Clerk, Accounts Receivable and Collections - Brampton, Canada - City of Brampton

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Job Description:


JOB TITLE:
Clerk, Accounts Receivable and Collections


DEPARTMENT:
Corporate Support Services


POSTING NUMBER:105077


NUMBER OF POSITIONS:1


JOB STATUS & DURATION:
Full Time Permanent


HOURS OF WORK:35 hour workweek


LOCATION:
Hybrid Model - when working onsite, you will report to the location of City Hall.


SALARY GRADE:8


STARTING SALARY:
$998.55 per week


JOB TYPE:
Union


POSTING DATE:
February 1, 2023


CLOSING DATE:
February 14, 2023


AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY:


Reporting to the Manager, Corporate Collections, this position is Responsible for the administration and collection of general accounts receivable including data entry of invoices in the general ledger and in the collection software, collection of overdue accounts and reconciliation of the accounts receivable sub-ledger to the general ledger.


  • Responsible for the preparation, processing and administration of invoices in the general ledger and collection database.
  • Process daily cash, credit card and cheque payments for accounts receivable accounts and prepare payment arrangements in compliance with corporate policy and procedures.
  • Administer and reconcile Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) payments from bank account.
  • Provide excellent customer service to internal and external clients; answer enquiries and provide information regarding payments, payment arrangements and invoices.
  • Prepare and balance accounts receivable subledger to the general ledger. Prepare adjustment journal entries and distribute monthly aged receivable reports to departments.
  • Perform collection activities on defaulted accounts in accordance with City of Brampton collections policy and procedures. Communicate with collections agencies regarding defaulted accounts and prepare statements of account as required.
  • Monitor aged receivables report, identify doubtful recoveries accounts, prepare journals and assist manager with the preparation of report of accounts to be writtenoff.
  • Liaise with originating departments in regards to cancellations and/or adjustments memos of invoices and maintain spreadsheet of cancelled invoices.
  • Collate accounts receivable documentation for legal proceedings and initiate payments on deficiency recovery accounts.
  • Identify and prepare cheque requisitions for overpayments on accounts receivable accounts.
  • Responsible for all accounts receivable filing duties.
  • Perform additional similar and related duties as assigned.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

***- High School (Grade 12) graduation plus an additional program of over one and up to two years in Business - Accounting or equivalent.

  • Over two (2) year, up to and including four (4) years of related experience working in accounts receivable/collections.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office,
  • Excellent customer service skills,
  • Able to deal with confrontational situations,
  • Able to work independently and as part of a team.
- **_

  • Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria._

Alternate formats will be provided upon request.

Interview:
Our recruitment process will be completed with video conference technology.

***As part of the corporation's Modernizing Job Evaluation project, this position will undergo an evaluation which may result in a change to the rate of compensation. Any changes affecting this position will be communicated as information becomes available.

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