Account Clerk- Utility Billing

Under general supervision, incumbent is responsible for receiving and maintaining records of cash receipts for payment of bills, tax and fees. Work requires considerable facility in counting money and making change. May also perform complex clerical-bookkeeping and maintenance of accounting and financial records related work as required. Prepares entries and balances financial accounts; Examines invoices; determines if material is received and properly priced; checks discounts and extensions; approves invoices for payment; Receives and counts cash and other payments; prepares receipts; posts to records; Makes arithmetic calculations and checks various accounting tables and reports; Compiles, reviews, records and reconciles financial transactions within general guidelines; Maintains general and subsidiary records according to established account classifications; posts entries from supporting records; Enters expenditures to budgetary accounts; Prepares periodic and special financial and statistical reports; Assembles data and prepares bills; prepares analysis of receipts or expenditures; Initiates, updates and terminates utility account information; Receives and handles customer inquiries relating to computation of billings, calculation of fees, and charges as applicable. Makes adjustments to billing amounts as needed; Receiving, posting and balancing utility payments; Traces monies deposited into incorrect accounts and makes adjustments; Performs incidental clerical work in connection with accounts kept such as preparing reports, accounting statements, and form letters; Furnishes information to the public on a variety of routine matters relating to accounts maintained; Balances cash receipts, disbursements and other registers daily and monthly on a timely basis and transfers figures to periodic reports; Classifies receipts and expenditures according to a standard accounting classification; Maintains general and subsidiary revenue and expenditures records, sorting, proofing and posting entries from supporting records, making adjusting entries, balancing against other records and preparing reports from such records; Gives information to other departments and the public, applying routine knowledge of departmental rules, regulations and procedures to interpretation made; Maintains files and cross indexes to update and determine status of accounts; Advises department head on any computer or operational problems. Certain essential city services are required to be maintained in any civil emergency or declared disaster. Depending upon the type of emergency, any and all employees may be activated as essential employees in the event of an emergency or disaster. High school diploma or GED, plus one (1) to two (2) years full-time paid experience in bookkeeping, accounting or cashiering OR Associate Degree or a minimum 60 college credit hours in Accounting OR An equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skill and abilities Considerable knowledge of modern office practices, procedures and equipment; Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of bookkeeping and accounting; Accuracy and attention to detail; Computer skills to input various data; Ability to apply bookkeeping principles to the maintenance of complex fiscal and accounting records; Ability to make arithmetic computations and tabulations rapidly and accurately; Ability to type from clear copy or rough draft at a moderate rate of speed; Ability to understand and follow complex oral and written directions; Ability to maintain effective working relationships with employees and the public; Physical ability to perform duties; Ability to handle stress.