Non-Competitive Title
Salary Unspecified
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The work involves directing and supervising the investment, banking and cashiers programs and the responsibility for the business management and supervision of the Business Office for the Erie County Water Authority. This is an important administrative position-involving liaison with the financial and banking industries while managing Authority investments and involving supervision of a large number of employees performing customer service and water billing functions. Work is performed under the direct supervision of the Comptroller or another administrative employee of higher rank with leeway allowed for the exercise of independent judgment. Supervision is exercised over the professional, technical and clerical staff. Does related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:
Financial activities include: supervision of cash and checks received through the Authority’s Business Office;
Daily deposit of cash and checks and all other revenues received at the Authority’s Business Office;
Invests available cash on a long or short-term basis depending on the Authority’s needs for operating expense, payroll and capital expenditures;
Works with Budget Director on monthly spending requests by department heads;
Prepares monthly journal entries on interest earned on investments and interest paid on the Authority’s bonds;
Supervises reconciliation of all bank statements in a timely manner;
Assists Comptroller with monthly financial report for the Board of Commissioners;
Maintains an on-going relationship with the banking community.
Supervises the Business Office employees in the billing, opening and closing of services, customer service, and collecting;
Sets the tone of relations with customers by instructing employees in policy and procedural matters;
Personally helps in settling customer complaints regarding billing, and in setting up payment arrangements on customer accounts;
Oversees the preparation of regular and special reports of accounts and operations to the Accounting Division;
Oversees and participates in correspondence to Authority customers;
Oversees the administration of customer contracts for water main extensions;
Oversees and participates in the design and implementation of new meter reading, billing, and collecting systems;
Assists in the preparation of the Authority’s annual budget.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Thorough knowledge of financial administration and the practices and procedures of investment of utility revenues; thorough knowledge of the financial organization and accounting methods of the Authority; thorough knowledge of Federal, State and local legislation relating to financial administration of a utility; ability to plan and supervise the work of others; thorough knowledge of modern business administration procedures and equipment; good knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles; good knowledge of modern methods of customer billing; demonstrated ability to establish harmonious customer and employee relations; ability to present oral and written comments and reports clearly and concisely; good knowledge of large scale account keeping practices, initiative; resourcefulness; sound judgment; thoroughness; dependability; neat appearance; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
(A) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered four (4) year college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and five (5) years administrative experience in general accounting of which two (2) years shall have been in the investment field; or:
(B) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered four (4) year college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field supplemented by twenty-four (24) semester credit hours in accounting and six (6) years of administrative experience in general accounting of which two (2) years shall have been in the investment field; or:
(C) An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined in the limits of (A) and (B).
NOTE: Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting fulltime experience requirements.