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Job Description Help Lakeshore build the best team to serve the residents of Lakeshore! 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 temporary, lasting up to 6 months, to support resourcing needed for the ERP project in Finance. Upon reporting to the Supervisor Accounting Services or the Supervisor Revenue, the Clerk will move between the Revenue subdivision and the Accounting subdivision depending on the fluctuating support requirements of the ERP implementation project. Duties involve maintaining accounts payable functions, reconciling the general ledger, and performing billing and collection functions for cost recovery for the Municipality of Lakeshore. Qualifications: Completion of a twoyear College Diploma in Accounting, Finance or a related field. At least 3 years of experience in a computerized accounting environment, including general accounting and payroll responsibilities. 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 and timemanagement skills to prioritize tasks in a deadlinedriven environment. Experience with maintenance and manipulation of computerized spreadsheets in an office environment. Knowledge of applicable legislation, including municipal bylaws and internal policies and procedures for revenue processing. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel) at an intermediate to advanced level. Strong oral and written communication skills combined with customer service skills. Demonstrated initiative, positive workplace behaviours and the ability to identify issues, research solutions, and ask questions. Major Responsibilities: Maintain computerized databases and spreadsheets, interface with software to facilitate billing and payment, update financial systems, perform regular reconciliations and provide reports to support the general ledger, budget and periodic variance reports. Maintain filing systems in electronic and paper forms; preserve confidentiality regarding customer accounts. Research, interpret and resolve internal and external inquiries via phone, inperson, email and written correspondence. Perform general office procedures for all billing accounts in Revenue, including processing billing, collections and payments for all revenue and delinquent accounts. Assist in maintaining financial records, including account analysis, monthly and yearend reports, bank and subledger reconciliations, preparation of HST returns, and reconciliation of revenue accounts. Prepare and post necessary general journal entries as required. Process accounts payable tasks, including distribution of invoices for approval and data entry into financial software. Perform general office functions in a team environment in accordance with deadlines. Maintain accurate accounting records using various software databases to support billing and collections. Perform any other duties as requested or assigned. Decision Making and Judgement: Work is performed under the general direction of the respective Supervisor, with access to municipal policies, procedures, bylaws and regulations and guidance from other department supervisors. Judgment is exercised in timing of assistance requests and in the logic used for reconciling accounts. Physical Skill and Effort: Sitting, standing, walking and lifting up to 10 lbs. Manual dexterity to operate a personal computer. Travel to offsite meetings as required. Interpersonal Skills and Contacts: Interpersonal skills to liaise with management in a friendly and cooperative manner. Internal Contacts: With the respective Supervisor to ensure the timetable of work responsibilities meets the requirements of other departments. With office administration to requisition supplies and services. With other staff to obtain and provide information as necessary. External Contacts: Handle questions from the public regarding account status. Handle requests for payment from the public. Handle general enquiries from the public. Working Conditions: Works within an office environment. Some travel may be required. Control Over Work Schedule: Office hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (35 hours per week). Occasionally required to work beyond normal hours to meet deadlines. Overtime as specified in the collective agreement with CUPE Local 702.4. The Municipality of Lakeshore is committed to providing a fully accessible recruitment process and to maintaining confidential personal information under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. #J-18808-Ljbffr