Office Assistant/Account Clerk - Water Department

****This a Full-time position is located in Springfield, IL****

The Village of Jerome is a small community of approximately 1600 residents, surrounded by the City of Springfield, in Sangamon County, Illinois.

The Village of Jerome is seeking to fill an Office Assistant/Accounts Clerk position for our Village Office, primarily working for the Water Department. We are seeking a candidate with experience with customer service, accounting/bookkeeping, and general secretarial duty experience.

The person must be proficient in Word, Excel, with preference for someone with experience with Locis accounting software or other similar water account software. Must be able to run a cash register, and have experience with dealing with customers in person and on the phone as it relates to Village business and the Water Department.

Some of the duties, include but are not limited to:

1. Ringing up water payments, post payments to water accounts, balancing cast registers daily, and completing documentation to reflect receipt and deposit in accounts.

2. Prepares final bills for customers leaving the system and process refunds, if appropriate.

3. Signs up new water customers, creating new accounts in the computer system.

4. Loads and processes meter readings, and prepares and mails water bills.

5. Prepares daily and monthly reports to reflect activities in the Department.

6. Answer phones and assists callers.

7. Performs clerical duties for Water Department, including preparing reports and general correspondence, as well as assisting other departments with clerical functions.

Works 30 hours per week, with the work schedule being Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20