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PosThis position is temporary for up to 6 months due to a vacancy. Position: Temporary Floating Accounting/Revenue Clerk
Salary: $35.13 to $41.10, CUPE (2026 rates)
Union: CUPE, Local 702.4
Reports to: Supervisor – Accounting Services and/or Supervisor - Revenue
Purpose of Position: This position is a temporary position to support the resourcing required to implement the ERP project in Finance. Reporting to the Supervisor – Accounting Services and/or the Supervisor - Revenue, the Temporary Floating Accounting/Revenue Clerk will move between the Revenue subdivision and the Accounting subdivision depending on the fluctuating support requirements of the ERP implementation project. This position will be assigned related tasks to maintaining accounts payable functions, maintaining and reconciling the general ledger, as well as maintain billing and collection functions for the recovery of costs for the Municipality of Lakeshore, depending on the Supervisor the person is working with at that time. Qualifications: • Completion of a two-year College Diploma in Accounting, Finance or related field. • 3 years of experience in a computerized accounting environment, including responsibilities in general accounting and payroll. • Experience in a municipal environment is considered an asset. • Experience dealing with irate customers. • Clear police clearance.
Knowledge & Skills: • Understanding of financial controls and procedures. • Ability to exercise discretion and good judgment in dealing with internal and external stakeholders. • Numerical accuracy to process payments. • Strong mathematical and analytical skills. • Organization skills and time-management to prioritize tasks and responsibilities in a deadline driven environment. • Experience with maintenance and manipulation of computerized spreadsheets in an office environment. • Knowledge of applicable legislation, including municipal by-laws and internal policies and procedures, relating to the processing of revenue from all billings. • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook and Excel) at an intermediate to advance skill level. • Strong oral and written communication skills combined with customer service skills to properly communicate with the public and other municipal employees. • Must demonstrate initiative, positive workplace behaviors and the ability to ask questions, identify issues & concerns, research and find resolutions Major Responsibilities: • Maintain computerized databases/spreadsheets and interface with software: ◦ To facilitate billing and payment and update into financial systems. ◦ For regular reconciliations ◦ To provide reports as requested to support the general ledger, budget, and periodic variance reports. • Maintain filing systems in electronic and paper forms. • Maintain confidentiality regarding customer accounts. • Research, interpret and solve internal and external inquiries via phone, in person, email and written correspondence. • Perform general office procedures for all billing accounts in Revenue. • Perform functions associated with the processing of billing for all revenue accounts. • Perform functions associated with the processing of collections and payments of all revenue accounts. • Perform functions associated with delinquent revenue accounts. • Assist in the maintenance of financial records, including, but not limited to account analysis, monthly and year-end reports, bank and sub-ledger reconciliations, preparation of HST returns, and reconciliation of revenue accounts. • Prepare and post necessary general journal entries as required. • Perform functions associated with the processing of accounts payable including the distribution of invoices for approval and data entry into financial software. • Perform general office functions in a team environment in accordance with deadlines. • Perform functions and maintain information with various software databases to assist in accurate maintenance of accounting records, to assist with billing, and collection of accounting information. • Perform any other duties as requested or assigned.
Decision Making and Judgement: • Work is performed under the general direction of the respective Supervisor for the duties being performed with access to the municipal policies, procedures, by-laws and regulations as well as other department supervisors for advice and guidance in the performance of duties. • Judgment is exercised in the timing of when to ask for assistance and in the logic used in reconciling accounts.
Physical Skill and Effort: • Sitting, standing, walking, lifting up to 10 lbs • Manual dexterity to operate a personal computer. • Travel to off-site meetings as required.
Interpersonal Skills and Contacts: Interpersonal skills to liaise with management in a friendly and cooperative manner.
Internal • With the respective Supervisor for the duties being performed to ensure timetable of work responsibilities meets with the requirements of other departments and to co-ordinate information needs in general. • With office administration to requisition supplies and services • With other staff to obtain and provide information as necessary
External • To handle any questions from the public regarding status of account • To handle requests for payment from the public • To handle general enquiries from the public
Working Conditions: Environment • Works within an office environment • Some travel may be required
Control Over Work Schedule • Office hours being Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (35 hours per week) • Occasionally required to work beyond normal working hours to meet deadlines. • Overtime as specified in the collective agreement with CUPE Local 702.4.
As an inclusive employer, the Municipality of Lakeshore is committed to providing a fully accessible recruitment process. Please contact us at any time during the recruitment process and let us know what accessible supports you may need. The Municipality is also committed to ensuring that personal information will remain confidential under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
