Billing Specialist

City of Rochester • Rochester, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Competitive Class position. The individual selected to fill this vacancy will be given a provisional appointment and will be required to participate in the next Civil Service Examination for this title. A qualified applicant may be provisionally appointed and serve in the position until a Civil Service Examination is administered and an appropriate eligible list can be established to make a permanent appointment in accordance with the Civil Service Rule of Three. If you are already a City employee and have permanent, competitive status in your current position and appointment to this title would result in a provisional appointment in another department, you will lose your previous permanent competitive rights. CITY RESIDENCY WILL BE REQUIRED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF HIRE.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• Associate's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or closely related field, PLUS two (2) years of work experience in account keeping or financial record keeping
• Four (4) years of experience in account keeping or financial record keeping

Responsibilities

• Processes and reviews for accuracy the utility bills for all City facilities
• Works directly with utility providers for any discrepancies in billing or services provided
• Reconciles and balances record keeping systems
• Maintains financial records, books, files and accounts and reconciles with other department financial records and accounting balances according to prescribed procedures
• Plans and schedules account keeping and financial record keeping activities, such as computing bills, fees and penalties; processing vouchers for payment; Posting transactions to general ledger accounts, such as payments, receipts, payroll entries, usage, deductions, assessments and fees; maintaining computerized files
• Compiles fiscal data and assists in preparing reports and spreadsheets for financial, statistical or budget purposes
• Revises, develops and implements improved work procedures, forms and methods

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree