Sewer Utility Clerk/Administrative Aide

$46,114 - $46,114/Yr

Town Of Hudson Nh - Hudson, NH

Full-time - Entry Level

Hudson, NH

About the position

The Town of Hudson is seeking a full-time Sewer Utility Administrative Aide to manage various clerical, administrative, and technical functions within the Sewer Utility department. This role requires a highly organized individual with strong customer service skills to work independently in a fast-paced environment, ensuring efficient operations and effective communication with the public and other town departments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the sewer utility customer database.
• Prepare quarterly sewer billing to all users on a cyclical basis.
• Receive payments for sewer bills and keep accounts receivables up to date.
• Prepare annual sewer utility lien in coordination with the Tax Collector's office.
• Make daily bank deposits.
• Issue overdue billing statements and assign interest due.
• Participate in preparing the annual sewer utility budget.
• Bill Industrial Pretreatment costs to industrial users monthly and process collections.
• Prepare Sewer Betterment Assessment District(s) billings per assessment district payment schedule(s) and process payments.
• Set up new betterment accounts and prepare annual sewer betterment liens if needed.
• Prepare sewer capital assessment accounts as part of sewer connection applications, create bills, and apply payments.
• Provide customer service to sewer utility users, answering inquiries and resolving problems.
• Prepare Municipal Utility Committee meeting agendas and packets, and attend monthly meetings to take and transcribe minutes.
• Assist customers in preparing abatements for the Municipal Utility Committee and process them after Board of Selectmen decisions.
• Initiate refund requests and purchase orders.
• Coordinate annual meetings with the City of Nashua and the Municipal Utility Committee to review Hudson's share of wastewater treatment plant capital projects.
• Record Betterment Assessments and releases when appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED with a minimum of three years' related experience or a combined aggregate of related training, experience, and education.
• Thorough knowledge of sewer utility ordinances, policies, and procedures.
• Knowledge of management and accounting principles.
• Ability to interpret and follow detailed procedures.
• Ability to plan, organize, and perform work independently.
• Ability to make accurate mathematical calculations.
• Ability to speak and write effectively.
• Ability to maintain records and prepare reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, Municipal Utility Committee, Board of Selectmen, and other Town departments.
• Considerable knowledge of standard office practices, procedures, and equipment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan