Assistant Utility Billing Manager

City of Edinburg•Edinburg, TX

About The Position

Assistant Utility Billing Manager City of Edinburg in Edinburg, TX is actively seeking a dedicated Assistant Utility Billing Manager to provide a variety of accounting functions. Are you seeking engaging work ? Do you wish to advance your career as a Utility Billing Manager? Does working for a rapidly growing city sound appealing to you? If so, please continue reading! This Assistant Utility Billing Manager position earns competitive pay of $ 52, 167.34 annual salar y. We provide great benefits and perks , including paid holidays, paid time off (PTO), life & ADD insurance, a retirement plan with a 7% employee contribution and a city match of 2 to 1, 100%-paid medical and 100%-paid dental with optional dependent coverage, workers compensation, and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) . Additionally, we offer our employees an employee assistance program (EAP), a healthy lifestyle program, and access to Active Edinburg fitness centers . If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, apply to join our team today ! ABOUT CITY OF EDINBURG Edinburg is the fastest growing city in the Rio Grande Valley, with a 23% growth rate since 2010, and is among the top five fastest-growing cities in the state. It has been recognized as an all-American city three times by the National Civic League, placing it among a handful of outstanding communities in the nation. Our wonderful city has exceptional entertainment, arts & culture, recreation, and education, which makes it a great place to work. Our employees share our dedication to the city, which is why we like to show them our appreciation for their commitment. We do this by providing competitive compensation , exceptional PTO opportunities , and other great benefits to help them lead healthy, productive lives . We care about people, and that includes both our residents and employees! A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A UTILITY BILLING MANAGER As a Assistant Utility Billing Manager, you spend your day managing cashier clerks and perform a variety of accounting, utility billing and collection functions. Other duties include providing customer service; handling customer complaints and concerns, and other duties as required. You are constantly on your toes and ready for any new and unexpected challenges that may arise in the city. This can include supervising utility billing and collections functions; ensure excellent customer service; supervise and evaluate staff . Other duties may include r eviewing reports for accuracy and make adjustments as needed; prepare and mail out service bills, maintaining records of returned checks; prepare journal entries and logs; prepare letters to customers of returned items; collect monies for returned items; and balance worksheet to general ledger. You enjoy being helpful and have no problem providing assistance and support to other divisions within the department as needed. The city needs someone like you with skills in finance, and you find genuine enjoyment in what you do!

Requirements

Associates Degree in a general professional or technical field
Three (3) years of experience in utility billing, data entry, accounting and management
Must have a current valid class "C" driver's license from the Texas Department of Public Safety with a satisfactory driving record
Are you someone who prefers hands-on work?
Do you have excellent oral and written communication skills?
Are you attentive to detail?
Do you enjoy working as part of a team?
Is dependability one of your strengths?

Nice To Haves

Bachelor Degree in related field
Five (5) years of experience in utility billing, data entry, accounting and management
Bilingual English/Spanish Preferred

Responsibilities

managing cashier clerks
perform a variety of accounting, utility billing and collection functions
providing customer service
handling customer complaints and concerns
supervising utility billing and collections functions
ensure excellent customer service
supervise and evaluate staff
reviewing reports for accuracy and make adjustments as needed
prepare and mail out service bills
maintaining records of returned checks
prepare journal entries and logs
prepare letters to customers of returned items
collect monies for returned items
balance worksheet to general ledger
providing assistance and support to other divisions within the department as needed
preparing and compiling all needed yearly audit