDF knowledge and experience
High school diploma, or equivalent, plus one year of experience in processing and maintaining administrative or financial records; OR any equivalent combination of education and experience which demonstrates possession of the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
Valid motor vehicle operator license.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of office procedures and practices
Operational knowledge of computer hardware and software

Responsibilities

Accurately perform detailed work with numerical data and to make arithmetic computations rapidly and accurately.
Attend to many items simultaneously, and/or in sequence, monitors and addresses UB Inbox emails.
Prepare daily miscellaneous billing, verify the calculation of bills and supply customers with final bills for real estate closing as well as turn-ons, turn offs, investment fees, parts & labor.
Maintain an appropriate level of confidentiality regarding customers account records and the organization.
Interpret and apply rules, regulations and policies, as authorized.
Collect, process and accurately record all account change forms, make any necessary account changes, issue backflow permits; and keep appropriate records.
Types forms, statements, letters, and other material from copy, rough drafts, dictating machine, or general instructions.
Scan and process archival documents in preparation for the City website/Treeno.
Open and sort mail, address all returned documents and invoices and re-mail as necessary.
Prepares customer abatements, logs data, scans and saves documents, forwards to Community Services for review by the Abatement Review Team.
Makes all ownership changes in Govern, as well as updates any mailing address changes in the backflow spreadsheet.
Collect, process, and accurately record all investment fees for new construction or additions/change in use.
Issues backflow permits, logs date and keeps appropriate records.
Maintains all backflow testing data, schedules all city backflow tests and sends out notification letters to all customers with a timeline when testing is required.
Prepares yearly report of all backflow testing data for the State of New Hampshire.
Operate standard office equipment, including computer terminal, typewriter, copy machine, telephone and calculator. Creates requisitions for office supplies/materials in financial system for approval by supervisor.
Applies thorough knowledge of department procedures by providing information to the public on department's programs and functions when working the customer service counter or answering the telephone. May perform initial screening of visitors, determining appropriate data to be obtained and/or referring to proper department personnel.
Schedules utility turn-ons, disconnections, new installs, stopped meter appointments, final readings, backflow tests. Creates any required service calls and work orders related to water distribution, curb boxes or other public works service requests.
Prepare and mail monthly leak letters and assist customers with possible resolutions to any leak issues.
Establish and monitor payment agreements; perform customer follow-up and account research.
Coordinates activities with other employees, departments or agencies.
Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with employees, other departments and agencies, and the general public.
Maintains familiarity with and executes safe work procedures associated with assigned work.
Creates required service calls related to water distribution, curb boxes or other water/public works service requests.
Performs other related duties as required.