Accounts Receivable Specialist , II, III

Scope of Responsibilities

Provides O&M accounting support to Finance & Administration.

• Assists and follow direction of supervisory personnel.
• Provides backup support and cross-trains with another finance position.
• Follows established work procedures and practices.
• Follows safety practices and guidelines at all times – including wearing proper personal protective/safety equipment due to possible exposure to hazardous chemicals, flammable liquids, biological hazards, and toxic/flammable compressed gases and confined spaces.
• Undertakes any reasonable request within capabilities that is good for the community and LRW.

• Establishes and maintains complete accounting records.
• Calculates and bills industrial customers.
• Issues adjustments for diversion flow readings.
• Monitors and bills special accounts.
• Analyzes billing data for quality assurance.
• Prepares financial and billing reports.
• Prepares journal transactions for general ledger.
• Reconciles cash receipts and prepares daily deposits.
• Received and post cash and credit card payments to financial system.
• Reconciles permit payments to work orders system.
• Matches connection permits with inspector reports and turns sewer accounts on to bill.
• Maintains complete and accurate Accounts Receivable files.

• Receives and places customer service calls on inquiries to individual sewer accounts.
• Coordinates w/Central Arkansas Water, LR Garbage department, and LRW employees on customer accounts inquiries.
• Completes annual review of Average Winter Consumption (AWC) calculations.

NOTE
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These positions are part of the LRW CAREER PATH process and are set up to allow the employee to progress automatically to the next position upon achievement of the noted qualifications. The “Scope” and “Duties” listed on this page are basic to all positions; the “Qualifications” the following pages detail and determine the expertise and experienced required for each position.

Each successive level includes all of the requirements for the previous level.

See qualification summary for breakdown.

Career Path Qualification Chart Summary

Accounts Receivable Specialist I |
Accounts Receivable Specialist II |
Accounts Receivable Specialist III

NE - Grade 1 |
NE - Grade 2 |
NE - Grade 4

Education

High school diploma or equivalent. Some college courses desirable.

Experience & Training

2years experience in Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, or general bookkeeping. Minimum 2 years in LRW Accounting Clerk I position, or similar. Minimum 4 years in LRW Accounting Clerk II position, or similar. Some experience in Customer Service. Minimum 2 years experience inLRW Customer Service. Education and/or experience may be substituted for all or part of these basic requirements upon approval.

Working Knowledge

Basic Practicing Extensive

Accounting principles, procedures, and methods. 2 years of working with advanced principles and procedures. 4 years of working with advanced principles and procedures. Electronic financial system. Some knowledge of Microsoft Access database. Advance knowledge of Microsoft Access database. Microsoft Word and Excel.

Ability to perform the following

• Establish and apply accounting principles and methods to transaction processing.
• Compile, analyze, and organize information from ledgers and records into report forms.
• Operate 10 key calculator and type on computer.
• Work independently.
• Maintain close attention to detail.
• Follow instructions.
• Work well with others.
• Coordinate work with others.
• Maintain confidentiality of information.
• Communicate effectively through verbal and written instruction.
• Meet and maintain attendance requirements.
• Comply with all safety rules and regulations.

Accounts Receivables (A/R)

• Deal with demanding sewer customers in a calm and professional manner.
• Calculate and report all LRW-only billings to customers (surcharges).
• Act as Customer Service Call Center.
• Issue adjustments for diversion flow readings.
• Monitor and bill special accounts for leachate/shared expense.
• Analyze billing reports.
• Reconcile cash receipts/general ledger transactions, and prepare daily deposits.
• Determine potential sewer customer charges on new connections.
• Hold and maintain Arkansas driver's license.