Utility Clerk/Accounting Assistant
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Why Join Us?
At the Town of Brookfield, we value our employees and offer a stimulating work environment where your contributions make a real difference. If you’re passionate about public service and looking for a rewarding career, we want to hear from you!
Essential Functions
- Responsible for the maintenance of utility records for the Town’s sewer and water utilities at the direction of the Utility Superintendent.
- Collect money and issue receipts for licenses, permits and other fees and charges.
- Assist other clerical staff and department heads with general duties.
- Perform all other functions and duties as assigned.
Experience
- High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent required.
- Minimum of three year’s experience in a comparable position is desired.
- Must be at least 18 years of age, a citizen of the United States, and possess a valid Wisconsin driver’s license.
- Hold a Notary Public, or obtain within 1 month of hire.
- Pass a pre-employment criminal background check.
- Well-developed communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to retain confidentiality of town employment, personnel, and financial matters.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software and their applications.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to manage time well, be highly organized, and plan work assignments effectively.
- Capable of meeting and dealing with public in a pleasant and professional manner.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- Ability to establish successful working relationships.
Work Environment
The physical requirements described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
Work is performed in an office setting. The applicant is occasionally required to:
- Sit, stand, walk, and kneel.
- Lift, carry, push/pull up to 25 pounds.
- Work under time pressures such as frequent “rush” jobs, urgent deadlines, etc.
- Work under distractions such as telephone calls and other disruptions.
- Encounter unpleasant social situations (dealing with irate or disruptive individuals)