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CITY OF BILLINGS ACCOUNT CLERK II - PUBLIC WORKS ADMIN in BILLINGS, Montana
The City of Billings is seeking an Account Clerk II - Public Works Administration to perform a variety of clerical accounting duties involving financial record keeping and/or transactions including accounts payable and accounts receivable; to manage the delinquent accounts, the collection process, and the bankruptcy and foreclosed accounts. To provide a variety of clerical support to assigned staff and department. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Process and file work orders. - Perform routine posting, bookkeeping, and related clerical accounting work. - Maintain assigned journals and subsidiary ledger accounts. - Perform maintenance on assigned set of accounts; reconcile accounts. - Compile, prepare, check, and tabulate statistical and financial data; post data to various ledgers, registers, journals, and logs. - Input and retrieve a variety of fiscal and statistical information using a computer terminal. - Prepare and maintain a variety of financial files, records, statements, and reports. - Gather, check, and tabulate data used in the preparation of records and reports. - Process purchase orders; sort, audit, match, and distribute invoices and monthly statements from vendors and service providers. - Compare invoice to purchase order; verify extensions, quantity received, sales tax, and freight charges. - Process for appropriate approvals for payment. - Take appropriate discounts. - Confer with vendors as necessary. - Prepare payments for mailing. - Serve as cashier. - Receive cash by mail, in person, or electronic transfer. - Record receipts. - Reconcile and post receipts to specified accounts. - Prepare deposits. - Participate in the collection of delinquent accounts. - Prepare delinquent notices and letters. - Submit uncollectible accounts to collection agency. - Process on and off orders - Schedule meter changes. - Dispatch work orders to representatives and respond to their incoming calls and questions. - Assist customers, departments, and employees. - Provide technical information and instruction regarding applicable procedures and methods to other City staff. - Participate in the training of various departments. - Operate modern office machines and equipment. - Routinely use a full range of spreadsheet computer software applications. - Perform a variety of general clerical duties. - Distribute mail and supplies to appropriate department. Required Qualifications and Skills: - High school diploma or equivalent. - A minimum of two (2) years of combined education and experience, or equivalent. Salary Range: $18.2049 - $20.0780 per hour. Salary reflects Step 1 and Step 3 of a 7-step pay scale. Salary at hiring will be dependent upon the applicant's education, experience, and training. Equal Opportunity Employer.