The City of West Kelowna is a vibrant, growing city located on the west shores of beautiful Okanagan Lake. Our employees consistently achieve remarkable results in a fast paced and innovative environment. The City of West Kelowna’s Revenue Department has an opening for a full time permanent Finance Clerk.
Position Duties and Responsibilities: The incumbent will provide customer service and direction to public by providing timely and accurate response to requests for utility and tax information along with receiving, recording, issuing receipts for a variety of payments. This position will also assist with the utility/tax billing process as well as ensuring that user tax/utility records are kept current. Coordinate all Accounts Receivable activities, including but not limited to the issuance of client statements/late notices, provide a liaison to all internal and external departments as well as routine collection follow-up. The successful candidate will also run and balance accounts receivable month end reports and process corresponding journal entries along with preparing monthly G/L reconciliations.
Required qualifications:
Grade 12 education, plus 2 years of recognized accounting program (CPA), or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
Minimum of 2 years experience in a related position;
Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel);
Experience with Vadim software would be an asset;
Aptitude for working with numbers / arithmetic calculations;
Ability to operate a calculator with speed and accuracy;
High attention to detail;
Good organizational skills, with the ability to plan and prioritize effectively;
Strong customer service, teamwork & communication skills;
Some secretarial / clerical abilities and skills.
Applications must be received by 4:30 pm on the above closing date and must be complete, including all qualifications and experience relevant to the position. Apply at careers@westkelownacity.ca
We thank all applicants for applying; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.